- Yelets Churches & Cathedrals: See reviews and photos of 10 churches & cathedrals in Yelets, Russia on Tripadvisor.
- First mentioned in 1146, Yelets was a frontier fortress protecting the duchy of Ryazan from Polovtsian (Cuman) attacks.
- (on materials of the yelets and county). ... Key words: southern borders, sluzhily Cossacks, frontier fortress, «gosudarevy» service.
- Top Attractions
- Yelets Kremlin : A historic fortress built in the 16th century.
- Old Merchant Houses : Explore the well-preserved homes of Yelets’ merchant class.
- Yelets is no exception. Some unrestored old houses, crooked paving stone and ridiculous clutter of outdoor advertising could probably annoy.
- History of the town of Yelets. It arose as a fortress city on the border with the “Wild Field” in a series of fortress cities built in the X-XII centuries, whose task was to...
- One of them is Yelets, located in 393 kilometers from Moscow. It was founded in 1146. Therefore, it is older than Moscow that was found in 1147. ... fortress.
- First mentioned in 1146, Yelets was a frontier fortress protecting the duchy of Ryazan from Polovtsian (Cuman) attacks.
- Red Square, where the Cathedral is situated, used to be the centre of Yelets fortress in ancient times.