Ksnyatin was intended as a fortress to defend the Nerl waterway , leading to Yuri 's residence at Pereslavl - Zalessky , against Novgorodians .
It is the site of the medieval town of Ksnyatin , founded by Yuri Dolgoruki in 1134 and named after his son Constantine .
Ksnyatin was intended as a fortress to defend the Nerl waterway , leading to Yuri Dolgoruki 's residence at Pereslavl - Zalessky , against Novgorodians .
It is the site of the medieval town of Ksnyatin , founded by Yuri Dolgoruki in 1134 and named after his son Constantine .