Smolensk, Regional capital in western Russia
The city spreads across both banks of the Dnieper River, with its historic center positioned on elevated southern terrain at 242 meters above sea level.
Founded in 863, Smolensk developed as a critical fortress controlling trade routes between the Baltic Sea and Kiev, changing hands between Lithuania, Poland, and Russia.
The Cathedral of the Assumption and the Churches of Saints Peter and Paul represent different architectural periods and religious traditions of western Russia.
The city maintains strong transportation connections through railway lines and highways, linking Moscow with Belarus and serving as a regional educational center.
The medieval city walls, constructed between 1595 and 1602, extend for 6.5 kilometers with preserved sections demonstrating Russian fortification techniques.
Location: Smolensk Oblast
Inception: 863
Elevation above the sea: 254 m
Website: https://smoladmin.ru
GPS coordinates: 54.78278,32.04528
Latest update: May 31, 2025 10:21
Assumption Cathedral in Smolensk
899 m
Gnezdovo
10.6 km
Smolensk Kremlin
409 m
Katyn war cemetery
16.5 km
Immaculate Conception Church, Smolensk
1.2 km
Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on Gorodyanka
1.6 km
Statue of Tvardovsky and Terkin
531 m
Lopatinsky garden
479 m
Monument "From the Grateful Russia to the Heroes of 1812"
433 m
Blonie garden
163 m
Memorial to the Battle of Smolensk
343 m
Sculpture of Deer
160 m
Borisoglebsky Monastery
2.6 km
Smolensk House Commune
379 m
Mikhail Glinka Monument
209 m
Voznesensky Monastery
358 m
Smolensk Art Gallery
267 m
Readowski Park
2.9 km
Svirskaya Church
1.9 km
Veselukha Tower
1.5 km
Gromovaya Tower
324 m
Avraamiev Monastery
1.2 km
Опалённый цветок (памятник)
603 m
Saint John the Evangelist Church, Smolensk
959 m
Fyodor Kon monument in Smolensk
358 m
Museum of the Great Patriotic War in Smolensk
413 m
Smolensk state drama theatre named after A. S. Griboedov
102 m
Kommunisticheskaya Street 4, Smolensk
261 mReviews
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