Museum of Alexander Nevsky was opened in Pereslavl-Zalessky on 6 December 2012, the commemoration day of this Russian Saint. This Museum has no analogues. The location for the Museum was not chosen by chance, because Pereslavl-Zalessky is the birthplace of the Grand Duke. Here the name of Alexander Nevsky has always been held in high esteem. The Museum was created as a tribute to the great countryman and one of the key figures of the Russian history.

Alexander Nevsky was born in 1220 in the family of Prince Yaroslav Vsevolodovich and Ryazan Princess Feodosia Igorevna. He was the grandson of Vsevolod the Big Nest. The first mention of Alexander Nevsky belong to the time (year 1228, when reigning in Novgorod Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, moved into his family inheritance – Pereslavl-Zalessky. He left in the care of trusted boyars in Novgorod two young sons Alexander and Theodore. Fedor died in 1233, and Alexander was the eldest son of Yaroslav.

In 1236 Alexander put the Novgorod Principality, as Yaroslav is left to reign in Kiev, and in 1239, married Princess Alexandra of Polotsk Bratislava. At the beginning of the reign of Alexander had to do strengthening Novgorod, from the East because he was threatened raids of the Mongol-Tatars. Also, before Novgorod and its young ruler looming and more real threat from Lithuania.

In 1237, when the separate Livonian troops of the Teutonic knights and swordsmen joined forces against Russia, Alexander built on the river Shelon several fortresses to strengthen the Western border. Continue the journey through the pages of Russian history and learn about the exploits of the famous Prince in the Museum created in his honor.

The Museum is a not just a collection of exhibits, he talks about the great history of the land in the time of Alexander Nevsky, which can rightly be proud of and to cherish, to pass on to future generations.

In the Museum you can see how it looked in Pereslavl-Zalessky in the 12th century looked like and how tall was the great Prince. The Museum displays a copy of the figure of Alexander Nevsky. Based on these records, the growth was about 165 cm.

The layout of the old Pereslavl accurately conveys the spirit of the era. Many modern city dwellers don't even know what their houses are built where previously housed the Prince's chamber. Shown here and the bridge over the Trubezh. For completeness, the Museum has already ordered the production figures of people for the layout.

Because the Museum is very young, unlike its exhibits, many of them are not dated precisely, since working with archaeological finds too complicated. And many of the exhibits are still waiting for their hour. Artists almost completed painting, the main character is Prince Nevsky going to battle. The Museum also presents a family tree of Prince. The Museum is equipped with the following exposition: "the Layout of Pereslavl-Zalessky in the 12th century", Model "Three warriors" in the center – Russian wines, right – Eastern enemies of Russia – Mongol-Tatars, left – Western enemies of the Teutonic knights, "Icon Alexander Nevsky", "Awards to them. Alexander Nevsky".