Tutayev, Administrative center on Volga River in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia
Tutayev is an administrative center on the Volga River in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, spread across both banks while preserving distinct settlement patterns on each side. Both parts sit at roughly 130 meters elevation and show different street layouts and building styles.
The settlement was founded in 1201 and consisted of two independent towns, Romanov and Borisoglebsk, on opposite riverbanks until 1918. After their merger the place received its current name in honor of a fallen soldier.
The place has carried the name of a Red Army soldier since 1918 and unites two settlements that remained separate for centuries, still distinguishable today by the river and their church architecture. Each side developed its own building traditions over time, reflected in the streetscapes.
A ferry service connects the two parts of the town across the river, as no bridge exists within the municipal boundaries. Visitors should note the crossing times, especially during changing weather or outside the main season.
The region holds important paleontological finds from the Early Triassic, including fossils of the temnospondyls Thoosuchus yakovlevi and Benthosuchus korobkovi. These amphibian remains offer insight into life roughly 250 million years ago.
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