The main sights of the Penza region

The Penza region is extremely rich in various interesting places. Sights of the Penza region are a lot of old manors, in which the greatest figures of Russian culture lived, and a large number of holy places, including unique places such as underground and cave monasteries, ancient temples, holy springs and miraculous icons. And the places of archaeological excavations are made by the funds of local museums of local lore very curious.

Homesteads

The modern territory of the Penza region at the time of Peter I attracted the great interest of landlords and nobles due to its fertile black earth and amazing nature. Many prominent figures of that time had their estates in this region. The most famous place, no doubt, is Tarkhany, a manor in which Lermontov spent his young years. Today it is a museum-reserve in 100 kilometers from Penza. Here you can see the unique objects - personal belongings of Lermontov and his family, as well as his grave.

A journey through literary places can be continued with a visit to the estate of Belinsky - in it the future critic and publicist spent his childhood. This museum is interesting not only for the exposition of Belinsky's personal belongings and his family, his personal library with lifetime editions, but also for everyday expositions. Among them there is a bar house, a kitchen and gymnasiums of the school of serfdom.

In 160 kilometers from the capital of the region there is a unique monument of architecture, alas, being in desolation - one of the estate of Prince Golitsyn. After flooding the main building with groundwater it was started, only the temple and the tomb of the Golitsyn family were partially restored.

Many other unique buildings are now in ruin, but there are also completely restored, for example the estate of Radishchev. On its territory there is a baroque house in the baroque style of Peter's times, a family church with a unique carved iconostasis and a building of a zemstvo school, in which the museum now operates.

Natural sights of the Penza region

The Volga region is rich in beautiful places, created not by man, but by nature. For example, in the south-west you can visit the reserve of 8 hectares "Privolzhskaya forest-steppe". The visit can be combined with the inspection of the manors and temples on its territory, and also go on an excursion telling about the local unique flora and fauna, for example, about the beaver settlements and about the plants listed in the Red Book, which the Penza region can still surprise.

Sights, photos of which do not convey the beauty of these places, are scattered throughout the region. So, the unique natural monument is Ardimsky Shihan - it is a mountain or a hill, from which a magnificent view of the surrounding landscapes opens. Legends say that shihan hides the untold treasures hidden in the mound by the Mongol khan. Perhaps this is true, because the excavations at the foot of the mountain allowed archaeologists to find many interesting objects.

Temples and monasteries

Religious sights of the Penza region will surprise with ancient temples and monasteries. One of them is the Trinity-Scans nunnery - the pearl of Russian Orthodox culture. This is a beautiful architectural complex, built in the early 17th century. It includes the Trinity Cathedral, a church, a bell tower, a church and a monastery building. Of special interest is the miraculous icon of the Mother of God.

A few kilometers from the monastery there is a unique cave complex with an underground monastery and a healing spring. This underground monastery unites a lot of cells and other premises, connected by a labyrinth of corridors on three tiers, which in scale surpasses even the cave complex of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. In the 20th century much was destroyed, but now the reconstruction works of the unique complex entering the best sights of the Penza region are under way.

The most important thing in the list of places of interest in the Penza region is, of course, Tarkhany, therefore, when visiting Lermontov's estate, look into the ancient church of the Archangel Michael. It was built by the grandmother of Mikhail Yurievich and for many centuries has suffered many different events. In 1991 the church was consecrated and received parishioners.

The ancient Trinity Church is located in the village of Ershovo, one of the most remote places in the region, but it is worth to come here because of the beautiful nature and majestic stone church (the owner of the estate, Prince Razumovsky, tired of constant fires, built peasants stone houses, and on the site of a wooden church Built a majestic stone temple), and also because of the miraculous icon presented to the temple by pilgrims from Jerusalem 250 years ago.

Archaeological sites

The Penza region has something to surprise and fans of archeology and history. The most famous archaeological monument of the Penza region is the Zolotarevskoe settlement. A huge number of finds indicate a colossal battle with the Tatar-Mongols. There are no such significant finds connected with military operations anywhere else in Europe.

But the archaeological monument "Mar" (or "grave hill" in translation from Mordovian) is not so famous, but it is a unique object related to the Bronze Age. It is located in the village of Stepanovka and is accessible for inspection by all comers.

There are also burial grounds in the region (for example, "Erikley" in Neverskinsky district), which are still waiting for their researcher and archaeologist.

Museums

About museums with manors, you can say with confidence that these are the main attractions of Penza and the Penza region. They tell a lot about not only the former masters, but also about the landlord and peasant life. But besides them there are other interesting museums in the region. For example, a museum of glass and crystal in the city of Nikolsk. The glass factory was founded here in the 19th century, and local craftsmen brought the best samples from all over Europe for thorough copying. So the collection of unique items from all over the world gathered, supplemented by excellent examples of the work of local masters.

The Gorodishchensky Museum of local lore, which represents unique archaeological finds made in this region, is also interesting. Another local history museum of Narovchatsky district is distinguished by its status as a reserve and is located in a historical building of the 19th century.

There are among the museums of the Penza region and unusual, such as the museum of prison life all in the same Narovchatsky district. In the building of the local prison kept the clergy and repressed local residents. The exposition of the museum is not only the rooms of the cells, the punishment cells and the rooms of the supervisor, but also archival documents and photographs telling the history of the Penza region.

Monuments

Let's continue the description of the Penza region. Attractions include monuments. As in any other region of Russia, in the Penza region there are many diverse monuments and memorials. But there are some special ones among them, for example, it was here, in Penza, that the first monument to Karl Marx was erected in the world.

But not only in the capital of the region there are interesting monuments. The village of Ramsay, for example, is famous for its park of modern sculpture. It was formed thanks to a symposium of sculptors, held here.

Mystical sights of the Penza region

A photo describing the mystical attractions of the area will not tell you anything. Here you need to visit personally. Fans of everything mystical and mysterious will find many interesting places.

Golodyaevsky pond invariably attracts esotericists of all stripes. It is believed that the local dew is curative due to a mysterious cloud that regularly and invariably gathers over the pond and spills rain.

You can visit the old chapel near the Smolensk ravine, where once the serfs hid the Radishchev masters from the Pugachev rebellion, and later a miraculous icon of the Mother of God appeared here.