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The Shirkov Parish.
To the north - west of Tver among The Valdai Hills, which are covered with
confferous and deciduous forest, there is a long chain offour lakes, formed
from the river Volga: the Sterzh, Vseloog, Peno and Volgo. These are the upper
reaches of the great Russian River Volga. Until the middle of the 19th centory
the river was not abundant in water, but in 1843 a dam was built below the
present Volgo lake which caused this formation of lakes (The dam was recon -
structed in 1943.
The Upper Volga is interesting not only for its picturesque suroundings but
also for its reach history. In early prehistoric times - mainly during the
Stone Age and the Broze Age - this area was already populated by hunters and
fishermen.
The ancient Pinns were the first inhabitants of this territory for many
centuries. From the 9th century the Slav tribe, Lreeveech lived here, but from
the 12th century onwards the Novgorod Slav community was the main population .
This land has witnessed many important events of our history such as internal
feuds between Princes; Khan Batu"s invasion; and the long and stubborn struggle
against Lithuanian and Polish invaders. The oldest paths of trading ran across
this territory. The land knew periods of flourishing as well as periods of devastation. Nowdays it is a picturesque region ideal for rest and tourism. Many
old relicts and monuments of various ages have been well preserved.
One of the most beautiful spots of the Upper Volga is on the Vseloog lake .
In ancient times there were settlements and a heathen temple here. Today one
can see the Shirkov Parish. For three centuries it has been standing in full
harmony with the rivers, boundless fore4st and vast skies. Nature and architecture in harmony.
The origin of the name of grave - yard is unknown. The unique Shirkiov architecture was created by nameless masters. In an old contract, drawn up by
the carpenter"s team, who were to build the church, there was the

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