Severodvinsky Bridge connects the city center of Arkhangelsk and the left bank of the Northern Dvina River. This is the first brid …
Trinity Avenue is the main street of Arkhangelsk, passing through the historical center of the city. It is on Trinity Avenue that …
Lake Holy or angular is located near the village of Emetsk, ten kilometers from the Antoniev-Siisky monastery. This beautiful nort …
Its total area is 12.2 square kilometers. Lake Slobodsko'e has only one major tributary, the Slobozerka River. It is located in th …
Lake Lower Solza begins in the lake Solozero, which is located in the area of Onega, where the Upper Solza flows. Before the confl …
On the embankment of the Northern Dvina, a memorial obelisk was installed in memory of the victims of the intervention in the Nort …
The Kuropolka River is the western arm of the Northern Dvina River. It flows past the city of Kholmogory, which is located on its …
Lake Butygino, in the hot summer, is in good demand among local residents.The bottom by the lake is sluggish.The length of the lak …
The inhabitants of Kholmogor are most proud of two things: their great countryman Mikhailo Vasilyevich Lomonosov and the famous Kh …
It is located in the western side of the archipelago on the territory of the British Channel Strait. The closest to Eton Island, a …
The island of Wilczek Land is the second largest island, part of Franz Josef Land. It is located in the east of the archipelago. I …
Initially, the temple was founded as a stone cemetery church in the name of the Resurrection of Lazarus. But a few months later it …
Lake Surzi is one of the largest lakes in the area. The total area of the lake is almost 6 square kilometers, and the total area o …
The total area of Lake Undozero is approximately 44,700 square meters, the total area of the lake basin is 709,000 square meters. …
In the estate of Ekaterina Kirillovna Plotnikova there is a branch of the state museum association "Artistic Culture of the Russia …
In Arkhangelsk a few years ago, a monument to the Solovetsky Jungs, who died during the Second World War, was opened. Young radio …
On the territory of the Orthodox diocese on Ilyinskaya Street there is a small but very symbolic monument to the patron of Arkhang …
The Russian Arctic National Park is a unique environmental complex that preserves the biological diversity of the Arctic landscape …
The source is at an altitude of 215 meters above sea level. The river flows from the northwest to the southeast. In the western pa …
The area of the mirror surface of the lake is almost 356 square kilometers. It is located at 118 meters above sea level. Its maxim …
The monument to Lomonosov, erected in 1829 opposite the Arkhangelsk State Technical University, was designed by Martos. 46,000 rub …
The opening of the monument to donors of the war years took place several years ago at the building of the regional blood transfus …
Not far from the village of Kholmogory in the Arkhangelsk region you can visit the Church of the Resurrection of Christ. The magni …
The Kinema River enters the Lache River. Its largest tributaries are: Deaf, Big Hoshima and Little Hoshima.One kilometer from the …
The wooden tent church of Alexander Nevsky on the courtyard of the Artemyev-Verkol monastery was built at the expense of parishion …
The Svid River exits from the northern side of Lake Vozher, then flows in the northern direction in areas with small settlements. …
The most beautiful Transfiguration Cathedral in Kholmogory, built in 1691, is considered the largest stone temple in the Russian N …
The central avenue of Arkhangelsk is named after Chumbarov-Luchinsky. It starts from Vucheysky Street and stretches to Freedom Str …
Lake Varsh is one of the largest lakes in the entire Arkhangelsk region, and the largest in the Mezensky district. The total area …
Lake Ta'alto belongs to the basin district of Dvinsko-Pechora. On this lake there are many islands, the largest of them is the isl …
The construction of St. Ilyinsky Cathedral refers to the beginning of the XIX century. In 1809, the temple was consecrated by the …
The river Kovzha in the upper reaches goes from the northern part to the southern, then turns steeply to the north side and then g …
The northernmost point of land on the island is Cape Fligeli. It belongs to the Russian Federation, but is also the northernmost p …
The monument to one of the most active participants of the Civil War - Pavlin Vinogradov is installed on Trinity Avenue. In 1918, …
Perhaps the island of Kiy would have remained uninhabited if the life path of Hieromonk Nikon had not intertwined with it. In 1639 …
St. Nicholas Church is located in the city center, on the embankment, and its high golden dome can be seen from afar. It is a litt …
Tragic tradition of newlyweds to decorate the bridge on the street. Loginova with various castles appeared in Arkhangelsk not so l …
Initially, the monument to the “Valiant Defenders of the Soviet North” was erected on the Trade Union Square. Arkhangelsk took an …
O'Gu'ker Island, which is located Mount Churlanisa, is an island of the archipelago of Franz Josef Land. The total area of this is …
During the tour you will get acquainted with one of the best fortresses. Russia, built in 1701 under the personal control of Pete …
During the tour, tourists will visit the temple complex in the village of Holomgora, which includes the Transfiguration Cathedral …
Kholmogory v. Matigora On this tour you will get acquainted with the extensive local history and historical material: learn about …
Arkhangelsk meets the northern freshness and centuries-old history: the port city on the banks of the Northern Dvina River, which since the XVI century was the gateway of Russia to the north and kept the traditions of the Pomors. Here intertwined merchant architecture, wooden architecture and memorial signs of the Soviet and pre-revolutionary era, and the atmosphere of the city combines the solemnity of the sea horizons and warm provincial soul.
Man-made sights of Arkhangelsk tell about the fate of the region - Trinity Avenue and Chumbarov-Luchinsky Avenue pass through the historical core of the city, monuments and memorial obelisks are visible on the embankment, including monuments to Lomonosov and Solovetsky youths. In the center rises St. Ilyinsky Cathedral and St. Nicholas Church, on the shore stands a monument to the victims of the intervention, and ancient manor houses, including the estate of E. K. Plotnikova, and museums reveal the cultural palette of Arkhangelsk.
The natural corners of the region are impressive in diversity: the lakes Saint, Slobodskoe, Butygino, Surzi, Varsh and Lacha, numerous rivers - Solza, Kuropolka, Svid, Tikhmanga and Kovzha - create picturesque landscapes for walking and fishing. In the vicinity there are taiga massifs and unique territories of the Russian Arctic National Park, and the island of Kiy and the island groups of the archipelago add a sea flavor and opportunities for fascinating forays to the northern shores.
On our site, all these points are collected on an interactive map: you can quickly see the location of attractions, read brief descriptions and reviews, and pave a route around the city and surroundings. A convenient interface will help you plan a day walk along the embankment and temples or make a long route through natural lakes and islands, marking places of interest for a future trip.
You choose the format of acquaintance with Arkhangelsk: independent walks along Trinity Avenue and the embankment are perfectly combined with walking and water routes, and if you wish, you can order excursions from local guides. Experienced guides will tell little-known stories, open hidden angles of architecture and show natural places, access to which is more convenient to get accompanied by a connoisseur of the region.
A trip to Arkhangelsk is a chance to touch the northern history, breathe in the sea air and discover new routes and emotions. Come, explore the city and its surroundings, plan your sights and find something to see: each visit here leaves a warm memory and invites you to come back again.
