Ramon can be explored through several distinct themes: the park grounds of Dvortsovyy kompleks Oldenburgskikh, concerts and exhibitions, and the craft of ceramics. These places and activities offer different starting points for planning a stay, without limiting your visit to a single building.

Park Grounds Between River Views and a Former Factory

The entire park grounds of Dvortsovyy kompleks Oldenburgskikh have the status of a specially protected natural area and are subject to special, environmentally considerate use regulations. This is an important part of the estate’s character. From the main part of Nizhniy park, there are views of the Voronezh River and the building of the former sugar and confectionery factory. Two different features are therefore side by side: the river view and a former factory building. Visitors interested in both parkland and built heritage can use this as a specific starting point for their visit.

Concerts, Exhibitions and Ceramics

Concerts are held in the house with risalits every Saturday and Sunday. If you want to plan a concert visit, you can take these two days of the week into account when choosing your date. The exhibitions focus on other topics: the Svitskiy korpus houses the exhibition “Romanovy. Oldenburgskie. Istoriya otnosheniy”. It explores the relationship between the two families and their domestic lives. Check current access to the exhibition before your visit.

Opened in 2021, the “Na blago Otechestva” exhibition in Dvorets Oldenburgskikh is dedicated to the extensive work carried out by members of the families of the Dukes of Leuchtenberg and Oldenburg. According to the description, while restoration work is underway, visits are limited to the basement level; check access arrangements for your visit in advance. The exhibition can therefore be distinguished thematically from the one in the Svitskiy korpus: this one focuses on the work of members of the two ducal families, while the other explores their relationships and domestic lives.

The Ramon Art Ceramics Factory offers a distinct focus as well. Various vessels are shaped on a potter’s wheel and then finished by hand with details. The process thus combines shaping on the wheel with final hand-finishing. For travelers interested in ceramics, this offers a different way to engage with culture than concerts and family history. However, a description of the production process does not necessarily mean that a visitor workshop is offered.

More Destinations in Voronezh Oblast

The wider travel destination of Voronezh Oblast offers additional nature and culture themes. In the Khopyor Nature Reserve, the “Legendy Khopra” hiking excursion is five kilometers long and takes three hours; this route is closed during the spring flood. The “Tur de Khopyor” cycling tour is 26 kilometers long and takes four hours. The details about distance, duration and mode of travel help you compare the two options according to the time you have and the type of activity you prefer. The Khopyor Nature Reserve spans the three administrative districts of Novokhopyorsky, Povorinsky and Gribanovsky in Voronezh Oblast.

The nature museum in the Khopyor Nature Reserve has two halls showcasing the reserve’s wildlife and habitats. The animals covered include beavers, Russian desmans, aquatic and predatory birds, wild boar, elk, fallow deer and red deer; there is also a large relief map of the reserve. Visitors interested in regional wildlife can explore the map as well as the different animal groups. Check visitor regulations before you travel.

The Divnogorye Museum-Reserve is known for its chalk landscapes, with chalk cliffs on steep slopes and large, ridge-like chalk ravines. Divnogorskiy Canyon is about one kilometer long and up to 200 meters wide. Other features of the reserve include six ritual caves and cave complexes in the chalk massif on the right bank of the Tikhaya Sosna and Don rivers; they extend for about 8.5 kilometers. Alongside exhibitions and routes, the oblast thus offers quite different landscapes and cultural heritage.

At Kostenki, the building of the archaeology museum completely covers a Stone Age settlement site. The museum-reserve also includes 25 protected zones with around 60 Upper Paleolithic sites. For travel planning, this offers a clear choice of themes: Ramon for parks, concerts, exhibitions and ceramics; other destinations in the oblast for hiking and cycling tours, wildlife, chalk landscapes and archaeological heritage.

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