Murom Travel Guide

  Annunciation Cathedral (1553)
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Water tower

Water tower, Murom

 blanter Says:  This water tower was built in 1864. At that time, Murom was one of the VERY few Russian towns with a water-supply. 

Wooden houses of Murom

Wooden houses of Murom, Murom

 blanter Says:  About half of the town center is wooden. Watch the carvings. 

St. Nicholas Church

St. Nicholas Church, Murom

 blanter Says:  St. Nicholas Church (Tserkov' Nikoly Naberezhnogo - Церковь Николы Набережного), 1700-1717, barocco style. From the church opens a... 

Transportation  

To/from Murom

To/from Murom, Murom

 blanter Says:  Murom is 5hr from Moscow by train. Most of them arrive in the evening, and one (#112 Moscow-Kazan') in the morning (5am). If you do not mind sleeping for 4 hours, this is the most economic option - you will not need to stay overnight. The train station is far from the town... 

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A short historic review

A short historic review, Murom

 Anya_D Says:  If you want to explore not only the capitals and big cities of Russia, but feel the spirit of the country, you might choose Murom as a site to visit. This city is relatively small now, but once it played an important role in the Russian state, and was the residence of... 

The Place

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The People

 
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 About half of the town center is wooden. Watch the carvings. 

 

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Murom

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 Murom is one of the oldest Russian cities , mentioned first in the chronicles in 862. There is a fairy tale character - giant Ilya Muromets - every Russian has ever heard of. Nothing is left from 9th... 

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Murom, the oldest Russian city

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 Below you will find some information about Murom, a town once known as the home for Ilya Muromets, a Russian knight, or bogatyr in Russian, an epic hero, and also a saint, who is reported to use his... 

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peace corps

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 I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in this city for 2 years. 

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A walking tour of Murom

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 Murom is east, south east of Moscow in the southern end of “The Golden Ring.” It was first mentioned in chronicles dating from 862, however little evidence, if any, remains of its medieval history....... 

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