Name and coat of arms
The name of the town is easily translated – Swan Town. Long ago when Lebedyan was a small fortress high on the right...
Тютчево
Кто из лебедянцев не отдыхал в Тютчевском лесу, не знает или, хотя бы, не слышал о нем? Конечно, это место летнего...
Старое Ракитино
Давным-давно, когда край наш еще покрывали густые леса, и население этих мест было невелико, на небольшой речушке,...
Architecture in Lebedyan
Until recently Lebedyan looked like a typical provincial merchant town almost untouched by the 20th century. The town's...
Famous people in Lebedyan
Lebedyan was the home of Eugeniy Zamyatin (1884-1937) - known by his anti-utopian story "We" and other short stories...
Сезёново
Памятуя об известности Сезеновского Иоановского монастыря, многие привыкли считать, что появление и развитие обители,...
What to see first in Lebedyan
In Lebedyan today it's still possible to walk along its streets and enjoy yourself in the same way as those famous...
How to get to Lebedyan
By rail from Moscow. The railroad has served Lebedyan since 1892 when the line to Yelets and Moscow was...