Zaraysk, Russia
Зарайск
Zaraysk is a town of 24,637 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia, founded in 1146.
Why visit Zaraysk
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Подворье Зарайская слобода, Zaraysk Kremlin, Водонапорная башня and Дом купца Типицына.
Weather in Zaraysk
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About Zaraysk
Zaraysk (Russian: Зара́йск) is a town and the administrative center of Zaraysky District in Moscow Oblast, Russia, located about 162 kilometers (101 mi) southeast from Moscow.
From the Wikipedia article Zaraysk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Zaraysk Kremlin
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Fort in Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia
Museums and landmarks33
Водонапорная башня
Monument and historic site
Открыта для посещения, работает как выставочный центр и смотровая площадка
Музей обувного дела "Август Редерс в Зарайске"
Museum
16 Ленинская улица, Зарайск
Жилой дом конца XVII века
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
45 Первомайская улица, Зарайск
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes20
Зарайская Баранка
Cafe · Bagel, Coffee Shop, Local, Regional, Russian
6 Красноармейская улица
Su, Th 10:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-19:00
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Старый город
Restaurant · 0.6 km
5 площадь Революции
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
Японофф
Restaurant · Japanese
Mo 12:00-24:00; Tu-Su 00:00-02:00,12:00-24:00
8 more on the map.
History
In the Middle Ages, the town belonged to the Princes of Ryazan and was known as Krasnoye (13th century) and Novogorodok-upon-the-Osyotr (14th and 15th centuries). From 1528 onwards, the town was called "the town of Nikola Zarazsky" and only by the beginning of 17th century it received its present name of Zaraysk. Before the 20th century, the town was a part of Ryazan Governorate and its architecture and vernacular dialect seem closer to Ryazan than to Moscow.
In the Grand Duchy of Moscow, Zaraysk was one of the fortresses forming a part of the Great Abatis Border, a fortified line of felled trees, barricades, fortresses, ditches, which were built by Russians as a protection against the hordes of the Crimean and Kazan Tatars. In 1531, a stone kremlin was built in place of the former wooden citadel. The Tatars failed to take the fortress during their raids in 1533, 1541, and 1570. It was briefly captured by the Lisowczycy during the Time of Troubles.
The brick-and-limestone kremlin in Zaraysk still stands and is kept in a rather good condition. The citadel is very small and has a rectangular shape, with only six towers, two of which are pierced by the gates.
From the History section of Zaraysk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship11
Церковь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
28А Комсомольская улица
Тюремная церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox
4 улица Карла Маркса
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare4
Map of Zaraysk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Turlatovo Airport (RZN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 67 km away.
- Ozëry 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Lukhovitsy 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Krasnaya Poyma 29 km northeast, about 29 min by car
- Uzunovo 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Serebryanyye Prudy 34 km south, about 34 min by car
- Kolomna 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Beloomut 36 km northeast, about 36 min by car
- Sychëvo 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Rybnoye 41 km east, about 41 min by car
- Ryazan’ 55 km east, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Зарайск — город в Московской области, фото № 11, Mark Nakoykher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (6), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (3), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (4), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (2), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (7), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zaraysk, Moscow Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), Георгий Бударкевич, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Water tower in Zaraysk - 2025-12-18b, Dinamik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadimrazumov copter - Zaraysk, Usadboved, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом-музей Голубкиной в Зарайске, Фото из частного архива Кутаева Владимира Степановича, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Предтеченский собор в Зарайске-1, Фото из частного архива Кутаева Владимира Степановича, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Троицы Зарайск 3, Вадим Ф. Павлов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Ильи Пророка г. Зарайск, BorisBK, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зарайск, ансамбль церкви Благовещения, Коварж О.В., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zaraysk WaterTower 3134, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zaraysk Krasnoarmeyskaya35d8 3153, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом Типицына, улица Первомайская, 20, Зарайск, VovanAZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зарайск, часовня, Коварж О.В., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зарайск — город в Московской области, фото № 63, Mark Nakoykher, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гостиный двор, торговые ряды, BorisBK, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Зарайский кремль коптер, Шелковников Евгений Анатольевич, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери, Зарайск, VovanAZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный дом Карла Маркса 8-5 Зарайск 2025 04, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Карла Маркса 17 Зарайск 2025 03, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Карла Маркса 17 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Карла Маркса 17 Зарайск 2025 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный дом Карла Маркса 8-5 Зарайск 2025 03, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный дом Карла Маркса 8-5 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Главный дом Карла Маркса 8-5 Зарайск 2025 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Октябрь 020, Метанойя, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Жилой дом Карла Маркса 23 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пацаки - panoramio, karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Городское казначейство, Зарайск, VovanAZ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- "Вот этот бы домик, да в Шушенское" - panoramio, karel291, CC BY 3.0
- Жилой дом Красноармейская 17 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Красноармейская 19 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом Красноармейская 21 Зарайск 2025 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Водонапорная башня на закате, Петр Моругин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Зарайск. Водонапорная башня вечером 2025, Vzorets, CC BY-SA 4.0
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