Rybinsk is a city on the banks of the Volga River and the Rybinsk Reservoir, and is the second largest city in the Yaroslavl Region. In the 19th century, it deservedly bore the title of the capital of merchants and boatmen. It was during this period that Rybinsk became the largest grain trading center. The status of a merchant city was not just a formality: every third inhabitant of the city was involved in trade, created and increased capital. It was thanks to the merchant class that the city acquired its unique architectural appearance. Today, the merchant quarters, decorated with signs in the pre-revolutionary style, are not only pleasing to the eye, but also serve as a kind of portal into the past, allowing you to feel the spirit of the ancient city. Rybinsk is a city where history comes to life at every turn, offering guests unforgettable experiences and immersion in the era of great commercial achievements.

How to get there?

• Plane – Tunoshna airport in Yaroslavl, then transfer 100 km to Rybinsk

• Train – electric trains from Yaroslavl, direct connection to Moscow (train departs from the East-

railway station), direct daily service to St. Petersburg and Nizhny Novgorod

• Bus – regular buses from Moscow, Yaroslavl, Cherepovets

• Water transport – Meteor from Yaroslavl

What should I bring?

• Rybinsk fish

• Rybinsk kvass

• Bread without flour and yeast

• Natural oil

• Handmade souvenir

TOP 5 attractions

1. The Transfiguration Cathedral

The business card and the main dominant of historical Rybinsk. The cathedral was built in 1838-1851 by the St. Petersburg architect Abraham Ivanovich Melnikov. Next to the cathedral is the bell tower, the oldest building on the square. With a height of 93 meters, it was built in 1795-1804 according to the project of the architect from Kostroma S.A. Vorotilov.

2. The building of the New Grain Exchange

It was built in 1912 in the "neo-Russian" style. The building is made of brick, and is lined with German tiles. More than two hundred colored tiles depicting double-headed eagles, beads, herbs, and flowers were used in its decoration, which gives the building an amazing beauty. The building is also distinguished by its extraordinary strength, because in order to withstand the ice and spring floods, its foundation of rubble stone was immersed in the ground for four meters. The construction of the new "bread exchange" demonstrated to the whole of Russia at the beginning of the 20th century the wealth, strength and power of the Rybinsk merchants. Industrialists and merchants from the White Sea to the Caspian Sea gathered here.

3. Red Square

Walking along the cobblestone square, surrounded by restored shopping malls decorated with pre-revolutionary inscriptions, it's like walking into another era. The stylized antique lanterns that illuminate the square in the evening add even more charm to this painting.

4. Fire tower

In 1912, according to the project of the city architect I.K. Khotin, a new tower was built, which became one of the tallest structures of its type in the country: it rushes up to 48 meters. It is not surprising that Rybinsk railway station has become the recognized dominant of the Stagnant Street. In addition, the structure was built using the latest technologies for that time, becoming one of the first structures in the Russian Empire with a reinforced concrete frame.

5. Karyakinsky garden

The Karyakinsky garden with gazebos and a fountain appeared on the initiative and at the expense of Karyakin in 1901 on the site of a former swamp. The city's second four-grade men's college is located next to it. The garden was created on a grand scale from the very beginning, it had about a hundred plants from different climatic zones.

Holidays and events

• January – Russian Christmas in Rybinsk

• February - March – Deminsky Ski Marathon

• March – Russian Maslenitsa

• May – L.I. Oshanin Literary Festival

• July – rock festival "Summer and you're 23"

• August – "Carnival of the antique signboard"

• August – Jazz in the Native Language Music Festival

• December – the invasion of Santa Claus

Checklist of reasons to come to Rybinsk

• Explore the open spaces, fish and swim in the Rybinsk Sea

• Hear the stories of unique personalities known all over the world

• Take pictures of pre-revolutionary style signage

• Try Rybinsk beer

• Go through the gateway process

• Visit the ancient settlement of Ust-Sheksna

• Try the Rybinsk walleye

• See the sunset over the Volga River from a bird's-eye view

• Take a photo with an antique camera

• See the tallest fire tower in Russia