Rzhev

Rzhev is a railroad town in Tver Oblast, Russia, sitting on both banks of the upper Volga River. Railway lines and several bridges connect the different districts and create through routes between the Russian capital and the Baltic region.

Novgorod chronicles first mention the settlement in 1019, when it stood at the boundary between three regional powers. During World War II the town was almost completely destroyed by prolonged fighting between 1942 and 1943 and later rebuilt.

The town takes its name from an old Slavic word for rye, once grown widely across the surrounding fields. Today residents walk through parks and along the Volga embankments, while wartime remembrance remains visible in several memorial sites.

Trains to Moscow and other regional cities run regularly from the station near the town center. Local buses connect residential neighborhoods and cross the bridges between both river banks.

The surrounding countryside still holds traces of trenches and fortifications from the fighting in the 1940s. Archaeologists and search teams regularly uncover objects that are displayed in museums or properly laid to rest.

Location: Tver Oblast

Inception: 1216

Elevation above the sea: 190 m

Website: http://rzhevcity.ru

GPS coordinates: 56.26558,34.32757

Latest update: December 15, 2025 00:59