Yelets: sights of the ancient city

Recently, having been filled with impressions of palm trees and an all-inclusive food system, many travelers pay attention to the vastness of our vast homeland, where there is something to see. For example, in the Lipetsk region is the town of Yelets. The sights of this village begin with its history. In 2016 he will be 870 years old.

Of course, the buildings of the times of the foundation of Yelets were not preserved. But that's why Russian towns are interesting, that they care about what was built by their ancestors. So here you can see the architecture of the eighteenth century. In particular, here is the "House of the Voevoda", as well as apartment buildings on Profsoyuznaya Street, in the Children's Lane on Ostrovsky Street, which have been standing since the middle of the eighteenth century.

What else is interesting Yelets? Its attractions include the Znamensky Cathedral, known not only for sacred relics (the tomb of the Monk Melania), but also for the remarkable collection of flowers grown in the summer period, as well as for the peacocks in the priha farm. Many visitors appreciated the magnificent view, coming off the ancient walls, as well as the clean and delicious water in the cathedral spring.

Yelets, whose attractions are quite diverse, boasts a prison museum in which you can get acquainted with the life of prisoners throughout the XIX-XX centuries. The facility is located in the territory of the operating colony, and allowed there only in agreement with the prison administration. In addition, in the vicinity of the city there is a reserve "Galichya Gora", in which bizarre limestone objects are represented. Fans of outdoor activities can try to go to the ruins of an ancient mill of the XIX century, if they get permission from the owners of the private area where it is located.

And without permission, but during business hours you can visit the Bunin Museum on Gorky Street. Here you can find the personal belongings of the writer collected by this institution around the world, look through the windows of a small cozy house, and, perhaps, understand what inspired the future Nobel Prize winner whose hometown is exactly Yelets. The sights of this region are undoubtedly supplemented by the magnificent South Russian nature, which gave rise to many picturesque images among the outstanding minds of Russia.

Interesting places in this region are not limited only to the territory where the town of Yelets is located. Sights of the region are represented by the village of Lugovoi, where the ancestor of shock movements Stakhanov was born . You can also wander through the ruins of the manor "Khrushchev - Levshino", where Mikhail Prishvin grew up. Here you can still find the famous oak tree a few meters in the girth, which was mentioned in the writer's work.

Yelets, attractions, photos and goodwill of whose inhabitants are rarely left indifferent - this is a city that is worth visiting especially for residents of large megacities, at least in order to feel the dimensionality and slowness of life, look at old objects and appreciate the enduring beauty of nature.