Borovsk, Russia
Боровск
Borovsk is a town of 11,578 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1358.
Why visit Borovsk
Townapedia lists 42 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 13 places to eat and 6 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include house-museum of the airplane Yak-40 and Городской музей.
Weather in Borovsk
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About Borovsk
Borovsk (Russian: Бо́ровск) is a town and the administrative center of Borovsky District of Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Protva River just south from the oblast's border with Moscow Oblast. Population: 12,598 (2021 census); 12,283 (2010 census); 11,917 (2002 census); 13,405 (1989 Soviet census). 12,000 (1969).
From the Wikipedia article Borovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks42
house-museum of the airplane Yak-40
Museum · 0.6 km
22 Калужская улица
Fr-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su-Th 00:00-24:00
Дом Куркиных (нач. XIX в)
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
30 Коммунистическая улица, Боровск
Здание учебного заведения (нач. XIX в)
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
10 Коммунистическая улица, Боровск
Музейно-выставочный центр
Museum · Old Believers
27 улица Ленина, Боровск
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
Картинная галерея Людмилы Киселевой
Museum
11 улица Мира, Боровск
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00
30 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes13
Bellissimo
Restaurant · Kebab · 1.9 km
161 Калужская улица
Su-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
1 more on the map.
Where to stay6
History
It is known to have existed since 1356 as a part of the Principality of Ryazan. In the 14th century, it was owned by Vladimir the Bold, but passed to the Grand Duchy of Moscow when his granddaughter Maria of Borovsk married Vasily II.
In 1444, the St. Paphnutius Monastery was founded near Borovsk. Its strong walls, towers, and a massive cathedral survive from the reign of Boris Godunov. Two famous Old Believers—archpriest Avvakum Petrovich and boyarynya Feodosiya Morozova—were incarcerated at this monastery in the second half of the 17th century. The town was liberated by the Red Army on January 4, 1942.
From the History section of Borovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship14
церковь Введения во Храм Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Old Believers
10 улица Циолковского
Боровский Покровский Высоковский храм
Church · Orthodox · 1.0 km
41 Рабочая улица
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.5 km
35 улица Шмидта
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare4
Map of Borovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Yermolino 7 km east, about 7 min by car
- Balabanovo 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Obninsk 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Maloyaroslavets 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Zhukov 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Kondrovo 57 km southwest, about 57 min by car
- Serpukhov 67 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Podolsk 72 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Odintsovo 72 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kaluga 76 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Borovsk, Участник:Nesusvet . Original uploader was Nesusvet at ru.wikipedia, Public domain
- Borovsk Fyodorova Street 05, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Fyodorova Street 02, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Fyodorova Street 03, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Bernikova 54 01, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Fyodorova Street 04, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Mira 1 03b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 36 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 42 01j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 30 09b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Mira 1 02b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Mira 1 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 05j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 06b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 07j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 31 02b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Cathedral of All Saints 2024-09 1726414874, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Borovsk Lenina 31 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 31 03b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 side 11b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 side 09b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 side 10b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 30 02b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 31 08b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 01j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 03b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 16, Photo: User:NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 14, Photo: User:NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 13, Photo: User:NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Cathedral of All Saints 2024-09 1726414824, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Borovsk Cathedral of All Saints 2024-09 1726414822, Artyom Svetlov, CC BY 4.0
- Borovsk Lenina 35 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 26j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 28j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 29 27b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 30 01j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 22 04b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina30, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 22 02b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 19 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vvedenskaya Old Belief Church - Borovsk, Russia - panoramio, Sergey Ashmarin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Kommunisticheskaya 30 02j, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид на Благовещенский собор с ул.Коммунистической в г.Боровске, TatianaNP, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk, Урицкого, 21, Коварж О.В., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Borovsk prison 08j, Photo: user:NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk Lenina 18 01b, Photo: NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Borovsk, Урицкого, 23, Коварж О.В., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yak-40 borovsk, Alex ivanenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
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