Palekh

    Various crafts were born in the village in ХVI-ХVII centuries. The beginning of growth concerning ancient icon painting craft of Vlarimir-Suzdal Rus in Palekh reffers to this period. In XVIII century art Palekh's icon painters has got the original style named subsequently " Palekh writing ". Palekh icons were famous with special subtleness of performance by distamper paints with use of gold. On December, 5, 1924 the artel of ancient painting has been formed. This date is considered to be the birthday of a new kind of art - Palekh lacquer miniature. Its founders were I.I.Golikov, I.M.Bakanov, I.P.Vakurov, I.I.Zubkov, N.M.Zinovjev.

    Since ancient times was also famous with products of skilled seamstresses of decorative stitch and embroidery. The beginning of this craft originates in XV century. In December, 1929 in Palekh stitch artel had been created, and in October, 1960 it was reorganized in stitch- embroidery factory which has united artels of villages Big Dorky and Krutsy. In 1966 the two-storeyed building of the factory on which more than 400 person worked was constructed.