* You will stroll through the ancient streets of the county town, explore the merchant houses and see the largest cathedral in the Vladimir province. You will learn how Sudoga got its name, why Catherine the Great almost died here, and how the Sudoga lands are connected with Peter I's first wife. The City Duma of the county town is where Soviet power was proclaimed. A prison castle connected to the famous convict Road The Golubev Merchants' House is a vivid example of the Ropetovsky style Catherine's Cathedral was the largest in Vladimir province at the end of the 19th century. Golubev Mansion is a classic—style urban estate The main street of the city is the former Yekaterininskaya, now Lenina Observation deck on the bank of the Sudoga River