Belozërsk, Russia
Белозерск
Belozërsk is a town of 11,049 people in Vologda Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Belozërsk
Townapedia lists 22 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 4 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Church of the Transfiguration, Музей "Белозерск исторически" and Belozersk Kremlin.
Weather in Belozërsk
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About Belozërsk
Belozersk (Russian: Белозе́рск), known as Beloozero (Белоозеро) until 1777, is a town and the administrative center of Belozersky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the southern bank of Lake Beloye, from which it takes the name, 214 kilometers (133 mi) northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 8,464 (2021 census); 9,616 (2010 census); 10,975 (2002 census); 12,352 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Belozersk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Church of the Transfiguration
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Orthodox temple in Belozersk, Vologda Oblast, Russia
Museums and landmarks22
Музей "Белозерск исторически"
Museum · 0.9 km
Экспозиция Белозерск исторический Бук ВО Белозерский областной краеведческий музей
28 улица Фрунзе
We-Su 10:00-18:00
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Дом Ананьиных
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
15 улица Дзержинского, Белозерск
Дом купца Калинина
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
18 улица Сергея Орлова, Белозерск
Традиционные лодки Белозерского края
Museum · 1.1 km
20 Торговая площадь, Белозерск
10 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes4
History
Known as Beloozero (lit. 'white lake') until 1777, it was first mentioned in the Primary Chronicle (PVL) in 862 along with several other towns that later became part of Kievan Rus', such as Murom, Novgorod, Polotsk, and Rostov. The PVL claims that Rurik's brother Sineus became the prince of Beloozero in 862. However, Sineus and the other brother Truvor most likely never existed. On several occasions, the settlement was moved from one bank of the lake to another.
In the 11th century, the region was still inhabited primarily by Finnic peoples tribes who fiercely resisted Christianization, one of which was known as the белозерции. In 1071, local pagan priests rose in rebellion, which was put down by the Kievan commander Yan Vyshatich. The Primary Chronicle reports that the dead bodies of priests were suspended from an oak tree, until they were torn to pieces by a bear (regarded by pagans as a holy animal). From the 10th to the 13th centuries, the territory was controlled by the Novgorod Republic. Beloozero was the seat of a small principality (governed by the Princes Belosselsky-Belozersky) between 1238 and the 1370s, but subsequently between 1380 and 1384 became subordinate to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. On July 10, 1612, Polish and Lithuanian vagabonds (Lisowczycy) captured Belozersk without a fight, looting the town.
From the History section of Belozersk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship11
Церковь Спаса Всемилостивого
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.3 km
6 улица Дзержинского, Белозерск
Спасо-Преображенский собор
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
12 улица Вал, Белозерск
Успенская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
42Б улица Ленина, Белозерск
Церковь Петра и Павла
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
22 улица Фрунзе, Белозерск
церковь Покрова Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.0 km
10А улица Речников, Белозерск
Церковь Рождества Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
27 улица Фрунзе, Белозерск
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Белозерский индустриально-педагогический колледж
School · 1.3 km
12 улица Вал, Белозерск
Средняя общеобразовательная школа № 1
School · 1.8 km
12 улица Энгельса, Белозерск
Healthcare4
Map of Belozërsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cherepovets International Airport (CEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.
- Lipin Bor 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Goritsy 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Kirillov 37 km southeast, about 37 min by car
- Kuzino 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
- Ferapontovo 43 km east, about 43 min by car
- Zubovo 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Церковь Всемилостливого Спаса (вид с вала), Илья Ульянов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ильинская церковь 2аа, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Белозерск. Собор Спасо-Преображения, Olga1969, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белозерск кремль 2, Шелковников Евгений Анатольевич, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белозерск - Церковь Всемилостливого Спаса, ADRebus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы в Белозерске (1553 - 1570-е), Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Белозерск, церковь Всемилостивого Спаса сверху зимой (1), Nikolai Bulykin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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