The Nizhniy Novgorod region

From Vacha you can easily get to the village of Kazakovo, which is 4km away to the south. The village of Kazakovo is the centre of artistic processing of metal. This processing is called filigran, which comes from Latin filum- a thread and granum (a grain). This art was brought to Kazakovo from the famous village of Krasnoye on the Volga. The Kazakovo factory of artistic goods continues the best traditions of the Volga craftsmen. The artists make beautiful vases, boxes, chests, sporting cups and some religious things, like icon frames, crusifications, icon-lamps and censers. Tourists can see the samples of the craft in the assorted room as well as buy goods if they like them.

Opposite the factory among the slender birch-trees there is Troitsko- Nicolskaya church. Built in 1828-1841 it makes a deep impression on the visitors by the harmony of its proportions.