Ryazanskiy rayon: Cultural history around Laskovo

• A bronze monument to Peter and Fevronia stands in Laskovo.
• Laskovo in Meshchera is regarded as Fevronia’s home. She was a healer who became the wife of the Prince of Murom.
• On July 8, 2026, the village held celebrations commemorating Peter and Fevronia of Murom and marking the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

The monument was created in 2019 by sculptors Polina and Boris Gorbunov, a married couple. The sculpture depicts a couple in love and stands in the center of the village. Local tradition connects Fevronia with Laskovo in Meshchera: Fevronia is regarded as a healer who became the wife of the Prince of Murom. Another clearly dated connection is the celebration held on July 8, 2026. It commemorated Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia of Murom and also marked the Day of Family, Love and Fidelity.

Ryazanskiy rayon also includes the settlement of Yaltunovo; its own destination page offers another perspective on the area.

In the wider Ryazan Oblast destination, the floodplains of the Oka and Pra rivers within Meshchersky National Park were designated wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention in 1994. Of the park’s ten developed tourist routes, six are water routes. Check with the park for their current availability.

The park also lists five ecological educational trails: the long “Paustovsky Trail” to Kordon 273 and the shorter trails “Okno v prirodu,” “Tyukov grad - Chernaya gora,” “Zapovednaya priroda” and “U zavodi.” When comparing them, you can first distinguish between the developed tourist routes, six of which are water routes, and the named educational trails. Among the latter, the Paustovsky Trail is the long route; the other four are described as shorter trails.

Museums across the wider Ryazan Oblast destination cover a range of subjects. The Museum of Wooden Architecture in Lunkino features artistic wood carvings, painted wood, willow-woven items and other exhibits; around 3,500 objects are on display 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.” Check the museum’s visitor information for schedules and booking.

The Georgy Wagner Historical and Archaeological Museum in Spassk-Ryazansky brings together archaeological and paleontological collections with a natural history section about the wildlife of the Oksky Nature Reserve. A diorama of Old Ryazan and archaeological finds offer insight into the history of the Grand Principality of Ryazan. The galleries also cover the history, daily life and culture of the Spassk area from antiquity to the mid-20th century.

More regional cultural topics can be found in Mikhaylov, Kadom and Skopin: the Museum of Mikhaylov Lace is located in Mikhaylov at the Truzhenitsa folk art enterprise. The Veniz craft in Kadom developed when the name “Venetian” was shortened to “Veniz” and foreign materials were adapted to local production. An international ceramics festival takes place in Skopin every two years. These examples differ from the collections in Kasimov and Spassk-Ryazansky: they lead from a lace museum to the history of a craft and then to a ceramics festival.

Nature is also part of the wider destination. The arboretum at the Khudekov estate in Erlino contains 88 species of trees and shrubs from 17 families and 42 genera. Horseback riding is among the estate’s visitor programs; check the latest program details if you plan to take part.

Discover more destinations: Ryazan, Mikhaylovskiy rayon, Zakharovsky District, Rybnovsky District, Miloslavskiy rayon, Rybnovskiy rayon and Ukholovskiy rayon.

Who created the monument in Laskovo?

Sculptors Polina and Boris Gorbunov, a married couple, created the bronze monument to Peter and Fevronia in 2019. It stands in the center of the village.

How is Fevronia connected with Laskovo?

According to local tradition, Laskovo in Meshchera is regarded as Fevronia’s home. She is said to have been a healer who became the wife of the Prince of Murom.

What nature trails does Meshchersky National Park list?

The park lists five ecological educational trails, including the long “Paustovsky Trail” to Kordon 273 and four shorter trails. Of its ten developed tourist routes, six are water routes; check with the park for their current availability.

Where can visitors take craft workshops?

The Kasimov Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve offers craft workshops at its “School of Crafts.” Its current visitor information has details on schedules and booking.

For the wider destination overview: Ryazan Oblast.