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07:45 Gathering of the group in Moscow at the VDNKh metro station, parking lot to the right of the Kosmos Hotel.
08:00 Departure to Kolomna.
Travel information.
Visit to the Kolomna Kremlin.
The architectural complex of the Kolomna Kremlin is the most important historical and cultural monument of Kolomna, which was formed in the XIV - XIX centuries. Kolomna Kremlin is surrounded by fragments of the fortress wall and preserved towers.
Currently, 7 Kremlin towers have been preserved, of which the more significant are Marinkina, Granovitaya and Pyatnitskaya passage.
On the territory of the Kremlin there is Cathedral Square, the architectural appearance of which is the Assumption Cathedral, built by decree of Dmitry Donskoy, the tent bell tower (XVII century) – the most powerful bell tower of this type in the Moscow region.
Tikhvin Cathedral (XVIII – XIX centuries), Trinity Novo-Golutvin Monastery (XVII – XIX centuries) and school (early XX century).
Among the most ancient buildings of the Kolomna Kremlin is the Resurrection Church adjacent to Cathedral Square (14th – 19th centuries), where Prince Dmitry Donskoy and Evdokia were married in 1366.
Lunch at a cafe in the city.
Departure to Ryazan.
Sightseeing tour of the city with a visit to the territory of the Ryazan Kremlin.
A walk through the Small city center, affecting Sobornaya and Sennaya squares, Lenin Square (after the official opening of shopping malls on the territory of the square in the 19th century, the most famous now in Ryazan, at first only flour and grain were sold here, for this reason the square has the unspoken name "Bread"), the summer house of the Noble Assembly, Pochtovaya streets and Astrakhan, at the intersection of which there is a monument to Yevpaty Kolovrat.
On the Theater Square there is a Drama Theater, a monument to K.E.Tsiolkovsky and the Nikolo-Yamsky temple.
The monument to S.A. Yesenin is the main and largest of the monuments to the famous countryman located in Ryazan.
The saying "We have mushrooms with eyes in Ryazan, they are eaten, they look" (During the Tatar-Mongol invasion, mushrooms were an indicator of where the Mongols raced on their horses) is dedicated to the original sculptural composition "Mushrooms with eyes in Ryazan".
A beautiful panorama of the Ryazan Kremlin opens from the embankment of the Trubezh River.
Visit to the territory of the Ryazan Kremlin (independently, without an accompanying guide).
On the south-western side of the Kremlin hill there is an ancient earthen rampart, a defensive structure of the XIII-XVII centuries. Until the end of the XVII – beginning of the XVIII century. wooden walls and towers of the Kremlin were located on the rampart.
In front of the rampart was a defensive moat filled with water.
The territory of the Cathedral Park is connected to the Kremlin by the Glebovsky Bridge, which successfully performed military defense functions in the 15th century. During sieges, the bridge rose to the walls, thereby blocking the way of the attackers.
In the western part of the Cathedral Park there is the Church of the Savior on Yaru, which offers a wonderful view of the water meadows. The elegant five-domed church is deservedly considered one of the best in Ryazan, and is also the oldest functioning temple in the city.
Accommodation at the Forum 4* hotel in Ryazan. Standard rooms.
Dinner at the hotel restaurant.
