Pereslavl-Zalessky (Russian: Переславль-Залесский, IPA: [pʲɪrʲɪˈslavlʲ zɐˈlʲeskʲɪj]), formerly known as Pereyaslavl-Zalessky,[8][9] or simply Pereyaslavl, is a town in Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia, located on the main Moscow–Yaroslavl road and on the southeastern shore of Lake Pleshcheyevo at the mouth of the Trubezh River.

The Central Naval Museum, which chronicles the history of the Russian fleet, currently houses this scale model boat.

Climate of Pereslavl-Zalessky is humid continental: long, cold and snowy winters and short, warm and rainy summers.

[5] The Program Systems Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences is based in the town.

Notable historic buildings are: The Kleshchin complex, an archaeological monument, is located about 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from the town proper.