Kingisepp, Administrative center in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Located 138 kilometers southwest of St. Petersburg, Kingisepp extends along the banks of the Luga River at an elevation of 25 meters.
The town originated in 1384 when Novgorodians constructed a defensive fortress named Yam to protect their territory from Swedish military advances.
The Saint Catherine Cathedral and Historical Museum preserve local artifacts, documenting the transformation from medieval fortress to modern industrial center.
The town functions as a transportation hub with direct railway connections to Saint Petersburg and Tallinn, facilitating regional trade and travel.
Kingisepp operates one of the largest ammonia production facilities in Europe, managed by EuroChem Northwest manufacturing complex.
Location: Kingisseppskoye urban settlement
Location: Leningrad Oblast
Inception: 1384
Elevation above the sea: 25.6 m
Website: http://kingisepp-mo.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.36667,28.60000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:26
Saint Catherine Cathedral
968 m
Kingisepp former Commerce School
1.1 km
Former town hall in Kingisepp
894 m
Karl von Bistram Grave in Kingisepp
1.6 km
Жилой дом (Кингисепп)
1.6 km
Жилой дом (Кингисепп)
1.5 km
Monument to Partisans, Kingisepp
1 km
Офицерский корпус (Кингисепп)
915 m
Former bath building, Kingisepp
510 m
Revenue house, Kingisepp
844 m
Здание школы гренадеров (Кингисепп)
907 m
Former almshouse in Romanovka, Kingisepp
1.5 km
Особняк (Кингисепп)
644 m
Yakovlev house, Kingisepp
988 m
Former post office in Kingisepp
777 m
Здание земства (Кингисепп)
750 m
Bank building in Kingisepp
644 m
Summer Garden (Kingisepp)
1.1 km
Monument to the War Heroes, Kingisepp
858 m
Former prison in Kingisepp
727 m
Здание экзециргауза (манеж) (Кингисепп)
932 m
Дом служащих почтовой конторы (Кингисепп)
795 m
Кантонистский корпус (Кингисепп)
852 m
Братское захоронение железнодорожников, погибших от рук белогвардейцев в 1919 г. (Кингисепп)
1.2 km
Former school (now university building), Kingisepp
487 m
Grove of Memory (Kingisepp)
1.4 km
Здание офицерского собрания (Дом командира полка) (Кингисепп)
941 m
People's House, Kingisepp
510 mReviews
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