Yaroslavl Zoo

In 1218, Yaroslavl became a capital of independent principality. Rapid growth of the rich Volga town was interrupted by Tatar-Mongol invasion. Like a lot of other Russian cities, Yaroslavl was burnt in 1238. In 1463, the Yaroslavl principality became a part of the united Moscow principality. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Yaroslavl was an important town of trade with the eastern and European countries.