Rivers in Arkhangelsk

Q: In what architectural styles were the historical buildings of the center of Arkhangelsk built?

The architectural appearance of the city is formed by the northern Baroque (the Church of St. Martin the Confessor, 1715), classicism (the building of the former City School, 1820s) and wooden architecture (the House of Sutyagin is the tallest wooden building in the world). Of particular interest is the ensemble of the embankment with samples of industrial modernity of the early XX century, including the building of the exchange with neo-Gothic elements.

Q: Where to go in Arkhangelsk with children for educational rest?

The Northern Maritime Museum with a collection of navigation devices and models of Pomeranian kochas will captivate young researchers. In the Museum of wooden architecture "Little Korely" children will see windmills and tent churches of the XVII century. Interactive expositions of the museum "Arkhangelsk gingerbread" reveal the traditions of Pomor cuisine through ancient forms for baking.

Q: Where in Arkhangelsk to make atmospheric photos with local color?

Unique shots will be obtained at the carved facades of houses on Chumbarovka - a pedestrian street with reconstructed merchant mansions. Picturesque views open from the Red Wharf, where a monument to the seal-savior of besieged Leningrad is installed. For ethnic photo shoots, the interiors of the Old Believer Pomeranian chapel with the iconostasis of the XVIII century are ideal.

Q: What little-known facts connect Arkhangelsk with world history?

In 1693, Peter I founded here the first state shipyard, where the ship St. Paul was launched - the beginning of the Russian Navy. During the Civil War, the city became the last stronghold of the white movement in the North, as evidenced by the fortifications on Mudyug Island. A unique exhibit of the local history museum is the “Book to the Big Drawing” of 1627 with the first maps of the Russian North.

Q: What unique monuments of wooden architecture have been preserved in the Arkhangelsk region?

The masterpiece of northern architecture is the Ascension Church in the village of Kushereka (1669) with a 22-sided tent. In the village of Nyonoksa preserved the only in Russia five tent temple ensemble of the XVII century. The technique of “nailless” construction is demonstrated in the exposition “Estate of M. T. Kunitsina”, where the interiors of the Pomor house with painted ceilings-heavens are recreated.

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The Solsa River

Lake Lower Solza begins in the lake Solozero, which is located in the area of Onega, where the Upper Solza flows. Before the confl …

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Kuropolka River

The Kuropolka River is the western arm of the Northern Dvina River. It flows past the city of Kholmogory, which is located on its …

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Tihmanga River

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 …

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River Kinema

The Kinema River enters the Lache River. Its largest tributaries are: Deaf, Big Hoshima and Little Hoshima.One kilometer from the …

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River Svid

The Svid River exits from the northern side of Lake Vozher, then flows in the northern direction in areas with small settlements. …

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River Kovja

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 …

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River Onega

The river begins from Lake Lacha. It flows along the plain, but in some places it forms wide streams that reach 450 meters. In som …

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River Kalisara

The Kalisara River, according to the latest data of the water register of the Russian state, is included in the Dvina-Pechersk Bas …

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Excursions Arkhangelsk (35)

Walking along the Great Philistine

Walking tour of the protected street of the city. It's still here. unique Pomeranian houses with carved casings, elegant porches, …

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Severodvinsk - the city of shipbuilders

Pomors built their unique ships "kochi" and conquered the expanses of the Arctic seas since the XIII century. Now on the shores of …

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Old Solombala

For an hour and a half walk you will get acquainted with history and modernity. life of one of the most interesting and beautiful …

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Arkhangelsk - the gateway to the Arctic

During the tour you will get acquainted with Arkhangelsk - the first The seaport of Russia and the gateway to the Arctic. You'll …

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Guides Arkhangelsk (2)

Alexander Sedakov

Arkhangelsk

Language: Russian

Excursions: Reviews of Arkhangelsk. Severodvinsk is a city by the White Sea. Kholmogory - the birthplace of Lomonosov, W …

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Ershova Galina

Arkhangelsk

Language: Русский

I will make an interesting program for you, help organize meals, book tickets to the museum.

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