Lake Pleshcheyevo
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Lake Pleshcheyevo a lake
in Russia
, and formerly a resort for Russian tsar
s, is located in Yaroslavl Oblast
. The town of Pereslavl-Zalessky
is on the southeastern side of the lake.
The lake, which is part of Pleshcheyevo National Park, covers an area of over 51 km²
, its length being 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) and its shoreline 28 kilometres (17.4 mi). Although it is 25 metres (82 ft) deep in the middle, the waters near the shore are quite shallow. The lake is well-known for camping, swimming, and fishing. Located on the shore is a legendary twelve-ton boulder, the "Blue stone
", which was worshiped by pagans in centuries past, and is still a venue for celebrating Russian Orthodox holidays.
One of Lake Pleshcheyevo's inhabitants is the vendace
or "freshwater herring" (ryapushka in Russian).
The city of Pereslavl
's coat of arms has two golden ryapushka on a black ground. This town was known in the Middle Ages for exporting smoked ryapushka, which was the favorite fish at the Tsars' table.
In 1688–1693, Peter the Great
built his famous "funny flotilla" (i. e. training flotilla) on Lake Pleshcheyevo for his own amusement, including the so-called Peter's little boat, which would be considered one of the forefathers of the Russian fleet. The Botik (small boat) museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky chronicles the history of the first Russian fleet and keeps one of the original ship models.
Lake Pleshcheyevo is now a protected area under the Pereslavl Governmental Nature-Historical Natural Park authority.
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and formerly a resort for Russian tsar
Tsar
Tsar is a title used to designate certain European Slavic monarchs or supreme rulers. As a system of government in the Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, it is known as Tsarist autocracy, or Tsarism...
s, is located in Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast
Yaroslavl Oblast is a federal subject of Russia , which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma, and Vologda Oblasts. This geographic location affords the oblast the advantages of proximity to Moscow and St. Petersburg...
. The town of Pereslavl-Zalessky
Pereslavl-Zalessky
Pereslavl-Zalessky or Pereyaslavl-Zalessky , is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow on the main Moscow Yaroslavl road and on the shores of Pleschevo Lake. It was called Pereyaslavl until the 15th century. The town is located on the southeastern shore of the Lake...
is on the southeastern side of the lake.
The lake, which is part of Pleshcheyevo National Park, covers an area of over 51 km²
1 E7 m²
To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 10 km2 and 100 km2...
, its length being 9.5 kilometres (5.9 mi) and its shoreline 28 kilometres (17.4 mi). Although it is 25 metres (82 ft) deep in the middle, the waters near the shore are quite shallow. The lake is well-known for camping, swimming, and fishing. Located on the shore is a legendary twelve-ton boulder, the "Blue stone
Sin-Kamen
Sin-Kamen is a type of pagan sacred stones, widespread in Russia, in areas historically inhabited by both Eastern Slavic , and Uralic tribes...
", which was worshiped by pagans in centuries past, and is still a venue for celebrating Russian Orthodox holidays.
One of Lake Pleshcheyevo's inhabitants is the vendace
Coregonus albula
The vendace, Coregonus albula, is a species of freshwater whitefish in the family Salmonidae. It is also known as the European cisco. It is found in lakes in northern Europe, especially Finland, Sweden, Russia and Estonia, and in some lakes of the United Kingdom, northern Germany and Poland...
or "freshwater herring" (ryapushka in Russian).
The city of Pereslavl
Pereslavl-Zalessky
Pereslavl-Zalessky or Pereyaslavl-Zalessky , is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located northeast of Moscow on the main Moscow Yaroslavl road and on the shores of Pleschevo Lake. It was called Pereyaslavl until the 15th century. The town is located on the southeastern shore of the Lake...
's coat of arms has two golden ryapushka on a black ground. This town was known in the Middle Ages for exporting smoked ryapushka, which was the favorite fish at the Tsars' table.
In 1688–1693, Peter the Great
Peter I of Russia
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
built his famous "funny flotilla" (i. e. training flotilla) on Lake Pleshcheyevo for his own amusement, including the so-called Peter's little boat, which would be considered one of the forefathers of the Russian fleet. The Botik (small boat) museum in Pereslavl-Zalessky chronicles the history of the first Russian fleet and keeps one of the original ship models.
Lake Pleshcheyevo is now a protected area under the Pereslavl Governmental Nature-Historical Natural Park authority.
External links
- Lake information: http://www.botik.ru/PZ/sites/lake.html
- Peter the Great's "poteshny" (toy) fleet: http://www.botik.ru/PZ/sites/botik.html
- First-Class Camping & Hiking