The Ryazan Kremlin is the best place to start getting to know Ryazan. On the “Kremlin route” you can see one of the largest Orthodox churches in Russia; find out where, legend has it, the great Prince Oleg of Ryazan hid his sword, which square in the city was called “Red,” and how the Diveevo convent is connected with the Ryazan Kremlin; take a photo at the city's most “iconic” selfie spot; and sip fragrant cardamom coffee like the one served on the biblical Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem.
The Ryazan Kremlin
📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Kremlin Square Garden
🌿 Public garden or park · ⛲ Square
Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh
🗿 Monument · 🗿 Sculptures
Church of the Prophet Elijah
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site
Glebovsky Bridge
🌉 Bridge · 📜 Historic site
Cathedral Bell Tower
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Dormition Cathedral
🕍 Place of worship · 🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Oleg's Palace
🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Church of the Nativity of Christ
🕍 Place of worship · 🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site
Church of the Holy Spirit
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site
Kremlin Rampart
📜 Historic site · 🔭 Viewpoint
“Island of Broken Dreams”
🕵️ Urban legend
Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior
🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark
Monument to Yesenin
🗿 Monument
Point 8
🏟️ Architectural landmark • 📜 Historic site
Oleg's Palace actually has nothing to do with Prince Oleg of Ryazan. The building “inherited” the name from the wooden princely court that stood on this site until the 16th century. The present building is the Bishop's Chambers, built in the 17th century. Besides living quarters, it housed a private chapel, monks' cells, and service rooms.
The three-story palace, with its colorful window surrounds and unusual terem-style windows in the Moscow Baroque style, was built in stages: the first two floors were built in 1653–1655 by the Moscow architect Yuri Ershov. The third floor was added to a design by the Kostroma architect Grigory Mazukhin in the late 17th century. Oleg's Palace kept “growing” until the 19th century. Today it is the largest civic building in the Kremlin, with a floor area of more than 2,500 square meters (27,000 square feet).
A legend is connected with Oleg's princely court, which gave the Bishop's Chambers their unofficial name. They say that in the underground tunnels dug beneath the Kremlin, the prince of Ryazan hid his armor and sword. It is believed that Oleg of Ryazan's weapons still protect the city to this day.
The cozy courtyard of Oleg's Palace, or the Bishop's Court, is today a place for leisurely strolls and music festivals, souvenir stalls and cafés. Not long ago a refectory opened in one of the old service buildings, where you can enjoy a cup of fragrant cardamom coffee. They say this is exactly the kind of coffee served on the biblical Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”
Point 8
🏟️ Architectural landmark • 📜 Historic site
Oleg's Palace actually has nothing to do with Prince Oleg of Ryazan. The building “inherited” the name from the wooden princely court that stood on this site until the 16th century. The present building is the Bishop's Chambers, built in the 17th century. Besides living quarters, it housed a private chapel, monks' cells, and service rooms.
The three-story palace, with its colorful window surrounds and unusual terem-style windows in the Moscow Baroque style, was built in stages: the first two floors were built in 1653–1655 by the Moscow architect Yuri Ershov. The third floor was added to a design by the Kostroma architect Grigory Mazukhin in the late 17th century. Oleg's Palace kept “growing” until the 19th century. Today it is the largest civic building in the Kremlin, with a floor area of more than 2,500 square meters (27,000 square feet).
A legend is connected with Oleg's princely court, which gave the Bishop's Chambers their unofficial name. They say that in the underground tunnels dug beneath the Kremlin, the prince of Ryazan hid his armor and sword. It is believed that Oleg of Ryazan's weapons still protect the city to this day.
The cozy courtyard of Oleg's Palace, or the Bishop's Court, is today a place for leisurely strolls and music festivals, souvenir stalls and cafés. Not long ago a refectory opened in one of the old service buildings, where you can enjoy a cup of fragrant cardamom coffee. They say this is exactly the kind of coffee served on the biblical Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem.
14 points
5 km
4.5 hours
