Discover Romashkovo

Romashkovo combines local horse-riding activities and church history with an art destination nearby. When planning your visit, it is worth distinguishing between what is available in the village and the nearby park. This lets you shape your visit around active pursuits, historical interest or outdoor art.

Horse-riding activities: lessons or a ride

Konnoe Romashkovo offers riding lessons for adults and children aged three and up. Lessons are available by appointment. It also offers walking-pace rides through the forest. The activities therefore differ in focus: one is about riding lessons, while the other is a ride with a specified pace and setting. If you plan to take part in either activity, arrange your visit with the operator in advance.

Distinguishing between lessons and a ride is a helpful starting point when choosing an activity. The riding lessons are offered to adults and children aged three and up; the ride is specifically at a walking pace and through the forest. This lets you ask about the format that interests you.

Church history in two periods

The wooden church in Romashkovo is first mentioned in 1627; it later fell into disrepair and was rebuilt. The year refers to its first mention, not necessarily to when it was built. This distinction is helpful for understanding its history: the early mention and the later sequence of decay and rebuilding describe different periods in the building’s history. Those interested in architecture can distinguish the date from the building’s development.

On August 20, 1888, Grand Dukes Sergei Alexandrovich and Pavel Alexandrovich Romanov visited St. Nicholas Church in the village of Romashkovo. Both were brothers of Tsar Alexander III. Unlike the year of the church’s first mention, August 20 marks a specific visit by two named guests. The exact date offers a separate historical reference point alongside the early mention in 1627.

The two dates represent different ways of placing events in time: 1627 is the first mention of the wooden church, while August 20, 1888, dates the visit to St. Nicholas Church. If you are arranging the history of the village by date, it helps to keep in mind what each date refers to—a first mention or a specific event.

Art at nearby Malevich Park

Malevich Park is near Romashkovo; its address is Razdory. It is therefore in the surrounding area, not in the village itself. The park features the open-air art exhibition “What Does Malevich Have to Do with It?” (Pri chem tut Malevich?) and the exhibition trail “Malevich in the Forest” (Malevich v lesu). The artworks are inspired by the local history and the artist’s works. The focus is on two named art formats and their respective themes.

The titles correspond to the formats: “What Does Malevich Have to Do with It?” (Pri chem tut Malevich?) is the open-air exhibition, while “Malevich in the Forest” (Malevich v lesu) is the exhibition trail. This helps distinguish between the two activities if you are interested in art in the area around Romashkovo.

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