Vintage enamel souvenir USSR - Vologda Russian city plaquette 1983

Vologda is an original ancient Russian city, spread out on both banks of the river of the same name. It has the status of the administrative center of the Vologda region and is one of the largest cities in the North-West of Russia. Vologda boasts more than 8 centuries of history and involvement in significant events that accompanied the formation of the Russian state. The city has a rich cultural and architectural heritage, attracting tourists with its ancient monuments, museums, ethnographic centers. About 50 ancient temples have been preserved in Vologda, monasteries are being restored, which makes it one of the most important northern Orthodox centers of the country. Russian souvenir plaquette “Vologda”. Date of manufacture is April, 1983. Size is 7.5×6.5 cm.; weight is 60 g.