Ryazan is the oldest Russian city with a history spanning many centuries. From time immemorial, the city has been the shield of the southeast of Russia. Nowadays Ryazan is a regional center, which is included in the list of thirty large cities in Russia. Virtually untouched nature, glorious history and good climate make for excursions in Ryazan at any time of the year. Everyone will find something to see in the city. Local churches are places of Christian pilgrimage and frequent visits by foreigners.
The most famous places in Ryazan
All sightseeing tours in Ryazan start from the Kremlin - a unique complex with church and civil buildings of the 15th – 19th centuries. There are many architectural monuments on the territory of the Kremlin:
- Assumption Cathedral. Not a single detail is repeated in the drawing of the temple. This structure was built without a single blueprint, therefore it is truly unique. The temple has a multi-tiered carved iconostasis and a majestic bell tower with an observation deck.
- Oleg's palace. This is an architectural monument of the 17th-18th centuries. and truly the largest building in the Kremlin. The palace was supposedly built on the site of the prince's court in the 16th century. The building has beautiful colored platbands, a baroque pediment and terem windows.
- The Archangel Cathedral is the oldest building of the 15th - 17th centuries. This temple is cross-domed and single-domed, it is erected on four pillars.
- Nativity of Christ Cathedral - the first stone building of the Kremlin at that time. In the diocese of Ryazan, it is the main church. The cathedral is richly decorated from the inside and has an unsurpassed carved iconostasis.
All these structures are combined into the Ryazan Kremlin Museum-Reserve.
Ryazan has many different museums: the museum-estate of Academician Pavlov, museums of military equipment and airborne troops, an art museum, etc.
The city center is decorated with a monument to St. George the Victorious, and not far from the Kremlin, Prince Oleg Ryazansky rises.
In addition, you can visit a performance in one of the theaters or go to neighboring towns around the Yesenin places. Or you can just walk around the city, admiring churches and manors, monuments and wonderful nature, which will give everyone inspiration.
In Ryazan, in addition to historical buildings, you can find various shops, boutiques, pubs, cafes and restaurants - also favorite places for tourists.
