Since the 18th century Rybinsk has been an important stop on the route from the Volga region to the Baltic. Over its history it earned the title of “Russia's barge hauler capital,” the country's highest government bodies consulted the brokers of its exchange, and the town is also the birthplace of founders of Hollywood. Take a walk and discover the fascinating stories of this corner of “deep Russia”!
Rybinsk Railway Station
🚂 Railway station
Artists' House
🏟️ Architectural landmark
Polish Catholic Church of the Holy Jesus
🕍 Place of worship
Fire Watchtower
⚙️ Industrial site
Rybinsk Embankment
🚶♂️ Waterfront
Chapel of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
🕍 Place of worship
Old Grain Exchange
🕵️ Urban legend
New Grain Exchange (Museum-Reserve)
🕵️ Urban legend
Red Square
⛲ Square
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Savior
🕍 Place of worship
The Nobels and the Nobel Movement
🏛️ Museum · 🌿 Public garden or park
Sigson Family House
🏟️ Architectural landmark
Point 6
🕍 Place of worship
On the town embankment, not far from the Volga crossing, stands the Chapel of St. Nicholas, built in 1866–1867 in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. St. Nicholas is the patron of travelers and merchants, which suits Rybinsk's merchant spirit. The chapel was built with money from the merchant I. I. Eltekov to commemorate Tsar Alexander II's escape from an assassination attempt in 1866.
The chapel is decorated with floral ornament, and stucco cherub heads are placed beneath the windows. The arches hold images of saints, and the walls are painted white and adorned with colored stucco.
The chapel was closed in the fall of 1926, when the Soviet authorities launched their campaign against religion. The building was altered: a second story was added and the first floor was replanned. Until 2010 it housed first the river port library and then the water police. In 2011 the chapel was reconstructed, restoring its former splendor.
Point on route “Merchant Rybinsk”
Point 6
🕍 Place of worship
On the town embankment, not far from the Volga crossing, stands the Chapel of St. Nicholas, built in 1866–1867 in honor of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. St. Nicholas is the patron of travelers and merchants, which suits Rybinsk's merchant spirit. The chapel was built with money from the merchant I. I. Eltekov to commemorate Tsar Alexander II's escape from an assassination attempt in 1866.
The chapel is decorated with floral ornament, and stucco cherub heads are placed beneath the windows. The arches hold images of saints, and the walls are painted white and adorned with colored stucco.
The chapel was closed in the fall of 1926, when the Soviet authorities launched their campaign against religion. The building was altered: a second story was added and the first floor was replanned. Until 2010 it housed first the river port library and then the water police. In 2011 the chapel was reconstructed, restoring its former splendor.
12 points
4 km
3 hours
