Ryazan is one of the oldest cities of the Russian land, it was founded back in 1095. Today it is a large modern regional center, in which a lot of entertainment facilities and beautiful places for walking. But still start your tourist trip is worth with a cultural program. Museums of Ryazan offer expositions for every taste that will be of interest to everyone!
Acquaintance with the history of the city
If you first came to Ryazan or for some reason you were not in the local Kremlin before, be sure to visit the Ryazan Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve. This is the historical center and the heart of the city. Address remember is very simple: the city of Ryazan, Kremlin shaft, 13. Today, tourists can visit the unique architectural and historical complex, in the territory of which there are many restored monuments of the XV-XIX centuries. The most attention deserves the Assumption Cathedral, Christ Cathedral and the Palace of Oleg. On the territory of the Kremlin there are 6 permanent exhibits, in the collections of which you can see unique items and documents telling about the history of this wonderful city from the moment of its foundation to the present day. No less interesting are such museums of Ryazan as Gorodishche Old Ryazan and the Field of the Battle of Vozha.
Ryazan - the birthplace of SA Esenin
Not far from the Ryazan Kremlin there is an impressive monument to the great Russian poet SA Yesenin. Many museums of Ryazan and Ryazan region have in their expositions mentions of the life and work of this writer. And this is not surprising, since Sergei Aleksandrovich was born in the village of Konstantinovo. Today it is here that you can visit the unique museum complex, which includes the manor house of Yesenin, the Zemstvo school (graduated from the future poet), the church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God and some other interesting objects and expositions. Visit Konstantinovo is for the sake of the local nature: walking in the vicinity of this village, you probably will better understand the Russian soul of the great poet and will appreciate the beauty of the local landscapes. Like many other major museums in Ryazan, the State Museum-Reserve SA Esenina offers guests a lot of thematically related expositions. For a full inspection of all historical and natural sights. It is necessary to allocate Konstantinovo several hours, and it is desirable - all the day.
All museums in Ryazan: photo and description
Very often tourists from neighboring regions come to this city for day trips and walks. What's interesting to see in the city of Ryazan? Ryazan State Regional Art Museum. I.P.Pozospostina is the second most popular tourist site after the ensemble of the local Kremlin. In its collection includes more than ten thousand original exhibits, among which unique works of foreign and Russian authors of the XV-XX centuries. The main branch of the museum is located in the building, which is also recognized as an architectural monument. You can visit it at: Ryazan, Svobody street, 57. You can find out more about the life and work of IPPozazestin himself by visiting his memorial house-museum. Here, the situation in which the artist lived and worked was preserved; Interesting story about his famous guests, including K. Paustovsky, A. Gaidar and R. Fraerman. Also there is a museum of travelers in Ryazan, an open-air exposition devoted to long-range aviation, and even a unique museum of the history of the Airborne Forces.
The most interesting expositions of the Ryazan region
The name of the outstanding scientist KE Tsiolkovsky is traditionally associated with the city of Kaluga, and in fact he was born in the Ryazan region. In the village of Izhevsk (Spassky district) there is a museum in which you can learn not only about the "Ryazan" life of this outstanding person, but also to see many exhibits related to the exploration of outer space. In the city of Sasovo you can visit the exposition dedicated to the Russian folk song. Many museums of Ryazan are restored houses and manors of famous people. The thing is that in past times in this region it was really prestigious to have real estate. Today in the Ryazan region the most visited objects of this category are the Pirogov house-museum and the Lunin manor. Popular among tourists are also expositions devoted to local handicrafts, and there are a lot of them in this region.
Each regional center has its own museum of local lore!
If you want to visit all the museums of Ryazan and the region, prepare for a huge amount of impressions and incredible surprise. Almost every district center and just a large settlement of this region have its own museum of local lore. And do not think that "small" exposures are boring. Not in Ryazan! In many local provinces, during the excavations, unique archaeological finds were made, there are own handicraft techniques, in addition, there were at various times lived or traveled by the great figures of culture and art.