Ryazan ... In the name of this city you can feel something provincial and very very native. This is the largest city in Russia, which nevertheless manages to maintain its "antiquity". Where is Ryazan located? And what interesting can you tell about her?
Ryazan: a portrait of the city
The city with a half-million population of Ryazan has more than one century. It was founded back in 1095. Today it is the most important industrial, scientific, military and cultural center of the country, one of the thirty largest cities in Russia.
It is curious that until the middle of the twentieth century, only food and woodworking industries were developed in Ryazan. But after the Great Patriotic War, the city became a giant in the engineering industry, as well as petrochemicals. In addition, modern Ryazan is an important center of the defense industry in the country. There are a number of design bureaus, training centers and military test sites.
In addition, culture is developing in Ryazan. The city has numerous museums, theaters, galleries and exhibition centers. A number of festivals take place here annually.
Where is Ryazan located?
Ryazan is located 180 kilometers from Moscow. Like the entire Ryazan region, the city is located in the time zone of Moscow time. The climate is temperate continental and quite mild. Up to 600 mm of precipitation falls here per year.
Where is Ryazan located from a geographical point of view? The city is located in the center of the Russian Plain, at an altitude of 120 meters above sea level. Ancient Ryazan is located on the right bank of the Oka River, where another river flows into it - Trubezh.
Getting to Ryazan will not be a problem. The city has two airports, two stations, two river ports and several bus stations. The geographical coordinates of Ryazan are as follows:
Latitude | 54º 37 '00 "North |
Longitude | 39º 43 '00 "East |
Ryazan: interesting facts and places
So, now you know where Ryazan is located. What is interesting to see here? Tourists who come to this city should first of all visit the following sites and attractions:
- city embankment;
- Cathedral Square;
- Postal street (local Arbat);
- Ryazan Kremlin ;
- Church of John of Kronstadt;
- sculpture park (Lybedsky Boulevard);
- gingerbread museum;
- Museum of the History of the Airborne Forces;
- Monument to Shurik and Lidochka near the RSU named after Yesenin.
To walk around the city was even more interesting, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the five most interesting facts about him:
- Sergey Yesenin and Konstantin Tsiolkovsky were born in Ryazan, and Alexander Solzhenitsyn taught at a local school;
- Ryazan is one of the champions in the country in the number of foreign twin cities;
- It was here that the first store of the world-famous company Max Factor was opened;
- the monument to Evpatiy Kolovrat in the city center is a creation of the famous Zurab Tsereteli;
- Ryazan is one of the few cities in Russia, within the framework of which agriculture is actively developing (this is facilitated by an extremely favorable climate and soil cover).