The city of Ivanovo (before 1932 - Ivanovo-Voznesensk) is situated in the Volga basin, 300 kilometers (186 miles) to the north-east of Moscow, Ivanovo is a part of the popular tourist route The Golden Ring of Russia leading you to ancient Russian towns - Yaroslavl, Vladimir, Suzdal, Kostroma.This area is famous for its unique monuments of Russian history and culture.
Ivanovo is first mentioned in the chronicles in 1561.
It used to be a large trading village famous for its weaving industry.
The village was in possession of tsar Ivan Grozny (the Terrible).
Then it was presented to the Princes Tcherkassky.
Later Count Sheremetev became the owner of the village.