TOP-30 - what to visit in Skopin, Ryazan region

Brief historical background

The city of Skopin was first mentioned in written sources (payment books of the city of Ryazhsk in the Pekhletsky camp) in 1597 - this is now accepted as the formal date of the founding of the city.
However, in the “List of Russian cities near and far”, which dates back to the historian V.N. Tikhomirov as created between 1387-1392, among the cities of the Ryazan Land near the towns of Verderev and Dubok, the town of Lomikhvost is also mentioned (the osprey bird, from which the name of the city comes, was otherwise dialectally called lomikhvost because when attacking fish above the water, it sharply brakes and its tail visually “breaks” when braking). So it is very likely that this list refers specifically to the city of Skopin. In this case, we must admit that the city of Skopin is actually much older than is commonly believed. In general, as archaeological research shows, a fortified settlement (“Likharevo settlement”) near the city already existed in the 12th century (5 km up the Verda River, on its left bank). A little further, on the Pronya River, there are Maklakovsky burial mounds with Slavic burials of the 9th century. There was also a Slavic settlement fortified by ramparts, surrounded on three sides by the Pronya River (this place is now called “Crane Meadow” - cranes still stop there to this day). The chronicles contain references to the ancient cities of Pecherniki and Verderev, which are now villages relatively close to Skopin. There was a major battle with the Tatars near Pecherniki. Owners with. Verderevo was a famous family of Verderevsky nobles.

Near the city of Skopin there are ancient villages - Sekirino, Pobedinka, Chulkovo, Voslebovo, Dmitrievo, Knyazhoye, Knyazevo, the names of which are reminiscent of ancient battles, knights and princes known in Russian history.

On the territory of the region, sites of prehistoric Stone Age hunters were also discovered, their stone axes, scrapers, and arrowheads were found.

The southern part of the district lies in an area known in the 12th century as the Polovtsian Field. The city of Skopin was founded as a fortified outpost in front of the Steppe for defense against invasions of nomads and as a supporting fortress, a “fortress.” At one time, it was part of the Ryazhsko-Ranovskaya zaseka, which stretched further all the way to the city of Shatsk and was more than 300 km long.

The Dmitrievsky Monastery was one of its important strongholds. Near the city, the crossing line ran along the Goat Swamp, the Verda, Bystrik, Pesochenka rivers, along the ravines near the village of Voslebovo (or, as they used to write, Vosleba). There were several serif features in Rus'. These are complex structures along the lines of which rubble was created in forests and treeless areas - ramparts, ditches, and palisades were built; Natural obstacles were also masterfully used - rivers, gullies, swamps.

These obstacles delayed detachments of steppe dwellers, who often attacked suddenly, “expelled” and plundered, and also fled with lightning speed to the Steppe with captives and booty. Cities and “forts” with horse garrisons of border guards guarding the border were usually placed in key places along the abatis lines.

To protect Russian borders, Streltsy moved to the vicinity of the city of Skopin, which was reflected in the names of nearby villages: Streletskaya Dubrava, Streletskoye, etc. Even in the 19th century, the class of odnodvortsy was numerous in the Skopinsky region - descendants of the military class of border fighters, whose main occupation was protecting the border Rus'.

During the Patriotic War of 1812, the third Cossack foot regiment (2,400 people) and a militia (655 people) were created in Skopinsky district. The militia was headed by the district leader of the nobles, Mikhail Likharev, and second lieutenant Voinov. As part of the Ryazan militia, the Skopins traveled all over Europe.

In 1914-1918, only the conscription of reserves and warriors in the Skopinsky district amounted to nine thousand people.

In 1917, Soviet power was established in the city of Skopin.

In 1929, with the formation of the Ryazan Okrug, the Skopinsky District became part of the Kolomna Okrug. The regional center was the city of Skopin. The district consisted of 18 village councils, 2 towns and 1 city and from 1930 to 1937 was part of the Moscow region. In 1937, the district was transferred to the Ryazan region. In 1965, after giving the city of Skopin the status of a city of regional subordination, 2 administrative-territorial units were formed on the territory of a single socio-economic space - the city of Skopin and the Skopinsky district.

The Skopinsky municipal district includes 2 urban and 7 rural settlements. There are 118 settlements in total.

The beginning of the thirties was a turning point in the development of all agriculture. This is due to the creation of new forms of ownership - collective farms and state farms.

With the organization of collective farms, cultural and educational work in the countryside, telephone installation and electrification began to develop. In the pre-war years, some of the Skopino farms were able to achieve good results.

With the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the agricultural production of the region was completely subject to wartime requirements. 26,518 Skopino residents and residents of the region (almost every adult male) fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War.

Fyodor Poletaev showed true patriotism and internationalism in the fight against the enemy. He was born in the village of Katino, Skopinsky district, Ryazan province (now Skopinsky district) into a poor peasant family. Orphaned early. He studied at a parochial school. As a young man he worked in peat mining near Pavlovsky Posad, Moscow region. Served in the Red Army. After the army he worked as a blacksmith in his native village. Before the war, Fyodor Poletaev and his family lived in the village of Petrushino not far from the regional center of Gorlovo. He was called up to the front in August 1941.

In the summer of 1942, in battles on the middle Don, F. Poletaev was captured. He was in fascist camps in Poland, Yugoslavia, and Italy. In 1944, together with two prisoners of war, he escaped from the camp and joined the Italian partisans. Fighting under the name of Fyodor Poetan, he showed an example of courage and bravery. In the partisan detachment he was called a Russian hero, “Garibaldi of our era.”

On February 2, 1945, during one of the punitive operations of the fascists, a fierce battle broke out near the village of Cantalupe.

The partisans put up stubborn resistance, but the forces were unequal. Then Poletaev rose to his full height and, firing from a machine gun as he walked, rushed forward, calling fire on himself. The stunned punitive forces stopped, but this was enough for the partisans, inspired by the feat of the Russian hero, to rush into the attack. The enemy was driven out. In this battle, saving the lives of his comrades, F.A. died. Poletaev.

The hero was buried with full honors in the cemetery in the town of Rochetta, and later his ashes were solemnly transferred to the Genoese cemetery "Staglieno".

On March 16, 1947, F. Poletaev was awarded the highest award in Italy - the Gold Medal "For Military Valor" and the Garibaldi Medal - National Hero of Italy.

For a long time, F. Poletaev remained an unknown hero, because. his surname was distorted by the partisan clerk and written down in the “Italian manner” - “Poetan”. Only in the 60s, based on found photographs and documents, it was proven that the national hero of Italy is none other than the Ryazan collective farm blacksmith and Soviet guardsman Fyodor Andrianovich Poletaev. The title of Hero of the Soviet Union was awarded to him posthumously on December 26, 1962.

On December 24, 1970, in Ryazan, on the street named after the hero, a monument to F.A. Poletaev. There are also monuments to him in Italy, and one of the oil tankers bears his name - “Fedor Poletaev”.

14 thousand Skopino residents remained on the battlefields. 29 Skopin residents became Heroes of the Soviet Union (including female pilot A.F. Akimova, a native of the village of Petrushino, Skopinsky district), 6 became full holders of the Order of Glory. There is one Hero of the Soviet Union for every 757 Skopinos who fought. This is the highest ratio of Heroes to the total number of participants in the Great Patriotic War from any locality throughout the entire territory of the Soviet Union.

During the short period of occupation, the Nazis ravaged the Skopinsky district. The damage amounted to more than 30 million rubles. Agriculture suffered: the German occupiers plundered 27 collective farms.

The Great Patriotic War ended, and the Skopino residents began peaceful work. At that time, industry was growing steadily, agriculture was gaining strength, and large-scale construction was taking place in the area. By the end of the 50s, the Skopinsky district became an important industrial center of the Ryazan region. There are glass, machine-building, asphalt and brick factories in the area.

At the same time, the post-war period is characterized by the fact that during these years numerous reorganizations related to the consolidation and disaggregation of farms were carried out. Relative prosperity came to the homes of Skopino peasants only in the sixties, when a monetary system of remuneration began to be introduced. Agricultural production began to grow, new livestock buildings, grain farms, and mechanical workshops were built. At the same time, almost no attention was paid to the cultural, social and housing sectors, and practically no roads were built. This circumstance served as the impetus for the beginning of a new mass outflow of population to large cities. And yet, until the very end of the 70s, the Skopino farms still had enough workers for the entire range of work.

Individual collective farms reached a level of agricultural production comparable to that of the best farms in the country. First of all, this applies to the collective farm “Svetly Put”, whose collective was one of the first in the region to produce 30, and then 40 centners of grain per hectare. This farm became famous throughout the country for growing high yields of buckwheat, for which the collective farm was repeatedly awarded high government awards.

The chairman of this collective farm, A.N., was also awarded major government awards. Akimov. He was awarded three Orders of Lenin, the Order of the Badge of Honor, the Order of the October Revolution, the Red Banner of Labor, and medals.

The beginning of the 90s was due to the entry of farms onto the path of a market economy. The breaking of stereotypes and new economic relations had a heavy impact on the life of the region.

Currently, the Skopinsky district is one of the largest in the Ryazan region both in terms of area occupied, and in terms of the number of people living in it, and in terms of industrial potential.

Cultural recreation in Skopin: museums and theaters

Tourists should not pass by Skopino theaters, cinemas and museums. These places were created to give guests and residents of the city a lot of impressions and pleasant evenings.

Museum of Local Lore

• Address: st. Karl Marx, 95/18.

At the end of the 19th century, Skopino merchants and teachers created a weapons museum. This exhibition existed until 1917. After the revolution, the museum was almost completely destroyed, but some valuable guns were preserved. In 1919, historian and local historian V.A. arrived in Skopin. Sushitsky, who revived the museum and gave it the name “Museum of the Local Region”.

Today the museum is located in the former estate of the merchant Vlasov. This two-story red brick building in the classicist style was built in the mid-19th century. The exhibition occupies 12 halls. The most interesting of them are:

The Streletsky Hall is an echo of the original Museum of Weapons. This hall provides an opportunity to trace the evolution of weapons, from the Neolithic era to the 19th century. Tourists will see ancient arrows and bone knives, medieval chain mail, arquebuses, guns and cannons, as well as a treasure of copper coins discovered in the vicinity of Skopin in the 1960s.

"Hall of Archeology and Antiquity." The exhibition tells about the first inhabitants of the Skopinsky district. Among the exhibits you can see the skull of a woolly rhinoceros, the teeth and tusks of a mammoth, as well as the fossilized remains of prehistoric mollusks.

“The Hall of Skopin’s Life in the 19th-20th Centuries.” This room recreates the atmosphere of a peasant’s hut who lived at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

"Merchant's living room." Before the revolution, many merchant families lived in Skopin. Their estates still decorate the streets of the city, and the interiors can be viewed in this section of the museum.

"Skopin's Pottery Tale." The exhibits in this room are ceramic products and devices for their creation. The highlight of the exhibition is a pottery wheel donated to the museum by the city’s oldest potter M.M. Pelenkin.

"Railway and Mine". The hall is dedicated to the history of the development of railways and mining in the Skopinsky region, as well as the military exploits of railway workers and the heroism of miners shown in the line of duty.

"Hall of Education and Culture." In this hall, tourists will get acquainted with the history of the construction of educational institutions, the development of book printing, and will also learn interesting facts from the biographies of creative personalities and famous scientists who were raised by the Skopinsky land.

"Hall of Military Glory". This exhibition presents a condensed history of the capture and liberation of the city during the Great Patriotic War. Much attention is paid here to the exploits of thirty Heroes of the Soviet Union who were natives of Skopin.

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum regularly hosts thematic exhibitions, competitions, master classes and cultural events.

Palace of Culture named after V.I. Lenin

• Address: Lenin Square, 1.

Lenin Square is one of the most beautiful places in the city. It is decorated with snow-white sculptures and flowering flower beds, but its main asset is the Palace of Culture - a magnificent building in the classicist style, decorated with a massive portico with a colonnade.

The Palace of Culture regularly hosts concerts of creative groups and folk ensembles. Live music concerts and exhibitions of paintings, caricatures and photographs by Skopin artists and photographers are very popular.

In the future, a “Coworking” zone will be opened at the Palace of Culture - this is a small area for relaxation and work with free Wi-Fi and a nearby cafe. Here you can while away the time before a performance or a break between lectures, which are often held at the Palace of Culture.

Youth Theater "Limit"

• Address: Lenin Square, 1.

The youth theater was created in 1988 on the basis of the “Theater of Young Spectators”, which has existed in Skopin since the 1950s. “The Limit” is the pride of not only the city, but also the entire Skopinsky district. Its artists are young men and women full of energy and enthusiasm, as well as professional actors who help young people discover their talents.

The theater works in the author's direction, which is based on the thoughts, feelings and experiences of a particular person. Visitors to the theater do not skimp on their praise and call it the best in the whole country. This impression, without a doubt, is made by the atmosphere of spirituality and ardent love for art that reigns here.

Center for Folk Arts and Crafts

• Address: st. Lenina, 20.

The center has been operating since 2014. The Museum of Pottery is opened at its base. The craft center attracts tourists with an exciting program that aims to transfer traditional skills to a new generation.

The Center runs pottery classes and also hosts master classes for children and adults. The events are held by local craftsmen who teach children how to make whistles and toys, and adults how to use a pottery wheel.

Pottery is Skopin's main craft, but not the only one. The Center also develops such crafts as Mikhailovsky lace, Shilovsky vine and Kadomsky veniz.

By coming to the master classes, tourists will get acquainted with all the crafts, see many amazing products and learn the traditions and secrets that their ancestors passed on to modern craftsmen.

Cinema "Skopin"

• Address: Lenin Square, 1.

In 2022, a modern 3D cinema hall appeared in Skopin, which quickly became the most popular place for entertaining children and youth. Skopina has everything you need to watch movies comfortably: comfortable chairs, a huge screen, high-quality sound equipment, popcorn and drinks.

Cinema employees actively maintain a website and social networks, where they post videos with reviews of films left by viewers. This helps visitors make a choice regarding the film.

History of the coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipal formation - Skopinsky municipal district was approved at a meeting of the Skopinsky District Duma by decision No. 129 of December 2, 1997 and registered in the State Heraldry, registration No. 227.

Description of the coat of arms: in a purple field - a silver osprey flying to the right, carrying in its paws three golden ears of corn and a silver hammer; in the golden free part with a rounded corner there is an old green princely hat with a black sable edge, above which there is a gold decoration (“town”) with a purple semi-precious stone.

Skopin

(Ryazan Oblast)

OKATO code:
61415
Founded:
12th century.
City from:
1663 City of regional subordination
Center:
Skopinsky district
Telephone code (reference phone)

Deviation from Moscow time, hours:
0
Geographic latitude:
53°49′
Geographic longitude:
39°33′
Altitude above sea level, meters:
150 Sunrise and sunset times of the Sun and Moon in the city of Skopin

Geographical position

Skopinsky municipal district is located on the territory of the Ryazan region, 110 kilometers from the city of Ryazan. The center of the municipal formation - Skopinsky municipal district - is the city of Skopin.

Skopinsky district borders on the east with the Korablinsky and Ryazhsky districts of the Ryazan region, on the south with the Miloslavsky district of the region, on the west with the Tula region, on the north with the Mikhailovsky and Pronsky districts of the Ryazan region.

The length of the territory from north to south is 39 km, from west to east – 79 km

Inside the municipal formation - Skopinsky municipal district there is another independent municipal formation - the urban district - the city of Skopin.

The territory of a municipal formation consists of all the lands of urban and rural settlements, adjacent public lands, lands necessary for the development of settlements, and all other lands within the boundaries of the municipal formation, regardless of the form of ownership and intended purpose.

The total area of ​​the municipality is 171,974 hectares, including:

— agricultural land – 146,413 hectares;

— lands of settlements – 12,348 hectares;

— lands for industry, transport and other purposes – 4,056 hectares;

— forest fund lands – 9,118 hectares;

— land in a specially protected area – 0 hectares;

— water fund lands – 39 hectares;

— land reserve land – 0 hectares.

Ancient architecture of the city of Skopin

In the Museum of Local Lore, tourists often linger near old photographs of Skopinsky landscapes. They depict merchant estates, schools and other ancient buildings. Many of them decorate the city to this day, and seeing them in person is much more interesting than in photographs.

Railway station building

• Address: st. Lenina, 125G.

The railway station was built at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a stone building in the classicist style. The central massif is topped with a pediment and decorated with massive columns with molded capitals.

The station and the adjacent square are historical places of the city. During the Great Patriotic War, conscripts departed for the front from here, and meetings with returning heroes full of joyful tears took place here.

In front of the station there is a monument dedicated to the liberators of the city from the Nazis. It is an irregularly shaped white stone stele with a carved five-pointed star and a memorial inscription.

The monument occupies a small niche framed by columns. In addition, memorial plaques dedicated to the events of the Great Patriotic War are installed on the facade of the building.

Former Real College

• Address: Proletarskaya st., 10.

Skopinsky real school is one of the oldest in the Ryazan region. It was founded in 1876 on the initiative of I. G. Rykov, a commercial figure and philanthropist who invested huge amounts of money in the development of the city. Rykov twice submitted a petition to create a school and, in the end, received permission.

Construction of the building began in December 1874. Significant contributions were made by the famous illustrator P.M. Boklevsky. The grand opening of the school took place on September 12, 1876, and classes began on the 15th.

In 1917, the school was transformed into a labor school; during the Great Patriotic War, a hospital was located here, and students of Skopino schools staged impromptu concerts to raise the spirits and morale of the soldiers.

In the post-war years, the school taught such professions as hairdresser, librarian, salesman, and later a pedagogical faculty appeared. Currently, the building houses secondary school No. 1.

For more than 100 years of existence, the school has practically not changed its appearance. The corner building is decorated with an elegant gable with half-columns and a patterned frame. The sharp top is decorated with a figured drum with a miniature dome. This building is called the most sophisticated and unforgettable in the city.

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Theological school

• Address: Oktyabrskaya st., 26.

The elementary theological school was created in 1816. The school complex included two-story brick buildings, built specially or purchased from nobles and merchants. The school operated until 1918, after which it was abolished.

The buildings housed Soviet technical schools, a pedagogical school, a medical school and others. In 1941, an evacuation hospital was located in one of the buildings. In the early 2000s, the buildings were returned to the Orthodox Church. Today they are all undergoing restoration.

Skopinsky Bank

• Address: Lenin Square, 15.

Ivan Gavrilovich Rykov made a huge contribution to the development of Skopin, but his descendants remembered him not as a philanthropist, but as a major swindler. In 1863, 32-year-old Rykov took the post of director of the Skopino bank.

Five years later, fifty-four thousand rubles were discovered missing from the bank—a huge amount of money in those days. Rykov, wanting to hide the deficit, created a false balance sheet. He made it as favorable as possible, which attracted potential investors.

The bank began to prosper. To disguise his scam, Ivan Gavrilovich recorded fictitious banking transactions in the accounting books, for example, bills of exchange, loans, shares and interest-bearing securities that did not exist at all.

The scam resulted in 19 defrauded investors who did not live in Skopin. Three wealthy Skopinos managed to expose the fraudster: Leonov, Popov and Ryauzov. The city administration did not believe their words, and the three men had to act on their own.

They turned to the newspaper “Russian Courier”, began sending letters and achieved that they were listened to in St. Petersburg. A scandal broke out. An audit was carried out at the Skopino bank, as a result of which the auditors missed 13 million rubles. The bank went bankrupt. Ivan Rykov was exiled to Siberia, where he lived until his death in 1897.

Today, this history is reminiscent of an old brick building with rustication, stucco inserts and beautiful pediments - this is the same building where centuries ago the cunning Rykov staged the greatest financial fraud of the Skopinsky district.

Former pharmacy building

• Address: Lenin street, 15.

One of the most attractive buildings in Skopin is the first city pharmacy. This is a two-story building in the eclectic style, dating from the second half of the 19th century. The building is painted sea green.

Whitewashed decorative elements give it an elegant look. The private pharmacy operated until 1918. Later, the building housed various Soviet institutions, and today it is occupied by a children's choreographic school.

Administrative division

The territory of a municipality includes the territories of municipalities granted the status of urban settlements :

1. Paveletsk urban settlement (the administrative center is the working settlement of Pavelets). The Paveletsk urban settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 11 settlements: the working village of Pavelets, the villages of Yuzhny, Krasnaya Derevnya, the villages of Kremlevo, Mshanka, Pavelets - 2 stations, the villages of Kremlevo, Vyazovenka, Delekhovo, Khvoroshchevka, Pavelets.

2. Pobedinskoye urban settlement (administrative center - workers' settlement Pobedinka). The Pobedinskoye urban settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 9 settlements: the working village of Pobedinka, the villages of Bolshak, Otrada, Poplevinsky, the villages of Pobednoye, Sekirino, Chulkovo, the villages of Podmakaryevo, Kochugurki.

The territory of a municipality includes the territories of municipalities granted the status of rural settlements :

- Voslebovo rural settlement (administrative center - the village of Voslebovo). The Voslebovo rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 11 settlements: the villages of Voslebovo, Verderevo, Kushunovo, Novoe, the village of Lesnichestvo, the village of Briketnaya station, the villages of Vozdvizhenka, Dmitrievsky Khutor, Letovo, Savilovka, Svistovka.

- Gorlovskoye rural settlement (administrative center - the village of Gorlovo). The Gorlovskoye rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 21 settlements: the villages of Gorlovo, Novo - Aleksandrovo, Dmitrievo, Rudinka, Trinity - Orlovka, Almazovo, Bogoslovo, Nyukhovets, Petrushino, Zatvornoe, Muravlyanka, Nagishi, Klekotki, Katino, the village of Krasny May, the village of Katino station, the villages of Surovtsy, Pisarevo, Lvovka, Kupchaya, Izmailovka.

— Ilyinskoye rural settlement (administrative center is the village of Ilyinka). The Ilyinsky rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 8 settlements: the villages of Ilyinka, Vysokoye, Kazinka, Bereznyagi, Lazinka, Mshanka, the village of Shirokiy, the village of Lazinka station.

— Kornevskoye rural settlement (administrative center is the village of Kornevoye). The Kornevskoye rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 8 settlements: the villages of Kornevoye, New Keltsy, Knyazevo, Petrushino, Pupki, the villages of the Rest House, Osinovo-Shilovo, and the village of Velemya.

- Polyany rural settlement (administrative center - the village of Polyany). The Polyanskoye rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 5 settlements: the villages of Polyany, Ermolovo, Dmitrievo, the villages of Periki, Svinushki.

— Uspenskoye rural settlement (administrative center is the village of Uspenskoye). The Uspenskoye rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 21 settlements: the villages of Uspenskoye, Nemerovo, Lopatino, Gremyachka, Rozhdestveno, Nikolo - Skopin, Mokhovoye, the villages of Dozorovka, Moskovsky, Pokrovsky, Rudinka, Svoboda, Smekalovka, Sovetsky, Krasny, the village of Voslebovo station , villages of Demenshino, Ryumki, Galino, Grivtsy, Voronovka.

— Shelemishevskoe rural settlement (administrative center is the village of Shelemishevo). The Shelemishevskoye rural settlement of the Skopinsky municipal district includes 34 settlements: the villages of Shelemishevo, Borovoe, Gorodetskoye, Dymovo-Volkonskoye, Dymovo-Gosudarstvennoye, Kostemerevo, Novobarakovo, the villages of Polyanskie Vyselki, the central branch of the Zheltukhinsky state farm, the villages of the Zheltukhino, Govorovo stations, villages Gudovka, Zhuravlikha, Konyukhovo, Moskovka, Naumovo, Ulanovo, Urakovo, Bolshaya Kosyrevka, Govorovo, Gorelovka, Gusilovka, Degtyarka, Dubrovschina, Zheltukhino, Ivankovo, Klyucherevka, Kozlovka, Kondaurovka, Kuzminka 2, Leninka, Shelemishevskie Khutora, Petrovka, Ranovka.

Climate, minerals, water resources, soils, forests

The climate of the region is moderate - continental, with moderately warm, often dry summers, moderately cold winters, short springs and cloudy, often rainy autumns with clearly defined seasons.

The predominant winds in spring and winter are southwestern winds, in summer – western and northwestern.

Minerals. The region has reserves of loams and clays for making bricks, loams and clays for the production of expanded clay, construction sands for the preparation of mortars and the production of silicate bricks.

Deposits of peat, coal and gypsum have been explored and exploited in the region. In the Skopinsky district there is also the Lopatinskoye medicinal peat deposit, located north-west of the city of Skopin, near the village. Lopatino. Peat is low-mineralized, low-sulfide, high-ash. Deposits of brown coal have also been explored.

There are mineral waters in the area - low-mineralized sulfate, drinking and medicinal-table waters.

Water resources. The rivers of the region belong to the basins of the Don and Oka rivers. In the western part of the region, rivers flow mainly from east to west, and in the eastern part - in a westerly direction.

Among the large reservoirs in the area there are the rivers Ranova, Verda, Pitomsha, Stary Kelets. In addition, there are small rivers and artificial reservoirs (ponds). The rivers are constantly fed by the release of groundwater in the form of springs along the bottom of the gullies and hollows that gravitate towards the rivers. The rivers are lowland rivers, the common feature of which is the presence of a flooded floodplain area, tortuosity, a slight fall and, as a consequence, a slow flow.

There are no large lakes in the area.

Soils. The region's territory is predominantly dominated by leached clayey and loamy chernozems. A significant territory is also occupied by forest dark gray and gray forest soils of clay and loamy mechanical composition. There are also areas of highly leached and podzolized chernozems and floodplain lands with loamy and clayey soils along the Ranova and Verda rivers.

Chernozems are common in the western part of the region. They are well humified, saturated with bases, provided with plant nutrients, and have favorable water-physical properties. Gray and forest dark gray soils, common in the eastern part of the region, are slightly less fertile. When used in agriculture, they require the application of mineral and organic fertilizers. Soil and climatic conditions are favorable for agricultural production.

Forests. Skopinsky district is located in the forest-steppe zone. There are few forests here, most of the territory is plowed. Small and few islands of forests have been preserved along ravines and ravines, the largest of which are located in the eastern part of the region. Oak forests are the predominant indigenous forest type. In the forests of the region, “secondary” species are common - birch and aspen forests. Linden, ash, maple, and elm also grow well. Hazel, rowan, wild rose, bird cherry, viburnum and other plants grow in the undergrowth of deciduous forests and oak forests.

The role of the region's forests in supplying enterprises with wood is secondary, since small forest areas perform mainly medium-protective, recreational and sanitary-hygienic functions.

Monasteries and temples

There are quite a lot of them in Skopin. These attractions include:

• St. Demetrius Monastery.

Located 95 km from the city of Ryazan. One of the first monasteries to appear in the Ryazan region. Once upon a time, a small chapel stood on this place, in which a hermit lived. The temple itself was founded in 1631. For many years it stood in disrepair; reconstruction and restoration were carried out in the 19th century, and at the beginning of the 20th century the monastery building was transferred to the disposal of the collective farm. Warehouses and a pigsty were located here, and later a school for rural children was equipped. Monastic utensils and icons were partially transferred to museums in the region, destroyed or stolen.

Gradually, interest in its walls disappeared, the building stood in disrepair, and only in 1996 the work of the monastery and its appearance were restored. Today, 5 brethren live inside it. There is an icon painting workshop;

• Holy Spirit Monastery.

Located in Trinity Grove. Founded in 1385. The monastery was the monastery of St. Sergius of Radonezh. By decree of Catherine II, it was abolished in the middle of the 18th century, but was restored by 1787. At that time it consisted of two churches. Over time it expanded, several cells, a barn and a barnyard were built.

After the revolution it was closed, a party school was opened in 1937, and during Soviet times there was an orphanage here. It resumed its work as a monastery in 2010, and was consecrated 3 years later;

• Church of St. George the Victorious. Pos. Metallurg, st. Pirogov.

Founded in 1755. A Sunday school operated from the middle of the 19th century. In 1862 it was demolished and rebuilt not from wood, but from stone. During the war, the room was used to store grain. Then it fell into disrepair.

In the spring of 2012, the temple was revived. It is an object of cultural heritage of the Russian Federation;

• Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Der. Voslebovo.

It appeared in the 17th century, and in 1802 it was replaced by a stone structure. In the 40s of the 20th century, a military club operated inside the church, then it was used as a storage room;

This is interesting: the temple was twice included in the list of national cultural heritage sites due to an error in the name of the settlement.

Sretenskaya Church.

Like most buildings of the 18th century, the Sretenskaya Church was wooden. But already in 1778 it was transported to a neighboring village, and a stone temple grew in its former place. It was completed and rebuilt several times.

It was closed in the pre-war years, but in the early 90s its work was restored. In 1997, the consecration took place by Metropolitan Simon of Ryazan and Kasimov;

• Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. St. Pushkina, 84.

Founded 1866 - 1872. It was built with funds from the townspeople and the merchant I. G. Rykov.

Located next to the cemetery;

• Church of the Ascension of the Lord. Bazarnaya Square

Built in 1693. Almost 100 years later, the temple was abolished. Restored in the middle of the 19th century.

The church is an object of cultural heritage of the Russian Federation. It was consecrated in 2014.

Population

As of January 1, 2013, 26.9 thousand people live on the territory of the municipal formation - Skopinsky municipal district. The rural population makes up 70.0% of the total, urban – 30%.

The municipality includes 118 settlements, including 2 workers’ villages. The largest of them:

With. Voslebovo - 1,912 people;

With. Chulkovo - 1,841 people;

With. Kornevoye - 2,982 people;

r.p. Pobedinka - 1,490 people;

With. Uspenskoe - 1,074 people;

r.p. Pavelets - 2,063 people.

Description and geographical location

Mount Skopin is located 110 km from Ryazan and 270 km from Moscow. The Verda River flows through the entire city.

Divided into 7 settlements forming an urban district. Since 2015, the head has been Oleg Aseev. The local population is 26 thousand people.

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Industry

The number of industrial enterprises in 2012 was 8 units. Almost all production in the region falls on the share of production of vehicles and equipment.

The largest enterprises in the region:

• JSC "Skopinsky Automotive Aggregate Plant"

Address: 391843, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, village. Chulkovo.

Tel: (49156) 5-30-21.

Fax: (49156) 5-30-00

Year of creation: 1962.

The company is a leading manufacturer of struts, shock absorbers and gas springs in Russia. It is an exclusive supplier to the leading car assembly lines in Russia: JSC AVTOVAZ, GM-AVTOVAZ, GAZ, UAZ, IzhAvto, and shock absorbers for GAZ, VAZ, Moskvich cars. In 2012, new equipment was purchased and introduced, and the production of new products for the LADA GRANTA car was mastered.

• LLC Skopinsky Sand-Sand Brick Plant

Address: 391846, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, Oktyabrsky village.

Tel.: (49156) 74-4-44.

The company produces sand-lime brick.

• RZSM Stroymash - Center LLC

Address: 391844, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, r.p. Pobedinka.

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The main types of products are concrete pumps, cast iron, spare parts, saw chains.

• LLC Skopinsky Meat Processing Plant

Address: 391800, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, village. Uspenskoe, st. Michurina, 1.

Tel.: (49156) 2-08-29.

A food industry enterprise that produces meat products, semi-finished meat products, canned meat and vegetable meat. In 2012, the assortment was replenished with new types of products: poultry carpaccio, lard, chicken kebab on the bone, chicken roll “Prazdnichny”, and Doctor’s sausages. A pancake line and a high-performance twisting and length-portioning device for sausages and frying sausages were purchased. SMPC LLC annually takes part in various exhibitions and fairs, both at the regional, federal and international levels: “ProdExpo”, “World Food”, “Golden Autumn”, “The Whole World of Food”

• Lina LLC

Address: 391800, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, village. Vertree.

Tel.: (49156) 7-14-43.

Food industry enterprise, production of semi-finished products - frozen pancakes.

The products are widely represented in stores of various formats, such as Auchan, Globus, Perekrestok, Karusel, Dixie, Pyaterochka, STAR, and are also exported to Ukraine, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. In 2012, the company took part in the following exhibitions: “ProdExpo”, “World FoodMoskow 2012”, “Peter FooD”.

• JSC "Skopinfarm"

Address: 391800, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, Uspenskoye village.

Tel.: (49156) 5-04-36, 5-04-34

Packaging of medicines.

In 2012, new equipment was purchased for the production and storage of finished products.

• LLC "ANP - Skopinskaya Niva"

Address: 391844, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, r.p. Pobedinka, st. Sovetskaya, 1

Tel.: (49156) 2-08-12

Type of activity: crop farming, livestock farming

• OP “Wagon Repair Depot Pavelets” LLC “Dalvagonoremont”

Address: 391800, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, Pavelets village

Tel.: (49156) 6-22-22

In 2012, new equipment was purchased for the purpose of re-equipment and modernization.

• LLC "MOSBASUGOL"

Address: 391844, Ryazan region, Skopinsky district, r.p. Pobedinka, st. Factory

Historical memorials in Skopin

Monuments to Skopin are dedicated to historical events of the city and the country as a whole, as well as great personalities who left their mark in the memory of grateful descendants.

Memorial Park "Alley of Potters"

• Address: Park of Culture and Leisure.

In 2015, the “Alley of Potters” was created in the Park of Culture and Recreation. It is dedicated to outstanding artisans who glorified their hometown with their talent. The alley consists of steles with photographs of Skopino potters.

Each of them is a laureate of state awards in the field of art, and some were even awarded the title “People’s Artist of Russia.” Currently, the alley includes seven monuments.

Monument to potter D. Kireev (Skopinsky potters)

• Address: Goncharnaya Square.

Demka Kireev is the first potter mentioned in the Skopin Chronicles, and, therefore, the founder of the main city craft. A monument to him was erected in 2013. The bronze statue depicts Kireev in peasant attire with a clay jug in his hands. The master examines his creation, evaluating it. The monument is dedicated not only to Demka Kireev, but also to all his followers.

Bust of S.S. Biryuzova

• Address: Sovetskaya street.

Sergei Semyonovich Biryuzov is the commander of strategic missile forces, awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. He was born and raised in Skopin, and his fellow countrymen carefully preserve his memory. In the 1960s, a bronze bust of the hero was installed in Skopin.

Together with the pedestal, the height of the monument is three meters. The area around it is equipped with four lamp posts, making the monument look impressive at night. Celebrations dedicated to the Great Patriotic War are regularly held here.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

• Address: Nikolskoe Cemetery.

The memorial complex is located in the city cemetery. It includes three monuments:

• a sculptural group depicting two soldiers laying a wreath on the grave of a colleague;
• bronze sculptures of a woman and child who came to the grave of their husband and father. The foot of the monument is occupied by mourning black slabs with the names of Skopintsy who fell at the front.
• a stone stele with a request to descendants to preserve the memory of the fallen heroes.

The monuments are located in a separate square where rallies are held annually.

Stele to the Executed Skopinites

• Address: Oktyabrskaya st., 44.

In 1941, the Nazis occupied Skopin for three days. During this time they shot 26 civilians. Any little thing could serve as a reason for execution: the smell of gunpowder, an empty cartridge found in a pocket. The Nazis held several people hostage in case the partisans killed at least one of the invaders.

Today, a brick stele is installed at the site of the execution. All 26 names of the innocently executed Skopino residents are engraved on the memorial plate.

Stele of Memory

• Coordinates on the map: 53.807688, 39.570745.

In 1995, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Victory, a stone stele was installed at the Skopin anti-tank line. It was from this line that the defense of the city began in 1941. The front side of the stele is decorated with slabs with historical information, a map of the border, a bas-relief of a naked sword and the coat of arms of Skopin.

Monument to Soldiers who died in local conflicts

• Address: Karl Marx street.

The monument to soldiers who died in Afghanistan and Chechnya is a stone massif with a carved high relief of a soldier. It was installed in 2012.

Hundreds of Skopin residents gathered for the opening ceremony, among whom were veterans of the Afghan war, as well as relatives of fallen heroes. On the pedestal you can read the names of men who did not return from hot spots.

Stele to the liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster

• Address: crossroads st. Poletaeva/st. Lenin.

In May 2008, the grand opening of a monument in honor of the liquidators of the Chernobyl disaster took place in Skopin. The opening ceremony was attended by the head of the city A.V. Posalin, as well as the Skopin residents who took part in the liquidation of the accident.

The stele is lined with white marble, and on its top there is a black block of granite, which symbolizes the ruins of Chernobyl.

Agriculture

Plant growing. The land fund of the Skopinsky district is 172 thousand hectares, of which 149 thousand hectares are agricultural land. 95.7 thousand hectares are assigned to enterprises engaged in the production of agricultural products. Farmland amounts to 88.5 thousand hectares.

Cereals. Among the grain crops grown in the region are wheat, rye, barley, oats, triticale, buckwheat, millet and leguminous crops.

Industrial crops. Of the industrial crops, only sugar beets are grown in the region. Agricultural enterprises and peasant (farm) households abandoned the cultivation of potatoes. Currently, its planting and harvesting is carried out only on private farms of citizens.

Helpful information

You can get from Ryazan to Skopin by bus. Travel time will be about 2 hours. Ticket price - from 250 rubles. The bus schedule must be checked in advance!

Good to know: the city has its own official website - https://www.skopin-gorod.ru. There is always up-to-date information, administration announcements, and necessary contacts.

It is important for everyone who finds themselves in Skopin to know where they can find temporary shelter. So where should we stay?

There are several hotels and mini-hotels within the city:

1. "Basil", microdistrict. Avtozavodskoy, 22. One-star hotel. Rent a room per night costs 900 rubles. Breakfast is included in the room rate. There is free WiFi. Laundry and ironing services are provided. Pets allowed;
2. "Gostiny Dvor", st. Proletarskaya, 21. Three-star hotel. The cost of placement is from 1800 to 3500 rubles. The price depends on the room category. Most of the main attractions and restaurants are within walking distance. All rooms have a shared bathroom. Free high speed internet. Breakfast is included in the price;
3. "Cosiness". Located in the east, address - st. Pushkina, 103. Price per room per night starts from 450 rubles. The list of additional services includes a visit to the sauna and swimming pool. There is a pool table and a small tennis court. There is a self-service kitchen. There is free secure parking on site.

Please note: apartments are for rent in Skopin. The cost of monthly payment starts from 7,000 - 8,000 rubles; per day you will have to pay from 800 to 1,500 rubles.

Those who come on an excursion to Ryazan should definitely visit Skopin - the oldest city in the region, famous far beyond Russia for its folk crafts, namely pottery.

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Culture, education, social life

There are more than two dozen buildings in the area - former churches and monasteries, many of which are currently being restored. All of them are architectural monuments of regional and republican significance.

The decoration of the ancient Skopino land is the St. Demetrius Monastery, located on the left bank of the Verda River. At the end of the 14th century, not far from the present village of Chulkovo, among the forest thicket, the monks built a chapel. After some time, a monastery was formed around it. In 1380, on the eve of the battle on the Kulikovo field, he was visited by the glorious hero Peresvet, who was gathering troops in these places to fight the Tatars. In memory of this visit, Peresvet left his staff, which became one of the most valuable relics of the historical battle.

Dmitry Donskoy stayed in the monastery after a bloody battle and victory in it. The tent pitched by Dmitry Donskoy on the monastery mountain and the pine tree he planted in memory of the victory and fallen soldiers turned the monastery into a place of pilgrimage for grateful Russians. It was named Dmitrievo-Ryazhsky, and the mountain began to be called Dmitrievskaya. In the 16th century, these places were again visible to all of Rus'. A powerful defensive line began to be built along the southern borders of the state - the Great Serif Line. The Dmitrievo-Ryazhsky Monastery became one of the main links of this defensive line in the southern Ryazan lands. In the 16th-17th centuries, instead of a wooden monastery, a stone one was built, with well-fortified defensive structures. The monastery operated until the end of the 19th century. Only its skeleton has survived to this day.

In our time, in order to restore the monastery, funds from industrial enterprises, businessmen, and voluntary donations were raised. The temple was restored, a hostel for monks was built, and an asphalt road was laid to the village of Dmitrievo. In 1995, the monastery was consecrated by Archbishop Simon of Ryazan and Kasimov.

Cultural institutions of the Skopinsky district work to preserve and develop folk traditions, customs and rituals in close contact with the population of the villages.

There are 4 folk groups working in the area:

- the folk group VIA “To everyone who loves a song” MUK “Uspensky Rural House of Culture”, the basis of which is the Zolotarev family. His performance includes both modern melodies and Russian folk and gypsy songs;

- the folk exemplary ensemble “Rossiyanochka” of the Municipal Institution “Uspensky SDK”, which deservedly enjoys great success among the audience not only in the village of Uspenskoye, but also among residents of the region as a whole.

— The Sekirinsky folklore group takes part in many regional events and deservedly receives diplomas and valuable gifts. The ensemble was created from members of the famous choir of the House of Culture of the village of Sekirino, which was very popular in the 60s. The age of the team members is from 55 to 75 years. The ensemble received the title “folk” in 1993.

In 1998, the Moscow Conservatory released the “Golden Disc,” which included songs performed by the folk ensemble of the village of Sekirino, Skopinsky district. The ensemble takes part in all cultural events held in the Ryazan region.

— folk ensemble of Russian songs “Selyans” of the Municipal Institution “RDK” of the Skopinsky municipal district, a link of amateur folk art. The ensemble's repertoire includes Russian folk songs, folklore songs of famous authors, round dances, and lyrical songs. The ensemble was created in the 80s in the recreation center of the village of Voslebovo. In 1982, the ensemble was awarded the title “folk”.

In 2011, at the additional education institution “Malo-Shelemishevskaya Children’s Art School”, 100 children studied piano, accordion, synthesizer, choreography, and artistic and aesthetic development.

In February 2009, the ethnoclub “Skopinskie Pnevnitsy” was created, headed by Tatyana Makushina, which continues its activities at the present time. The ethnoclub includes employees of cultural institutions of the Skopinsky district.

Members of the ethnoclub “Skopinskie Pnevnitsy” have repeatedly taken part in district and regional events.

Physical education and sports are very popular in the area. Competitions are held among young people in athletics, skiing, football, volleyball, table tennis, chess and Russian checkers. A team of drafts players from the village of Rozhdestveno is a regular participant in the final regional drafts competitions and defends the honor of the Ryazan region at the All-Russian competitions, and also takes part in the World Championship among boys and girls.

Motocross is very popular among residents of the area. Since 1994, the region has annually hosted a truly national holiday - the Russian Championship among professional motocrossers with the participation of the strongest motorcycle racers in Russia. The Skopinsky district and region are represented by the team of the sports and technical club “Yunost” in the village of Uspenskoye, which is one of the ten strongest teams in Russia.

There are 15 preschool educational institutions and 8 secondary schools with 11 branches in the region.

TOP 3 - what to see in Skopin in 1 day

The number of attractions in Skopin is dizzying. If a tourist does not have time to visit them all, he should focus on his “tricks” - these places most fully reflect the history and modern life of the city.

Pottery Museum

• Address: st. Lenina, 20.

In the second half of the 19th century, two peasants - the Ovodov brothers - founded a pottery workshop in Skopin. This became the starting point for the development of Skopino ceramics. The Pottery Museum is located in an old brick building - a former merchant estate.

And although the exhibition occupies only two halls, it is very numerous and varied. Here tourists will see ceramic products created one hundred and two hundred years ago. All of them are made in a different manner and using different production methods. In the old days, ceramics were fired in a kiln, but now special equipment has been created for this. Tourists will be able to examine and compare dishes made in ancient times and in our time.

The museum is famous for the Potters Festival, which is held every three years. The festival is attended by masters from different cities of Russia. They share their experiences, teach pottery to beginners, donate their masterpieces to the museum and participate in competitions. The museum has a separate exhibition dedicated to the winners of the Festival.

House of composer A.G. Novikova

• Address: st. Karl Marx, 24.

In 1896, the future Soviet composer Anatoly Grigorievich Novikov was born in Skopin. Throughout his life, he composed more than six hundred songs and set music to poems by famous Russian poets. The most famous works are “Dark-skinned Woman”, “Oh, the Roads...”, “Hymn of the Democratic Youth of the World” and “Vasily Terkin”.

In Skopin, the house in which the composer spent the first years of his life has been preserved. This is a one-story plank manor, attracting attention with its colorful decor. The facade of the building is decorated with carved platbands, panels, as well as stars and flowers made of wood.

On the façade there is a memorial plaque dedicated to the memory of Anatoly Novikov. In the late 1980s, the house housed a children's music school. Later, the institution was provided with a new building, and Novikov’s estate again became residential.

Monument "Eternal Flame"

• Address: st. Poletaeva, 105.

The monument was created in 1995 in honor of the 50th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. It is based on three 70-meter arched steles. They are decorated with artistic reliefs depicting the liberation of Skopin from the Nazis.

On the end walls of the side steles there are memorial plaques with the names of Skopino residents who gave their lives for the freedom of their small homeland. During the opening ceremony, an eternal flame was lit at the foot of the steles.

Today, the memorial square is the venue for military-patriotic events, and local steles are recognized as the main historical monument of the city.