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The Ryazan Kremlin

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14 points5 km4.5 hours

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.

Route author

Susanin Team

Things to do

  • 📜 Learn the city's history
  • 🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras

Route points (14)

  1. The Ryazan Kremlin — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    The Ryazan Kremlin

    📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark

  2. Kremlin Square Garden — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Kremlin Square Garden

    🌿 Public garden or park · ⛲ Square

  3. Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh

    🗿 Monument · 🗿 Sculptures

  4. Church of the Prophet Elijah — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Church of the Prophet Elijah

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site

  5. Glebovsky Bridge — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Glebovsky Bridge

    🌉 Bridge · 📜 Historic site

  6. Cathedral Bell Tower — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Cathedral Bell Tower

    🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site

  7. Dormition Cathedral — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Dormition Cathedral

    🕍 Place of worship · 🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site

  8. Oleg's Palace — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Oleg's Palace

    🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site

  9. Church of the Nativity of Christ — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Church of the Nativity of Christ

    🕍 Place of worship · 🏟️ Architectural landmark · 📜 Historic site

  10. Church of the Holy Spirit — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Church of the Holy Spirit

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site

  11. Kremlin Rampart — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Kremlin Rampart

    📜 Historic site · 🔭 Viewpoint

  12. “Island of Broken Dreams” — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    “Island of Broken Dreams”

    🕵️ Urban legend

  13. Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Church of the Transfiguration of the Savior

    🕍 Place of worship · 📜 Historic site · 🏟️ Architectural landmark

  14. Monument to Yesenin — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

    Monument to Yesenin

    🗿 Monument

Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh in Ryazan

Point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”
Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”
Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh — point on route “The Ryazan Kremlin”

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Monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh

🗿 Monument • 🗿 Sculptures

Historical Background

The monument to St. Sergius of Radonezh was erected in the Kremlin square garden in 2016. The statue appeared in Ryazan for good reason. In 1386 Sergius of Radonezh came on foot to Prince Oleg of Ryazan to persuade him to end the internecine strife and make peace with Grand Prince Dmitry Donskoy of Moscow. The enmity between the principalities was no joke: two close neighbors of the same faith were waging fierce war on each other. History does not record the words the saint addressed to Oleg, but they went straight to the prince's heart. Thanks to the saint's efforts, a truce was reached between the warring neighbors.

About the Sculpture

The monument was created with donations and was a gift to Ryazan from the Russian Military Historical Society.