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Website. www.orel-adm.ru. Oryol (Russian : Орёл, IPA: [ɐˈrʲɵl] ⓘ, lit.'eagle'), also transliterated as Orel or Oriol, [ 9 ] is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, situated on the Oka River, approximately 368 kilometers (229 mi) south-southwest of Moscow.
Oryol - Overview. Oryol (also known as Orel, Oriol) is a city located on both banks of the Oka River and its tributary Orlik in the European part of Russia, about 360 km south-west of Moscow. It is the administrative, industrial, cultural, scientific, and educational center of Oryol Oblast.
The museum's seven halls are dedicated to the lives and works of the poet Afanasi Fet, the playwright and novelist Leonid Andreev, the prose writer Boris Zaitsev, and the authors Mikhail Prishvin and Ivan Novikov, all of whom were born in either Oryol itself or the Oryol Governorate.
By the 18th century Oryol's defensive significance had subsided and its fortress was demolished in 1702. Instead Oryol became an important centre for bread production, aided by the trade route along the River Oka. In 1708 Oryol became part of the Kiev Governorate.
Oryol is the administrative, industrial and cultural center of Oryol region. The city is favourably situated on the crossing of the main lines and highways, at a distance of 382 km (237,36 mi) from Moscow. It takes 4,5 hours to get from Moscow to Oryol in the premium service express.
Oryol (Russian:Eagle) is a city in the Chernozemye region of the Russian Federation. This regional capital is a destination for its clean air, old churches, and extensive literary and dramatic history.
Oryol was a fortress town in Russia for several centuries. It was looted by Polish forces in 1611 and 1615. It was rebuilt in 1636. The fortress was taken apart in the 18th century. During WW2, the city was almost fully destroyed during Operation Kutuzov.
