Lipetsk, Industrial center in western Russia
Description
Lipetsk stretches along both banks of the Voronezh River and functions as the administrative center of Lipetsk Oblast with four main districts. The streets follow mostly parallel lines while industrial plants stand at the city edge and residential areas cluster around the historic center.
History
Peter the Great founded the settlement in 1703 as an iron production site near ore deposits for manufacturing artillery shells. The discovery of mineral springs in the early 19th century transformed the location into a spa town for medical treatments.
Culture
Orthodox churches open their doors for daily services and draw worshippers who light candles and pray before icons. Theaters and concert halls host regular performances that locals attend in the evenings and shape the social life of the community.
Practical
A network of trams, trolleybuses, and regular buses connects all main districts and makes getting around the city easier. Many facilities and parks lie within walking distance from the center while more distant areas require public transport.
Did you know?
Peat mud treatments and mineral water therapies have been practiced here for over two centuries and draw visitors seeking cures. Some of these facilities still operate today and offer therapeutic programs in historic buildings.
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Cathedral of the Nativity of Christ
799 m
Old church of the Dormition
833 m
Bykhanov Garden
685 m
Lipet︠s︡kiĭ oblastnoĭ kraevedcheskiĭ muzeĭ
620 m
Plekhanov House in Lipetsk
336 m
Saint Eudoxia of Moscow Church
281 mVerkhny Park, Lipetsk
722 m
Government building in Lipetsk
818 m
Lenin Street 7 - Gubin House
651 m
Храм-часовня во имя святого равноапостольного Князя Владимира
396 m
Zegelya Street, 1 (Lipetsk)
750 m
Lenin Street 2 - Vyazhlinsky House
781 m
Internatsionalnaya Street 8, Lipetsk
581 m
Shamonov Mill, Lipetsk
350 m
Rusinov House in Lipetsk
658 m
Zegelya Street, 6 (Lipetsk)
599 mWork of art, mosaic
227 mБременские музыканты
477 m1941-1945
269 mВлюбленные страусы
660 mScenic viewpoint
798 m1 сентября
275 mМемориал липчанам - Героям Советского Союза
191 mВоинам-Интернационалистам
306 mГ. В. Плеханову
335 mВ.И. Ленину
783 mОснователям Липецка
513 mMemorial, commemorative plaque
666 m
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