You may have heard in the news that the Ministry of Emergency Situations sent cargo from the Ramensky airport. True, not everyone knows what kind of settlement it is and where it is located.
If you turn to dry numbers, then you will find out that the small town of Ramenskoye in the Moscow Region was founded in 1760. Its population is 112, 989 people. The Ramensky Zip Code is 140100. The telephone code is +496 4. The area of the city is 59.46 km².
City location
Today it is the administrative center of the Ramensky district of the Moscow region. The city is located in the suburbs, south of the eastern line from the capital, about thirty-five kilometers from Moscow. Ramenskoye does not fall into the number of sleeping areas of the capital, as, for example, Lyubertsy, but it is not so remote as to live an independent life isolated from the capital, such as, for example, Voskresensk, located on the same branch. This is probably why the vast majority of the population of Ramensky goes to work in Moscow, but the townspeople prefer to spend their free time in their hometown.
History of the city
The name of the settlement comes from the word "ramen", which means "outskirts of the forest, the edge". The history of Ramensky began at the beginning of the XIV century, the first written mention of this princely volost dates back to 1328. In his spiritual letter, Prince of Moscow Ivan Kalita mentioned it.
In church written sources, mention of the temple of Boris and Gleb is preserved. In 1730, Count P.I. Musin-Pushkin built the Trinity Church from stone on this land. In the seventies of the eighteenth century, the owner of the neighboring village of Dergaevo, M.N. Volkonsky, bought land from a church clergy on the shore of a lake and built a hunting house and a park around it. When the construction was completed, he moved from other estates of the peasants and thus a new village appeared, called the owner of Novo-Troitsky, later renamed Ramenskoye.
In 1831, landowner A. A. Golitsyna, daughter of Field Marshal A. A. Prozorovsky, built a textile factory in Ramenskoye to cover the debts. It did not last long: in 1843 the enterprise burned down, but in the same year the factory was rented and completely restored by P. S. Malyutin, and in 1856 the manager was appointed - F. M. Dmitriev. In the seventies of the XIX century, it was expanded and was already one of the largest textile enterprises in Russia.
Since 1924, Ramenskoye is the center of the county, in mid-March 1926 it was given the status of a city, since 1929 it has become a district center.
Weather in Ramenskoye
The warmest month in the city is July, when the air temperature warms up to +18.7 ° C on average. It is followed by August (+18.2 ° C) and the coolest summer month is June (+16 ° C).
In winter, the weather in Ramenskoye is quite comfortable: in January, the coldest month, the thermometer does not fall below -8.4 ° C. The sunniest month in this city is May.
Ramenskoye today
Today, the city of Ramenskoye, whose area is 59.46 km², is undergoing a rebirth. This is one of the most actively developing cities of the Moscow Region, preserving its industrial significance and unique historical identity.
Joint-Stock Company RPKB, Central Research Institute "Projectstalkonstruktsiya", RPZ, Scientific Institute "VNIIGeofizika" play a large role in the life of Ramensky and promote high-tech manufacturing in aircraft manufacturing.
Cultural institutions are represented by the Orbita concert complex, the Yubileiny cinema, Palace of Culture. Thieves, DC "Saturn".
The medicine
In the city of Ramenskoye, Moscow Region, there is the Central District Hospital - GBUZ MO "Ramenskaya Central District Hospital" for a thousand beds, an ambulance station, district polyclinics, feldsher outpatient centers.
Athletic facilities
The most famous of them is the Ramensky racecourse, well-known throughout the country - a place where equestrian competitions, exhibitions, auctions are held. Pupils of the city’s equestrian club repeatedly became winners of all-Russian and international competitions.
More recently, the modern sports complex Borisoglebskoe was commissioned. It hosts international competitions in wrestling, badminton, gymnastics and many other sports.
Construction
The city is actively building residential buildings. However, the construction of new neighborhoods took place in such a way that not a single village was built up with high-rise buildings in the vicinity of Ramensky. Thanks to this, the amazing nature near Moscow was preserved - meadows, river valleys, forests, which attract not only the inhabitants of Ramensky, but also Muscovites to these places.
Ramensky population
According to 2017 data, 112989 people permanently live in the city. Looking at the graph, you can see a significant increase in the population of Ramensky over the past decade: from 82, 300 people in 2008 to 112989 people in the current one. By the number of inhabitants among the cities of Russia, Ramenskoye occupies one hundred and fifty.
Economy
The textile industry in the city almost ceased to exist by 2007. The buildings of the spinning mill of ZAO Rateks, formerly called the Red Banner, began to be leased. Ramensky’s economy is developing thanks to the work of instrument-making, electrical, mechanical and the Technopribor plant.
The food industry is represented by a dairy, meat and food processing plants. The oldest in the region, the largest meat factory "Ramensky", delivers its products to neighboring regions: the Ryazan, Tula, Moscow regions and even the capital.
Cosmetic industry is developing rapidly in the city. The leader among enterprises in this segment is Bergus LLC.
In 2007, Avionika Concern began work in Ramenskoye on the basis of the NPC Tekhnokompleks, which united the leading Russian instrument manufacturers. Its main task was to equip and modernize the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, create aviation combat complexes, and increase the export of military equipment. Since December 2007, according to the decree of President V.V. Putin, Avionika was included in the list of strategic enterprises in Russia.
Transport
Ramenskoye is located on the Moscow-Ryazan railway line. The city limits include the Ramenskoye station, as well as three platforms: 42 km, Factory, 47 km. Most of the suburban trains in the suburbs complete their route on a 47 km platform. There is a railway depot.
Transport in Ramenskoye works well: trains run to Moscow every ten to twenty minutes. In 2005, the Sputnik high-speed train movement was opened. Near the station there is a bus station, from which you can get to the Kotelniki metro station in Moscow, as well as to the cities of Bronnitsy and Zhukovsky. Public transport is represented by minibuses and buses.
Schools
The city has several educational secondary schools (No. 5, 6, 19, 8) and two evening schools. Experienced and loving teachers work in Ramensky schools. They educate children in innovative programs. Ramensky's schools convincingly prove that learning is easy, fun. Children's teams under the guidance of knowledgeable teachers achieve great success at national and international competitions and contests.
Many secondary schools, in addition to the main curriculum, offer a number of special courses that allow high school students to better prepare for entering universities.
School of Music
This is one of the oldest schools in the city: it was opened in 1958. Ramenskaya Children's School No. 1 was initially housed in an old one-story building. Despite this, it very soon became popular among the young population of Ramensky. Soon she could no longer accommodate everyone to comprehend musical literacy.
In 1965, the school moved to a new building in the building of the DC "Saturn", where it continues to work at the present time. The seventies became the period of the school: in this period the first creative teams were created. Today, more than five hundred students study here.
The city's attractions
The city of Ramenskoye, Moscow Region, has a rich and interesting history. The sights, to which the townspeople are very kind, vividly illustrate how a small village turned into a large modern city.
Manor Bykovo
From the magnificent once-Russian manor today only a dilapidated palace, the majestic Vladimir Church and an abandoned park with ponds have been preserved. Previously, the estate was called Maryino. It was built in the second half of the 18th century. It was founded by its first owner - Moscow Governor-General M.M. Izmailov. The project of the estate in the neo-Gothic style was created by a talented architect - Vasily Bazhenov.
He was invited to build the palace, but the master managed to create an amazing architectural and park ensemble, which included a park, a temple, a winter garden, ponds, a grotto and the Hermitage. Now only the foundation and ramps at the main entrance have been preserved from the former palace, since in the middle of the 19th century the new owner of the estate, Illarion Vorontsov-Dashkov, invited an architect from Switzerland and rebuilt the palace.
The new building, built of red brick, turned out to be luxurious: a two-story spectacular structure with a tower. And today inside the exquisite decor in the English style.
Vladimir Church
The temple is located in the former Bykovo estate. This is a real palace, made in the style of luxurious English castles. The facade of the building is decorated with paired bell towers and a snow-white staircase made of stone with an unusually beautiful balustrade.
The building is divided into two churches: the lower, the Nativity of Christ, which is still active today, and the upper, which was consecrated in honor of the icon of the Mother of God of Vladimir.
The decor of the temple, designed in the style of Russian Gothic, is also very beautiful. This can be seen, starting with the frame of the entrance, and ending with high sharp spiers. The interior of the temple is closer to the classical style: four groups of columns serve as a support for the vaults, and artificial marble and wooden carvings are used in the interior decoration.
In 1937, the church, like most churches in Russia, was closed, and a sewing factory was located in it. Only in 1989 the church was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church, large-scale restoration work took place in it, and parishioners were again able to attend divine services.
Trinity Cathedral
This majestic five-domed stone temple, built in 1852 at the expense of Princess Golitsyna, is impressive. Initially, the cathedral was built with three thrones: consecrated in honor of the apostles Peter and Paul, St. Nicholas and the Holy Trinity. Much later, a refectory with two chapels was attached to it, as well as a high bell tower, the author of the project of which was Celerov. These chapels were also consecrated: in honor of the Archangel Michael and the Assumption of the Mother of God. Today, the church has a Sunday school and a charity dining room.
Trinity Cathedral has several revered shrines. These include the icon of John the Baptist, a list of the Jerusalem (miraculous) icon of the holy martyr Alexander (Parusnikov), who served in this temple, the icon of the Savior, as well as particles of holy relics.
Borisoglebskoe Lake
The main natural attraction of the city, as well as its symbol, are two silver wave-like lines located on the coat of arms of the city of Ramenskoye. The name of the lake is a derivative of the names of princes Gleb and Boris. They became the first saints to be canonized by the Orthodox Church. For the first time this reservoir is mentioned in written documents dated to the 16th century. The lake has an area of almost fifteen hectares and more than twenty and a half meters in depth.
Sports Palace "Borisoglebsky"
This multifunctional sports complex is located on the shores of the lake of the same name, in the city center, at ul. Makhova, 18. Recall that the Ramensky index is 140 100.
The main activity of the Borisoglebsky Sports Palace is aimed at the development and popularization of badminton. Nevertheless, the palace holds training and training in other sports: basketball and volleyball, handball and futsal, boxing and combat sambo, wrestling and martial arts.
Near the complex there is a hotel complex for up to two hundred and fifty guests, the Saturn football stadium, a swimming pool, a volleyball court, a park area, as well as a hospital town. During major competitions, firefighters, emergency service personnel, an ambulance team are on duty at the sports palace.
The Borisoglebsky Sports Palace is a two-building three-story building with an area of twelve thousand square meters. It is equipped according to European standards. In the palace there are:
- fitness room;
- game room;
- fourteen comfortable locker rooms with bathrooms and showers;
- room for doping control;
- six rooms for trainers;
- press center;
- conference hall;
- VIP room with a separate entrance, bar, elevator and lounge.
City Park
It is located in the city center. The park includes Borisoglebskoye Lake and the surrounding green spaces. The park covers an area of sixty hectares. Convenient walking paths are laid here, playgrounds are built, and numerous attractions are installed. In summer, the open dance floor "Lira" and several small cozy cafes. Almost all city holidays and mass festivities are held in the park.
Museum of military equipment
This is a very small museum located in the open air in the city park. It consists of several fenced areas on which the latest military equipment is installed. The opening of the museum was a tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives on the fields of bloody battles in Afghanistan and Chechnya.
The open-air museum features various artillery pieces, armored personnel carriers, anti-aircraft missile systems, and tanks. It is noteworthy that all samples of equipment are allowed to be touched with hands and you can even climb them, which delights the kids.
Church of Boris and Gleb
This is an old church, built on the near the lake by Count P.I. Musin-Pushkin on the site of a dilapidated wooden church. The church was erected in 1725. It is consecrated in honor of the Holy Trinity. The church is adjoined by a three-tier bell tower, which was rebuilt at the end of the 19th century, and a refectory.
In 1929, the temple was closed, but not abandoned and not turned into a warehouse. A museum of local lore began to work in these walls. The church was returned to the local community in 2007. In four more years, reconstruction was carried out and services were resumed.
