Residents of Yaroslavl celebrated the anniversary of the battle on Tugovaya Gora with a solemn divine service

July 6 is the day of commemoration of the battle of Yaroslavl Prince Constantine with the squad against the Golden Horde on Tugovaya Gora, which took place in 1257. Back in 1692, a worship cross was erected on the site of a historic battle and a temple was erected in the name of St. Paraskeva Friday.

Church of St. Paraskeva-Pyatnitsa-on-Tugovaya-Gora According to the Yaroslavl portal 'City News', this year, on a memorable day, a divine liturgy was held in the memorial church. It was performed by the ruling bishop, Metropolitan of Yaroslavl and Rostov Panteleimon, with the assistance of the local clergy. After the solemn service, the faithful walked in procession to the worship cross and laid flowers at it. After that, in the premises belonging to the parish Sunday school, a fraternal meal was offered to all who came. And then a folk orchestra concert took place in the Radiy culture house - Memorial Day on Tugovaya Gora became traditional for the parishioners of the Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Church. We, employees of the Radiy House of Culture, have been involved in this event for more than ten years. We tell about the history of this day and try to give people the best performances of Stepan Vishnevsky's orchestra, - told the director of the Radiy Palace of Culture Larisa Vekshina to the staff of the Yaroslavl Region portal.