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Source "Zolotyi Kolodiaz"
The healing spring in the village of the same name is called "Zolotyi Kolodiaz" (Golden Well).
According to legend, the name was given to this settlement by the Russian Tsar Peter I. Returning from a successful Azov campaign in 1696, the Tsar rested in these places, and was offered a cup of healing water from a miraculous well. "Ah, the water is golden!" - uttered Peter I, took out a gold coin from his pocket and threw it into the well, loudly prophesying: "From now on he will be the Zolotyi Kolodiaz!"
Now, a historic log cabin has been restored at the legendary spring, and a four-ton figure of Peter I, sitting on a well log cabin with a bucket in his hands, has been installed nearby (sculptor Yuriy Artemov).
The water in the spring is a m ...
Last update
4/1/2024
Categories | Natural object, Historic area |
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Date of foundation | 1696 |
Address | Zolotyi Kolodiaz |
Coordinates |
48.53163889° N, 37.22325° E
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