Ryazan region – 35 beautiful places and interesting attractions that are worth a visit

The Ryazan region is a region in the very center of Russia, just 147 km from Moscow. Its development is largely influenced not by its location, but by its historical past and unique nature. Tourism here is developing in all directions. These include museum attractions, diving, hunting, and water tourism. Particular attention is paid to health improvement - there are many sanatoriums and children's camps in the region. In addition, festivals dedicated to various events are held here every year. When coming to the Ryazan region, you don’t need to think about what to see and where to visit. There are so many interesting things waiting for travelers at every step that there is not enough time to visit all the planned places.

The most interesting lakes and rivers of the Ryazan region

The Ryazan region is one of the most water-rich regions. There are almost 900 rivers and many lakes. They are all so different that you can’t help but be surprised at this water diversity and abundance.

Laskovskoe Lake

Coordinates on the map: 54.829362, 39.954459.

The reservoir is located near the village of Laskovo, under the canopy of pine paws and birch catkins. Local residents call it Laskovy or Near (it appears under the same name on ancient maps), and its sandy beaches are always full.

The lake is not too big, only 18 hectares, depth - no more than 5 meters, and the reason for such popularity is its medicinal properties.

Moksha River

Coordinates: 54.579923, 42.468997.

The amazing river, which originates in the Penza region and flows through the territory of four regions, including the Ryazan region, is very beautiful. But it is beautiful not so much for the aesthetic beauty of its shores, but for its historical past.

It is still unclear where its name came from. Either the river was dedicated to Makoshi, the ancient Slavic goddess of fertility, or it was named after the people who settled its banks, or maybe, on the contrary, the people took their name in honor of the river that gave them shelter and food.

Moksha is the history of this region, starting from the ancient Scythians and ending with the 20th century. Today the river also has great recreational importance. There are many tourist and fishing bases on its banks.

White Lake

GPS coordinates: 55.281113, 40.233754.

There are lakes bearing this name in every region of Russia. There is one in the Klepikovsky district of the Ryazan region - a small lake of karst origin. It is quite popular among local residents for its cleanliness and picturesque surroundings. But most of all it is known among fishermen who come to Beloye even from the Vladimir region.

Pet River

Coordinates: 54.541448, 41.641082.

The river originates near the village of the same name, where Pyatsha and Olkha merge into a single whole, and flows through three districts of the region: Pitelinsky, Sasovsky and Chuchkovsky.

It is unsuitable for relaxation and swimming - in summer there are many mosquitoes here, which feel like masters of life. In addition, its banks are quite steep and steep, in places very swampy and overgrown with grass.

But for ornithologists and hunters, Pet is of great importance. In spring, you can see all the variety of waders here. Some remain for nesting, others only for migration.

For hunters, geese are a more interesting object. In addition, the river is home to a fairly large population of beavers. Their dams and huts are found all along the coast.

Lake Svyatoe

Coordinates: 54.628001, 41.099362.

The reservoir in the Shilovsky district is one of those at the bottom of which, according to legend, there is a sunken temple. Some particularly sensitive locals even hear the ringing of bells and the singing of a church choir. No one has yet decided to check how it really is, but since then the lake has been called Holy.

On the shore of the attraction, prayer services are held annually on the day of Saints Peter and Paul. It is believed that the sunken church was consecrated in their honor. And although not a single stream or river flows into the lake, the water in it is crystal clear - due to groundwater and springs gushing from the bottom.

Rivers of Ryazan and Ryazan region

Reservoirs

The rivers of the Ryazan region belong to the basins of the Caspian and Azov seas. Most of the territory - 38.3 thousand km2 - belongs to the river basin. The Oka, which carries its waters to the Volga and further to the Caspian Sea, is smaller - 1.3 thousand km2 - to the Don basin, which flows into the Sea of Azov. The Oka-Don watershed runs through the southwestern and southern parts of the region, at a distance of 10-20 km from its border. To the south of the watershed are the upper reaches of the river. Voronezh is a large left tributary of the Don. Within the region it is pp. Polny Voronezh, Lesnoy Voronezh and Stanovaya Ryasa. In the southwest of the region, a dozen small rivers flow directly into the Don, including Kochurovka, Rozhnya, Kruglianka, Panika, Sukhaya Tobola and Mokraya Tobola. The Don itself runs along the border of the region in two sections - from the village of Pryoglyadovo to the village of Loshaki and near the village. Voeykovo. The total length of these sections of the Don is 10 km.

In total, 895 watercourses with a length of more than 2 km were taken into account in the region, including 257 watercourses with a length of more than 10 km, and a total length of 6,652 km. The average density of the river network is 0.26 km/km2. The main water artery of the region is the river. The Oka is the largest and most abundant right tributary of the Volga. The total length of the Oka is 1478 km, the drainage area is 245 thousand km2. Within the Ryazan region, the length of the Oka is 489 km. River basin Oka belongs to more than 850 rivers and streams with a total length of 9886 km, 244 of which have a length of more than 10 km and a total length of 5800 km. In the Oka basin, 13 rivers are more than 100 km long (see table).

The rivers of Ryazan and the region have a mixed supply with a predominance of snow. In spring, when the snow melts, 60% of the annual runoff occurs, in summer and autumn - 25%, in winter - 15%. In summer and autumn, rivers are fed by rainfall and groundwater, and in winter - almost exclusively by groundwater.

The hydrological regime of rivers is characterized by high spring floods, summer and autumn low water periods interrupted by rain floods, and persistent winter low water periods. On the Oka near Ryazan, where observations have been carried out since 1931, the maximum water flow - 12,200 m3/sec - during the spring flood was noted on April 17, 1970. The minimum flow of the summer-autumn low water period - 115 m3/sec - was observed on September 6-7 1939, the minimum flow of winter low water is 85.5 m3/sec - December 15, 1940. The average long-term water flow is 546 m3/sec.

Rivers of the Ryazan region with a length of more than 100 km.

Rivers freeze at the end of November - beginning of December (the Oka river near the town of Rybny - November 20, near the town of Kasimov - November 30; the Ranova river below the town of Ryazhsk - December 4). The ice thickness on the Oka near Ryazan in February reaches 59–64 cm, in March – up to 64 cm, near the village. Elatma is respectively 53 – 57 cm and 59 – 60 cm.

The rivers open at the end of the first - beginning of the second ten days of April (the Oka river in the Ryazan - Kasimov section from April 2 to 8, below Kasimov on April 8-10; the Moksha river near the village of Kadom on April 10). The water level in the Oka during floods rises by 5-6 m, in some years - up to 10 m. At the same time, the water floods the floodplain. Near Ryazan Oka overflows at 4-6 km, below Shilov – at 8-10 km. The depth in the flood zone is 0.5-1.5 m, sometimes reaching 3 m. The maximum level near Ryazan - 1052 cm - was observed on April 30, 1931. The flood on the Oka lasts 3 - 5 weeks, on the right tributaries of the Oka it is shorter and lasts 8-15 days. Due to the lack of forests in the interfluves, the snow melts here within a week. The rise of water occurs quickly, but usually does not exceed 2-5 m. Only in the river. In Moksha, which flows among forests, the water rises by 6–9 m and the flood is longer (up to 3-4 weeks). The left tributaries of the Oka, draining the forested Meshcherskaya lowland, are distinguished by an even more “extended” flood, lasting up to 1.5 months.

The runoff layer varies from 160 mm in the northern part of the region to 110 mm in its southern part, the runoff module, respectively, from 6 to 3.5 l/sec*km2. During the snowmelt period, the runoff layer is 80–90 mm. During summer-autumn floods, the water in the Oka riverbed rises by 1-4 m, but does not reach the floodplain.

The average annual runoff generated in the Ryazan region is 4.2 km3. The flow of the Oka at the exit beyond the Ryazan region is 29.9 km3 (25.7 km3 of water comes from the territory of neighboring regions located in the Oka basin - Oryol, Tula, Kaluga, Moscow, Vladimir, Tambov, Penza, and the Republic of Mordovia). Flow regulation in the region is insignificant. There are ponds in the ravines and valleys of small rivers; on the river. Prone – two reservoirs (Pronskoye and Novomichurinskoye).

The most high-water springs were noted in 1908, 1955, 1963. 1970, 1994, low-water springs - in 1954, 1964, 1965, 1969 and 1975. In low-water years, water did not flow onto the floodplain of the Oka and its main tributaries.

Ryazan waterfalls and holy springs

Despite the fact that there are springs and holy springs in almost every settlement of the Ryazan region, not every one of them is considered miraculous. Only a few are able to not only heal the soul, but also relieve the body from suffering.

Holy spring in Poshchupov

Coordinates: 54.814232, 39.710082.

Just 47 km from Ryazan is perhaps the most famous and revered holy spring in the region. It is located near the St. John the Theologian Monastery. It is believed that prayers and the sounds of bells reaching the source charge its water with special energy, which after visiting it overflows and tends to burst out.

In fact, this is a spring with crystal clear water, the temperature of which does not exceed +4 degrees Celsius. Local residents believe in its miraculous properties. They use the water from the source as drinking water and even cook food with it. There is a font next to the spring, where you can also come.

Waterfall on the Listvyanka River

Coordinates: 54.531114, 39.789236.

Residents of the region call the man-made waterfall on the Listvyanka River the local “Niagara”. This is not entirely true, because the Ryazan waterfall needs to grow another 20 m to reach the height of the famous waterfall. So far its height is about 8 m.

Nevertheless, for this area it looks very impressive. A turbulent river flow rushes at a speed of 60 km/h, churning up snow-white foamy breakers. In the Ryazan region it is considered one of the most beautiful and interesting places.

Holy spring of the prophet Elijah

Coordinates: 54.688323, 41.156322.

Rumor about this source has long spread beyond the region. Pilgrims are frequent guests here. Some go for water, and some take a dip in the font located next to the source. It was abandoned for a long time and restored through the efforts of local residents.

Today it is not only sacred, but also one of the most picturesque places in the region. The water from the source has long ago formed a small lake, which is fed from below by numerous springs. Centuries-old linden trees grow on its bank, and the area is decorated with white stone. Thanks to the care, a special atmosphere of cleanliness and comfort reigns here.

Holy spring in Pronsk

Address: Rodnikovskaya st., 12, working village of Pronsk.

The Pronsky spring is famous for its water throughout the area. It not only gives strength, but also relieves various ailments. It has been known since the 11th century, and to get to it you need to drive southeast from Pronsk, to the village of Ternovaya Pogorelovka. The chapel, inside of which the source is located, can be seen from a distance.

Built in the traditions of Russian wooden architecture, it forms a single ensemble with a closed font standing next to it. Needless to say, here, as in all holy places, it can be very crowded, especially on the feast of Epiphany.

Ryazan Oblast

Ryazan region is a federal subject in the southwest of the European part of Russia. The region is located in the basin of the middle and, partially, lower reaches of the river. Oka, in the subtaiga and forest-steppe natural zones. In the north of the region there is the Meshchera Lowland with many small lakes, in the west there are spurs of the Central Russian Upland.

The Ryazan region is part of the Central Federal District. The administrative center is Ryazan.

The region's territory is 39,605 km2, the population (as of January 1, 2017) is 1,126,739 people.

Surface water resources

The watershed between the Black Sea-Azov and Caspian basins passes through the Ryazan region - most of the region’s water bodies belong to the Volga basin, a smaller part to the Don (97% and 3% of the territory, respectively).

The river network of the Ryazan region is represented by 895 rivers with a total length of 10,255 km (the density of the river network is 0.26 km/km2), most of which are small rivers and streams. The rivers of the region are predominantly flat, characterized by low slopes, low flow speeds, well-developed floodplains and significant tortuosity. The rivers of the Ryazan region are characterized by mixed nutrition with a predominance of snow. The rivers of the region belong to the Eastern European type of water regime, they are characterized by high spring floods, summer-autumn low water, interrupted by rain floods, and low winter low water. The rivers freeze at the end of November and open at the end of March - beginning of April. The largest rivers of the Ryazan region are the Oka with tributaries of the first and second order - Moksha, Proney and Tsnoi (the left tributary of the Moksha). The floodplain areas of the Pra and Oka rivers are included in the list of wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.

The average long-term river flow is 25.7 km3/year. In 2015, river flow in the Ryazan region amounted to 18.3 km3/year, which is 28.79% lower than the long-term average. Below is the dynamics of river flow in the Ryazan region from 2010 to 2015.

According to the Institute of Lake Science of the Russian Academy of Sciences, on the territory of the Ryazan region there are more than 4,300 lakes and artificial reservoirs with a total area of more than 220 km2 (lake content 0.56%), including about 900 lakes with an area of more than 0.01 km2 and a number of smaller lakes. In the north of the region, predominantly glacial lakes are common, in the central and southern parts there are small floodplain lakes in the floodplains of most large rivers, primarily the Oka. There are small karst lakes. The largest lake in the region is Lake Velikoye in the upper reaches of the river. Pry with an area of 20.4 km2. The largest artificial reservoirs in the region are located on the river. Prone - Pronsky reservoir on the border of the Ryazan and Tula regions and the Novomichurinskoye reservoir.

Swamps and wetlands occupy 1.4% of the territory of the Ryazan region - 554 km2.

The area and number of lakes and artificial reservoirs, swamps and wetlands are variable; they depend on natural (water regime, climatic phenomena, swamping, meandering, etc.) and anthropogenic (drainage of territories, creation of new artificial reservoirs, etc.) factors.

Groundwater resources

The forecast groundwater resources of the Ryazan region are 3918 thousand m3/day (5.29% of the total volume of forecast groundwater resources in the Central Federal District and 0.45% in Russia). Groundwater reserves in the region as of January 1, 2015 amounted to 556 thousand m3/day, which corresponds to a degree of knowledge of 14.19%.

According to data as of January 1, 2015, 239.1 thousand m3/day were produced and extracted from underground water bodies of the Ryazan region during the year, including 94.6 thousand m3/day from the fields. The degree of development of groundwater reserves is 17.01%.

Provision of population with water resources (according to 2015 data)

The provision of the region's population with river flow resources is 16.193 thousand m3/year per person, which is lower than the Russian average (31.717 thousand m3/year per person), but higher than the indicator of the Central Federal District (2.082 thousand m3/year per person).

The provision of predicted groundwater resources is 3.467 m3/day per person, which is also lower than the Russian average (5.94 m3/day per person), but higher than the figure for the Federal District (1.894 m3/day per person).

Below is the dynamics of provision of the population of the Ryazan region with river flow resources in 2010–2015.

Water use (as of 2015)

The intake of water resources from all types of natural sources in the Ryazan region is 175.16 million m3, the shares of intake from surface and underground sources are comparable (55.66% and 44.34%, respectively). Below is the dynamics of fresh water intake in the Ryazan region in 2010–2015.

Total water losses during transportation in the Ryazan region are 4.61 million m3 or 2.63% of taken water, which is lower than both the federal district figure (5.39%) and the Russian average (11.02%). Below is the dynamics of water losses during transportation in the Ryazan region in 2010–2015.

Direct-flow water consumption – 162.84 million m3. 158.74 million m3. Most of the water was used for drinking and domestic purposes, as well as for industrial needs (43.53% and 32.03%, respectively), agricultural water supply accounts for 1.88%. Below is the dynamics of water consumption in the Ryazan region in 2010–2015.

Domestic water consumption per capita in the Ryazan region is 61.145 m3/year per person, which is higher than both the Russian average and the federal district indicator (56.205 and 59.952 m3/year per person, respectively). Below is the dynamics of domestic water consumption per capita in the region in 2010–2015.

The volume of circulating and re-sequential water consumption in the region is 1195.59 million m3 or 88.28% of the total water consumption in the region. Below is the dynamics of direct-flow and recycling and re-sequential water consumption in the region in 2010–2015.

Discharge of wastewater into water bodies of the Ryazan region is 129.88 million m3, of which 36.67% is conditionally pure and standardly treated wastewater, the volume of polluted and insufficiently treated wastewater is 63.33%. The region generates 2.57% of the total volume of polluted and insufficiently treated wastewater of the district and 0.57% of the country. Below is the dynamics of water disposal in the region in 2010–2015.

Water quality (based on 2014 data)

In 2014, in the centralized water supply systems of the Ryazan region, non-compliance with standards for sanitary and chemical indicators was recorded in 14.5% of samples taken, and for microbiological indicators - in 4.3% of samples. In non-centralized water supply systems, the quality of 22% of samples for sanitary-chemical indicators and 29.9% of samples for microbiological indicators did not meet the standard. Below is the dynamics of the corresponding indicators in the region in 2010–2014.

Water management

The Ryazan region is in the area of responsibility of the Moscow-Oka Basin Water Administration of the Federal Agency for Water Resources of Russia.

The functions of providing public services and managing federal property in the field of water resources in the region are carried out by the Water Resources Department of the Moscow-Oka BVU in the Ryazan Region.

The powers in the field of water relations transferred to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the functions of providing public services and managing regional property in the field of water resources in the region are carried out by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Ryazan Region.

The state program “Development of the water management complex and improvement of the environmental situation in 2015–2020” is being implemented in the region - a regional program, the objectives of which include increasing the operational reliability of hydraulic structures, ensuring the protection of the population and economic facilities from the negative impact of water, and reducing the negative anthropogenic impact on water bodies, development of a system of state monitoring of water bodies, environmental rehabilitation of water bodies, increasing the efficiency of state environmental supervision and state environmental monitoring, maintaining the Red Book of the Ryazan region, development of a system of environmental education and education of the population and other tasks.

When preparing the material, data from the State reports “On the state and protection of the environment of the Russian Federation in 2015”, “On the state and use of water resources of the Russian Federation in 2015”, “On the state and use of land in the Russian Federation in 2015”, were used. “On the environmental situation in the Ryazan region in 2015”, collection “Regions of Russia. Socio-economic indicators. 2016". The ratings of regions for surface and underground water resources do not take into account the indicators of federal cities - Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol.

Historical sights of the Ryazan region

The past and present are always closely connected. There are many places in the Ryazan region where this is felt very strongly. Where sometimes you can’t figure out where you really are: at the beginning of centuries or approaching the end.

Old Ryazan

Coordinates: 54.402880, 40.423721.

Those who are interested in history know that Ryazan used to be located completely different from where it is today. That old one was burned by Batu’s troops in 1237. The once capital of the Grand Duchy, the largest trade and cultural center, today reminds of itself only with the remains of defensive structures and the foundations of ancient churches.

The first finds on the territory of the settlement were discovered at the end of the 18th century by local peasants. After this, archaeologists became interested in old Ryazan. By the way, excavations are still underway here. During this time, many treasures were discovered, most of which are stored in the Ryazan Historical Museum.

And the very first of them was transferred to the Armory Chamber of the Moscow Kremlin. Among the finds, the most common were gilded and silver jewelry, figurines of idols, and dishes. One of the unique objects found on the site is considered to be the first birch bark document discovered at the site.

Glebovo settlement

Coordinates: 54.631540, 39.254779.

The chronicle city of Glebov on the Vozha River was one of the largest centers of the Ryazan principality. It was founded in 1159 by Gleb Rostislavovich on the site of the Vyatichi settlement; in 1521 it became one of the main cities included in the Vozhskaya Zaseka, which served to protect Rus' from the Crimean and Kazan Tatars.

Any attempt by the enemy to capture the city was unsuccessful. Since 1676, Glebov lost its status as a city and became a village called Glebovo-Gorodishche.

The modern settlement of ancient Glebov is located on the left bank of the Vozha and is part of the Ryazan Historical and Archaeological Museum-Reserve. During excavations here, traces of not only ancient Russian civilization were discovered, but also more ancient ones, dating back to the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 2nd millennium BC. e.

Mount Wrath

Coordinates: 54.107198, 39.623045.

Pronsk is only a little younger than Ryazan. Its first mention in chronicles began in 1131. Like Ryazan, it was attacked by the Tatar-Mongols, but unlike it, it managed to survive. On one of its outskirts, where the Pralia River flows into Pronya, rises a hill, which is popularly called Angry Mountain.

At its top, a fortified settlement was discovered, which at first was considered to belong to the pagans. But later scientists found out that this was an ordinary settlement, first of the Iron Age, then of the Slavic culture. The remains of residential buildings, pottery, glass jewelry and labor tools were discovered in the settlement.

Cave of the hermit elder Nikon Sushkinsky

Coordinates: 54.283839, 40.366861.

Nikon Sushkinsky (in the world Nikon Andreevich Shcherbakov) is the founder of the Sushkinsky nunnery. In these places he is revered as a saint. He did not come to religion right away. Born to lay parents, from his youth he worked as a carpenter in a factory and led a rather wild lifestyle. The conversion to religion took place after fifty years. Then he had his first epileptic seizure, thanks to which Nikon decided to make changes in his life.

At first he wandered around holy places for about a year, upon his return, having finally believed in God, he began to go to church and pray, wearing chains as a sign of repentance for his past sins. In his old age, he decided to seek solitude and built a wooden cell on the bank of Kiritsa at the foot of the mountain, on a plot donated to him by the village residents.

Later, when there was a fire, he did not restore his home, but dug a cave right into the mountainside. Nikon lined its walls with bricks, and later surrounded them with a stone fence. Nearby he dug a well, near which he installed a cross with the image of the Savior and built a pond.

Suffering people always came to him, and the elder never refused help. Many people were cured of their illnesses after visiting them. What is most interesting is that miracles continued to happen even after his death. Today, scientists of various specialties are interested in this phenomenon, so excavations are underway in the cave.

List of rivers of the Ryazan region

In addition to those listed below, other bodies of water flow through the region. The largest of them:

Oka. The length is 1500 km, of which about 500 are in the Ryazan region.
Pronya (320).
Pair (174).
Pra (155).
Ranova (142).
Moksha (134).
Price (127).
Pet (110).
Tyrnitsa (105).
Leader (103).
Khupta (101 km).

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Oka
There are other bodies of water in the region, but their length does not exceed 90 kilometers.

Bystrica

This is a tributary of the Vozha. All that remains of the once swift river is its name. Now the tiny stream is barely visible among the wild grass. The channel heads into two pine forests surrounded by sands. Sites of primitive people have been discovered there.

Heading along the Oka floodplain through the territory of the village, it connects with a technical canal. It supplies water to local industries. The Bystrica ends in this channel.

Pavlovka

The source of the river is located near a small village. Several dams have been built on the reservoir in the Ryazan region. Thanks to them, beautiful ponds are formed on the banks. Next, Pavlovka heads to the place where professional racing drivers compete.

The Mikhailovsky Bridge is mentioned separately on the pages of the history of Ryazan. During World War II, there were points protecting the city from shelling. In memory of the military actions, it is planned to install a memorial with the names of the heroes.

Not far from the bridge, Pavlovka merges with Pletenka.

Bobrovka

The Bobrovka stream flows in the southwestern part of Ryazan. Most often, the media mentions the reservoir in a negative way.

It is said that a local sausage factory dumps production waste directly into the water. Because of this, there is an extraordinary stench that poisons the lives of local residents. People remember with longing how they drank water from the river, but that was in the distant past.

Lybid

According to geographers, the length of the river does not exceed five kilometers. The source is Ryumin Pond, the mouth is Trubezh. Almost the entire channel flows in the collector. On the surface there are only small areas near the source and confluence of the Trubezh.

At the confluence of these two bodies of water there is a high hill of natural origin. It was here that the historical center of Ryazan was born. Its foundation dates back to 1095. The hydronym of the reservoir is associated with Kiev, where there is a river with the same name.

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Back in the 19th century, people settled en masse along the riverbed. But at the moment it is very shallow and polluted with industrial waste. Therefore, it has no economic significance, and its width does not exceed three meters. In memory of the river, two city streets and a boulevard with the same name remained. A small riverbed still flows through them.

Trubezh

Trubezh is the most famous Ryazan river. The then Pereyaslavl was founded on the banks of this reservoir. It is a right tributary of the Oka. But in the spring the border between them was completely erased. After the spill, the high-water floodplain turned into an endless sea. Even the old-timers couldn’t tell where one river began and another ended. The length does not exceed 10 km. The source is the confluence of the Pletenka and Pavlovka reservoirs, the mouth is the Oka River. Navigation is possible for only 2 km (from the beginning to the small fleet).

Ice drift and flooding began in April. The ice disappeared from the river within a few days. Next, all city residents waited with bated breath for the water level to increase. It sometimes rose 8 meters in two rivers. It was then that the narrow body of water became a full-fledged harbor with a huge number of ships.

Listvyanka

Another tributary of the Oka with a length of 34 km. The basin area is about 190 km² and occupies the Central Russian Upland. The hydronym “Listvyanka” arose from the words “deciduous forest” and indicated the location of the riverbed.

The river flows through several villages. Heading to Oka. This Ryazan reservoir is included in the list of 30 most beautiful places in Russia that you must visit in winter.

Unfortunately, the river is not clean. This situation is due to the fact that 85% of industrial waste from nearby enterprises is dumped here. There are no treatment facilities in the city. Dirty water from the territory of four regions ends up in the Oka River. Environmental organizations are fighting to clean up the river.

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Beautiful architecture in the Ryazan region

Ancient architecture looks very strange in modern realities. It is so imbued with the spirit of past eras that in front of it you involuntarily begin to experience trembling horror and reverence, pride in our ancestors who created such beauty.

The Kikin-Ermolov estate in Bolshaya Aleshnya

Coordinates: 53.641718, 40.136132.

A unique, unlike anything else, estate is located near the city of Ryazhsk. Most often it is compared to a palace due to the Gothic-style battlement wall connecting two absolutely symmetrical buildings and the entrance gate.

Since 1781, the estate changed several owners, until at the beginning of the 19th century it came to the landowner P.A. Kikin, who laid out an “English” park here with grottoes, sculptures and stone bridges. He was so good that P.P. Semenov-Tyan-Shansky included his description in his Geography of Russia.

Later, in the second half of the 19th century, A.S. became the owner of the estate. Ermolov, who was at that time the manager of the Ministry of State Property. Under him, the estate was rebuilt, and the park turned into a large orchard. In addition, a distillery, a stud farm and a meteorological station appeared.

Today, the estate is desolate. One of the buildings is given over to a school, the second is a residential building, but only on the ground floor. The second one remains abandoned.

Minaret in Divovo

Address: pos. Divovo, Rybnovsky district.

The estate in the village of Divovo was built according to the design of the Ryazan architect N. Voronikhin and was a very strange sight. It was a stone house with a mezzanine, at the same time similar to a French chalet and an ancient Russian hut. And on one side, a real Muslim minaret with a crescent adorning the top rose above it.

Its addition occurred after the owner of the estate, N.A. Divov visited Constantinople. This eastern city made an indelible impression on him with its buildings, so Divov decided to recreate them in his estate. Later, he became interested in a new business for himself - horse breeding. It was decided to build a new house with adjacent stables. The building with the minaret turned out to be unnecessary and became an outbuilding.

After his death, business at the estate fell into disrepair. The revolution and subsequent years did not spare her. Today, all that remains of the former Divov estate is the minaret and stable buildings.

Ruins of an 18th century blast furnace in Istya

Address: s. Istye, Starozhilovsky district.

The village of Istye is the founder of Russian metallurgy. Here, back in the 12th century, iron was mined and sent to Ryazan. After the Tatar-Mongol invasion, the fishery was abandoned and only in 1716 an iron foundry was built here.

It produced wire, sewing needles, knitting needles and pins. Today, all that remains of this production is the blast furnace in which the metal was smelted. It is considered the only surviving blast furnace in Eastern Europe.

Rassypukhinsky hydroelectric complex

Address: Sasovsky district.

The mid-20th century for the USSR was marked by the construction of a large number of small hydroelectric power stations. Most often they were erected in rural areas for the needs of individual enterprises, but there were also inter-collective farms that took on the maintenance of many objects. One of these was the Rassypukhinskaya hydroelectric station, the largest inter-collective farm hydroelectric complex on the Moksha River.

The hydroelectric power station was launched in 1953 and served about 60 collective farms and more than 100 settlements. But already in 1662, a unified energy system was launched in the country and the hydroelectric power station was recognized as ineffective. Today all that remains of it are the dilapidated walls of the building and the remains of a dismantled dam. However, for some people such places are the most interesting.

Tekie Afghan Mohammed Sultan

Address: Kasimovsky district, Old Tatar cemetery.

A unique monument of Tatar culture and architecture is located in Kasimov, a small town in the Ryazan region. This tekie became the last refuge for the Khiva prince Afghan-Muhammad Sultan, who spent most of his life in Russia. The mausoleum was built in 1649 by his wife Altyn-Khanum at the Staroposad cemetery.

Later, she herself rested next to her beloved husband. Many years later, the last rulers of the Kasimov Khanate - Fatima Sultan and Arslan - will be buried here. Despite the fact that the building was built in the best traditions of Tatar architecture, you can see typical Russian patterns in the brick decoration.

Leaning Tower of Pisa in Belsky

Address: Belskoye village, Spassky district.

The falling bell tower in the village of Belskoye, Spassky district, is an architectural monument of regional significance. This is one of the few unique buildings that have survived from pre-revolutionary times. The year of construction is considered to be 1895, and the uniqueness lies in the fact that the bell tower was built without a single nail.

It began to collapse many years ago, deviating vertically every year and thereby repeating the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa. This is not surprising; the church, the foundation of which is located nearby, was destroyed back in the 70s. last century. It is obvious that the bell tower is living its last days

Naryshkin Estate

Address: Shatsky district, Bykova Gora.

In the Ryazan wilds on Bykovaya Mountain there is one interesting place that not everyone can approach. The surroundings are more reminiscent of an abandoned house scene from a horror movie. But those who decide to come closer see an old, wooden, neglected estate. It once belonged to E.D. Naryshkin - the great-great-grandson of Lev Kirillovich, who was the uncle of Peter I.

Emmanuel Dmitrievich was a fairly enlightened landowner for his time, and the estate flourished under his management. The manor's house was very beautiful: lancet windows, turrets, carved balconies with views of the picturesque surroundings. The Naryshkins were also well-known philanthropists and gave part of their income to charity. They became the last owners of this fabulous estate. First the husband died, and in 1919 the wife died at the hands of the Bolsheviks.

A pioneer camp was placed on the estate, then a tuberculosis clinic, and then completely abandoned. Today it is considered the courtyard of the Holy Dormition Vyshensky Monastery, but is in a deplorable state. The unique library has been burned down, the park is overgrown, the wooden veranda has collapsed, and piece by piece nature is gradually taking away the remnants of its former splendor.

Museums and reserves in the Ryazan region

This part of Russia and its unique nature need to be protected. This is the only way to preserve what we inherited from our ancestors.

Oksky Reserve

Coordinates: 54.709836, 40.850665.

The biosphere reserve is one of the most picturesque corners of the Meshchera region. Here, floodplain meadows give way to swamps, and majestic forests cross peat rivers. Crystal clear lakes are a summer haven for waterfowl that come here to nest.

Here you can see the owner of European forests - the bison. Special nurseries have been organized for them, as well as for cranes. In addition, the territory of the reserve also has historical value, because the first people began to settle in these places back in the 1st millennium AD. e.

Meshchersky National Park

Coordinates: 55.133289, 40.166447.

This park is rightfully considered the main pearl of the Ryazan region. It is located in the south of the Meshchera Lowland. The park includes the famous Klepikovsky swamps and the valley of the Pra River. This is the only park in Russia whose entire territory is included in the protection complex of natural habitats for waterfowl.

To get there you need to purchase a ticket. There is a lot of entertainment and eco-trails prepared for tourists here. The most famous are the Paustovsky and Yesenin trails. Those who are familiar with the work of these writers will immediately recognize the places they described in their works.

Solotchinsky Park

Coordinates: 54.770983, 39.826323.

The natural reserve Solotchinsky Park was created quite recently, in 2021. Solotcha has long been the main tourist center of Ryazan, and has now become a conservation area. The main goal of creating the reserve is to preserve its flora and fauna, which is very diverse here.

The reserve also includes the natural monuments Monastyrskaya Grove and Grachinaya Dacha with pine plantations whose age reaches 150-200 years. On the territory of Solotchinsky Park you can only contemplate and enjoy nature. Any activity, including collecting plants, is prohibited.

Park-arboretum in the Khudekov estate

Coordinates: 53.913628, 39.725067.

The village of Erlino in the Korablinsky district is known to all residents of the region. It is here that there is an amazing protected park created by the landowner Khudekov, the founder of the Sochi arboretum. More than 88 species of plants from all over Russia grow here. Many were brought from abroad.

It all started with a small artificial lake in the middle of the park and several alleys bearing the names of the trees that were planted on them. The first to appear were oaks, Russian birches, exotic palms and heat-loving thujas. Today you can see Manchurian walnut, rosemary, fan palm, and other plants here. Its uniqueness attracts not only tourists, but also botanists.

Rafting on the Tsna River

The Tsna River flows through a vast, almost untouched forest. Its current is quite fast, but during the trip this is not an obstacle to admiring the fascinating landscapes of Russian nature. Tsna is distinguished by high banks covered with forest. There will be no difficulties worthy of attention during the tour. It is worth noting that the Tsna is rarely used as a separate river for tourist trips; rafting along it is often combined with travel on other rivers.

Be sure to come to the Ryazan region! We guarantee that your trip to these places will be incredibly colorful and memorable for a lifetime! We strongly recommend this route to all lovers of outdoor activities.

Mysterious and anomalous places

Like all of Russia, the Ryazan region is full of mysterious and sinister places. Some of them have already been solved, but many still pose a mystery to humanity.

Fefelov Bor

Coordinates: 54.703301, 39.670950.

The forest on the outskirts of the Kanishchevo microdistrict, preserved from the Stone Age, is considered one of the most anomalous places not only in the Ryazan region, but also in Russia. Strong magnetic fluctuations are observed here, people's heartbeat increases and an anxious state arises.

The trees frozen in a strange dance fit perfectly into this frightening coloring. Everyone who enters this forest notes the presence of some alien energy. Many are sure that these are the souls of people buried in the Kanishchevsky burial ground.

Dancing forest in Tarnovo

Coordinates: 54.291719, 39.648329.

The forest in the Shilovsky district is most often called “drunk.” The trees here are curved in the most bizarre way. But, surprisingly, this only applies to pine trees. Other breeds grow as usual. It is still unknown why this anomaly arose, but it is absolutely certain that it exists.

The “Drunken Forest” is considered one of the most mysterious places in the region and attracts the attention of not only ordinary tourists, but also thrill-seekers. Frequent visitors here are also ufologists who try to find a paranormal explanation for the dancing trees.

Devil's Bridge in Kiritsy

Coordinates: 54.292137, 40.354453.

Estate complex in Kiritsy, owned by S.P. von Derviz, was a magnificent sight. Five architectural styles that mixed and became one gave it mystery and charm. The stone bridge over the ravine formed in the bed of the Kiritsa is the main pearl of the estate. The entrance to it began with a massive gate. The central part was distinguished by four obelisk lanterns. They also mark the beginning and end of the bridge.

If rumors are to be believed, this bridge is also an anomalous place. Sometimes you can meet the ghost of a young girl here. According to legend, it was built by von Derviz specifically for meetings with a local peasant girl. But love is not eternal and soon Sergei Pavlovich got tired of her love. When she found out about this, she threw herself into the water in despair. Since then, the bridge has been called the Devil’s, and the ghost of a young peasant woman is said to come to the meeting place.

Watch oak in Sapozhkovsky district

Coordinates: 54.016476, 40.855953.

Once upon a time, such lonely trees were used as sentinels. From their top it was very convenient to observe the approach of the enemy. Today, this ancient tree is believed to have the ability to grant wishes. To do this, you just need to make a wish and leave a ribbon near the oak tree, but do not tie it on the branches, so as not to damage the tree.

Kursha-2

Coordinates: 54.938963, 40.556689.

This name was given to the village of lumberjacks, built at the beginning of the 20th century. People from all over Russia began to flock to it to develop forest areas. Today, on the site of the once prosperous city there is only a mass grave and a memorial plaque. The fire, which broke out in the summer of 1936, claimed the lives of 1,200 people.

These were almost all residents of the city, military personnel who helped put out the fire and prisoners working in logging. Only a few dozen people managed to escape. Since then, Kursha-2 has been considered one of the most sinister places in the Ryazan region.

Starozhilovsky stud farm

Address: Konezavodskaya st., 4A, working village Starozhilovo.

It was built at the end of the 19th century by S. P. von Derviz. Initially, only Arabian horses were bred here. The livestock numbered about 2,700 heads. Later they began to raise heavy draft horses and horses of the Orlov-Rostopchin breed. During the Civil War and the First World War, the population decreased significantly, and during the Second World War it completely died.

The horses drowned during the evacuation across the Oka River. However, the factory survived and continued its breeding work, because horses were the main draft force at that time. Today the plant is open to visitors. Here you can ride horses or take a tour of the local museum.

Do not miss the sights of other cities of the Ryazan region - Skopin, Spas-Klepikov and Gus-Zhelezny

You may also be interested in interesting places in the regions neighboring the Ryazan region - the Moscow region, Penza, Vladimir, Tula, Tambov and Lipetsk regions, the Republic of Mordovia.

Leaving the Ryazan region, you feel regret that you didn’t have time to see everything. And at the same time you understand that it is impossible to do everything at once. With the realization of this comes understanding and joy that now there is a reason to someday return to this hospitable region and close the gaps in your tourist list.

Water resources

The hydrographic network of the region is represented by the basins of the Oka and Don rivers. The Oka River, whose total length is 1,500 km, is the main waterway of the region. It comes from the Moscow region at a distance of 781 km from the mouth, flows through the Ryazan region for 489 km (the drainage area is 38.3 thousand km2, which is 97% of the entire territory of the region) and enters the Vladimir region. The remaining 3% of the territory belongs to the river basin. Don. The length of the Don River within the region is 10 km. In total, 895 rivers with a length of 3 or more km flow through the territory of the region, with a total length of 10.255 thousand km, including 86 rivers on the territory of two or more constituent entities. There are no transboundary water bodies. One of the important places in the formation of water resources in the region is occupied by lakes, of which there are 2,837. The total area of the mirror is 246 sq. km. The largest lakes are located in the northern part of the region on the territory of the Meshchera Lowland in the upper reaches of the Pra River, forming a system of lakes of the Pra River, which begins with Lake Svyatoy, followed by a chain of lakes connected by channels for 48 km, ending with Lake Martynov. These lakes have shallow depths from 1.5 to 3.0 m. The largest of the lake system is the river. Prague and in the Ryazan region - Lake Velikoye, with a mirror area of 20.7 square meters. km, the second largest is Lake Dubovoe, 12.2 sq. km. In the central and southern parts of the region, lakes are small in area and are located on catchment areas, in river valleys and on river floodplains. Floodplain lakes, as a rule, have an elongated shape in the direction of the river flow, up to 5.0 m deep, with a slight deposition of silt. The beds of floodplain lakes are formed mainly as a result of meandering (changes in river beds in plan), but there are also lakes of karst origin - Lake Beloye (Klepikovsky district), the depth of which reaches 50–60 m with a small (about 0.31 sq. km ) mirror area.

The most important natural resource of the Ryazan region is the high-quality peat lying in a thick layer.
Reserves of mineral natural resources are most concentrated in the Kasimovsky, Miloslavsky, Mikhailovsky, Korablinsky, Pronsky districts. In the region there are limestones, marls, refractory and refractory clays, sands, glass and quartz sands, as well as cement limestones. There are deposits of phosphorites, gypsum-bearing rocks, brown iron ore, coal, and raw materials for mineral dyes. In the Sapozhkovsky district near the village. Mikhei is a source of mineral water and a deposit of medicinal mud, which surpasses Russian and foreign analogues in its healing potential. All Ryazan sanatoriums operate on the basis of this mud. More information about rare and endangered species (subspecies, populations) of wild animals and wild plants and mushrooms living or growing in the Ryazan region, as well as the necessary measures for their protection and restoration, can be found on the website Red Book of the Ryazan Region.