Stary Oskol, Industrial city in Belgorod Oblast, Russia
Stary Oskol extends across the Oskol River with a historical center on a hill and modern residential districts in the surrounding areas.
The settlement originated in 1593 as a fortress named Oskol, designed to protect Russian territories from Crimean Tatar invasions along the southern borders.
The Saint Alexander Nevsky Church stands in the center of Stary Oskol, representing traditional Russian Orthodox architecture and religious practices.
The city maintains strong transportation connections through its railway station, linking the industrial center to Moscow and other major Russian cities.
The Kursk Magnetic Anomaly near Stary Oskol contains substantial iron ore deposits, making the city a central hub for metallurgical production in Russia.
Location: Starooskolsky Urban Okrug
Inception: 1593
Elevation above the sea: 150 m
Website: http://oskolregion.ru
GPS coordinates: 51.29806,37.83500
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:47
Kholky Monastery
48.6 km
Saints Peter and Paul Church
81 km
Mill of Barkov
77.3 km
Shmarnenskaya cave
20.2 km
Alexander Nevsky Church
999 m
Памятник Георгию Жукову (Старый Оскол)
4 km
Yamskaya step
18 km
Church of the Nativity of Christ
5.1 km
Атаманский лес
3.3 km
Monument to City of Military Glory
4 km
Church of the Holy Trinity
1.7 km
Starooskolsky Zoo
11.8 km
Вознесенская церковь (Избище)
69.2 km
Kholky site of ancient settlement
48.6 km
Sergiev-Kazan Church, Krasnoobsk
1.7 km
Ascension Church
1.9 km
Монумент советско-болгарской дружбы (Старый Оскол)
2.6 km
Church of the Erection of the Cross, Stary Oskol
1.5 km
Church of Elijah the Prophet
2.4 km
Rozhdestvensky Church
25.3 km
Крестильный храм святой равноапостольной княгини Ольги и мученицы княжны Анастасии
1 km
Church of St. Nicholas
7.4 km
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos (Korocha)
70.1 km
Дом купца Дягилева
638 m
Храм великомученика Димитрия Солунского
26.1 km
Holy Trinity church
63.7 km
Дом-музей Василия Ерошенко
16.8 km
Храм преподобного Сергия Радонежского (Старый Оскол)
6 kmReviews
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