Discover Novomichurinsk

• A monument to Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin, after whom the town is named, stands in the central park on Smiryagina Alley.
• The Park-Bereg recreation area on the Pronya was officially opened in November 2022.
• A regional educational route connects several memorial and cultural sites in Novomichurinsk.

The “Ne rvutsya svyazi pokoleniy” route includes, among other places, the Museum of the Ryazan Thermal Power Plant, a memorial plaque to its builders, Park-Bereg on the Pronya, and the monument to Ivan Michurin. The route brings together industrial heritage, connections to the town’s history, and the riverfront.

The Michurin Monument is in the central park on Smiryagina Alley. It commemorates the scientist Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin and also reflects the town’s namesake. Park-Bereg, meanwhile, is described as a riverside recreation area; its official opening in November 2022 is a historical point of reference.

If you choose Novomichurinsk for a trip, you can use these different themes as a starting point for your own research: the route and its memorial sites, the monument in the central park, and the Pronya Riverfront. They offer concrete ways to get to know the town through its named places and history.

Meshchersky National Park in Ryazan Oblast offers a different focus. It covers 103,014 hectares in Ryazansky and Klepikovsky districts. The Oka and Pra floodplains within the park were designated wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1994. Of the park’s ten established tourist routes, six are waterways. Five ecological educational trails also cross the area: the long Paustovsky Trail to Kordon 273, as well as the shorter Okno v prirodu, Tyukov grad - Chernaya gora, Zapovednaya priroda, and U zavodi trails. If you plan to take a specific route, check its current availability with the park.

The museums of Ryazan Oblast offer a range of subjects. The Georgy Wagner Historical and Archaeological Museum in Spassk-Ryazansky features archaeological and paleontological collections, as well as a nature section on the wild animals of the Oksky Nature Reserve. A diorama of Old Ryazan and archaeological finds illustrate the history of the Grand Principality of Ryazan; the galleries also cover the history, everyday life, and culture of the Spassk area from antiquity to the mid-20th century.

The Lunkino Museum of Wooden Architecture displays artistic wood carvings, painted wood, and wickerwork made from willow branches; it has about 3,500 exhibits in total. The Kasimov Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve has more than 40,000 collection items and offers craft workshops at its School of Crafts. For workshop dates and bookings, check the museum’s visitor information.

Where is the Michurin Monument in Novomichurinsk?

The monument to Ivan Vladimirovich Michurin stands in the central park on Smiryagina Alley. Novomichurinsk is named after the scientist.

Which places are included on the “Ne rvutsya svyazi pokoleniy” route?

Stops in Novomichurinsk include the Museum of the Ryazan Thermal Power Plant, a memorial plaque to its builders, Park-Bereg on the Pronya, and the Michurin Monument.

What distinguishes the trails in Meshchersky National Park?

The Paustovsky Trail is the long educational trail and leads to Kordon 273. The other four ecological educational trails mentioned are shorter.

For the main travel overview: Pronsky District.