• First mentioned in 1146, Yelets was a frontier fortress protecting the duchy of Ryazan from Polovtsian (Cuman) attacks.
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    • Yelets Kremlin : A historic fortress built in the 16th century.
    • Old Merchant Houses : Explore the well-preserved homes of Yelets’ merchant class.
  • 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...
  • First mentioned in 1146, Yelets was a frontier fortress protecting the duchy of Ryazan from Polovtsian (Cuman) attacks.
  • 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.
  • Yelets is no exception. Some unrestored old houses, crooked paving stone and ridiculous clutter of outdoor advertising could probably annoy.
  • 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.
  • Category:Yelets. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. ... Media in category "Yelets". The following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total.
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