Ryazan
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History
It is argued that the Ryazan kremlin was founded in 1095 by Russian settlers, as a step of their drive into the territory previously populated by Finnic peoples. Initially it was built of wood, gradually replaced by masonry. The oldest preserved part of the kremlin dates back to the 15th century.
However, the city is first mentioned as Pereslavl'-Ryazansky only in 1301. At the time it was part of the Ryazan Principality, independent from the middle of the 12th century. The first ruler of Ryazan was supposedly Yaroslav Sviatoslavich, Prince of Chernigov (a city of Kievan Rus'), later Prince of Murom-Ryzan. This area, situated as it is at the junction of forest and steppe zones, suffered from numerous invasions from the south: khazars, pechenegs, polovtsians. The early capital of the principality, Ryazan was the first Russian city to meet the Mongols of Batu Khan. On December 21, 1237 it was devastated and failed to recover to its previous position. This site is now known as Staraya Ryazan (Old Ryazan) and is situated some 50 km from the actual Ryazan (then Pereslavl-Ryazansky). Late in the 13th century the Princes of Ryazan moved their capital to Pereslavl, which is known as Ryazan from the 16th century (officially renamed in 1778). The principality was finally incorporated into that of Moscow in 1521.
Modern Ryazan
Ryazan is a fast-changing city, especially in the areas around the Novosyolov and Moskovskoye Shosse streets. Large shopping malls started to appear recently, and a new indoor skating rink was built on the Novosyolov.Administrative divisions
The city of Ryazan is divided into four administrative districts: Moskovsky, Oktyabrsky, Sovetsky, and Zheleznodorozhny.Sights of Ryazan
- Ryazan Kremlin
- Pavlov Museum
- Architectural Museum
- Art Museum
- Drama Theater
- Puppet Theater
- Children's Circus
External links
- () [Photos of Ryazan]
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- [The Uspensky cathedral] (inside the Ryazan kremlin)
- [Konstantinovo] (motherland of the Sergei Yesenin) and other photos.
- [Ryazan travel information]
Famous people
- Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, the famous psychologist and founder of conditioning
- Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky, one of the inventors of the space rocket
- Sergei Yesenin, the famous poet
- Andrey Markov, the mathematician who pioneered work on Markov chains.
Pronsk
At certain points during its history the Prince of Ryazan was also known as the Prince of Pronsk, after a town or region south of Ryazan. This township lies on the banks of the river Pronsk, Pronya in Russian. The town is located in a relatively hilly part of the country and consists mainly of farm houses and fields. The road Nizhny Arkhangelsk is an old cobble-stone pathway leading from the main highway through the farm houses (dachas) onto the river. On the opposing side is a large church, which serves as a central point in the religious life of the people of pronsk. Pronsk has a single bar and restaurant located on Nizhny Arkhangelsk.
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