Explore Tarakanovo in Russia
Tarakanovo in the region of Ivanovo is a place in Russia - some 168 mi or ( 270 km ) East of Moscow , the country's capital city .
Time in Tarakanovo is now 10:29 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yaroslavl', Vologda, Vladimir, Timenka, and Tambov. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yaroslavl' . Where to go and what to see in Tarakanovo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kholuy miniature
A Kholuy miniature is a Russian folk handicraft of miniature painting, made with tempera on a varnished box of papier-mâché. This form of Russian lacquer art is produced exclusively by students of the Kholuy school, a rural settlement in Ivanovo Oblast. The Kholuy school of icon painting was founded in 1883. The school continued the local handicraft of icon painting known since the 16th century, but after the Russian Revolution the icon painting workshops were closed.
Located at 56.73 41.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Palekh
Palekh is an urban locality and the administrative center of Palekhsky District of Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 5,337; 5,814; 6,202. Palekh has a very long history in Russian iconography, the art of painting Russian Orthodox icons for homes and churches. The village emerged as a leading center of Russian icon- and mural-painting in the nineteenth century. A good example of the Palekh school are the murals and icons from the Church of the Exaltation of the Cross (built in 1762–1774).
Located at 56.80 41.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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