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Bratsk, Russia

Братск

Bratsk is a town of 256,600 people in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1955.

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Population256,600 GeoNames
Local nameБратск
RegionIrkutsk Oblast
Elevation443 m 1,453 ft
Founded1955
Time zoneAsia/Irkutsk
Land area428.0 km²
Nearest airportBratsk Airport (BTK) 27 km

Why visit Bratsk

Townapedia lists 19 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 31 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Братский драматический театр and Братский театр кукол «Тирлямы».

About Bratsk

Bratsk (UK: , UK: ; Russian: Братск [ˈbratsk]) is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River near the vast Bratsk Reservoir. It had population of 224,071 (2021 census).

From the Wikipedia article Bratsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Bratsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do3

Братский драматический театр

Cinema and theater · 2.8 km

37 улица Мира, Братск

Sa-Su 11:00-18:00; We-Fr 13:00-19:00

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Братский театр кукол «Тирлямы»

Cinema and theater · 2.1 km

28 проспект Ленина

Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-16:00

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Кинотеатр "Чарли"

Cinema and theater · 4.7 km

19/47 улица Крупской

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Museums and landmarks19

Музей истории политической ссылки

Museum · 2.8 km

Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00

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А. Ф. Шаманскому

Monument and historic site · 3.0 km

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cape "Bull"

Monument and historic site · 8.1 km

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Ангарская деревня

Museum · 10.7 km

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Г. К. Жукову

Monument and historic site · 2.6 km

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Заброшенная военная база ПВО

Monument and historic site · 7.1 km

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Казакам-первопроходцам

Monument and historic site · 10.7 km

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Леонов О.М.

Monument and historic site · 10.7 km

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Мемориал Славы

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

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Мемориальный комплекс

Monument and historic site · 3.3 km

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О.М.Леонов

Monument and historic site · 10.5 km

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Осипов С.А.

Monument and historic site · 1.9 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds4

Лодочная станция «ГСК Моряк»

Marina and boat launch · 2.1 km

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парк Металлургов

Park · 2.9 km

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Сквер "Ангарские каскады"

Park · 2.4 km

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Этноботанический сад

Park · 10.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes31

Coffee Like

Cafe · 2.5 km

Fr-Sa 09:00-23:00;Mo-Th 09:00-22:00;Su 09:30-22:00

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Лоза

Brewery and winery · 2.6 km

Mo-Su 09:00-21:00

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Фишка

Cafe · 2.6 km

Mo-Su 09:00-23:00

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Coffee House Ugolok

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.3 km

Mo-Fr 08:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00

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Гнездо

Cafe · 1.8 km

13 Пионерская улица, Братск

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Сахара. Нет

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.5 km

Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00; Su 10:00-17:00

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Restaurant "Camomile"

Restaurant · Italian · 3.0 km

Mo-Su 12:00-15:00, 15:30-22:00

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Лес и степь

Restaurant · 3.0 km

Mo-Su 10:00-23:00

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Now Will Be Coffee

Cafe · 2.5 km

Mo-Su 10:00-20:00

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Любимая

Bakery · 2.5 km

Mo-Fr 09:00-20:00; Sa-Su 09:00-19:00

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7 пятниц

Cafe · 3.0 km

22 улица Бурлова, Братск

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ButterBro

Cafe · 0.6 km

4А с1 Индустриальный проезд, Братск

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History

The first Europeans in the area arrived in 1623, intending to collect taxes from the local Buryat population. Permanent settlement began with the construction of an ostrog ('fortress') in 1631 at the junction of the Oka and Angara rivers. Several wooden towers from the 17th-century fort are now exhibited in Kolomenskoye Estate of Moscow.

During World War II, there was an increase in industrial activity in Siberia, as Soviet industry was moved to the lands east of the Ural Mountains. After the end of the war, development slowed as resources were required in the rebuilding of European Russia.

In 1947, the Gulag Angara prison labor camp was constructed near Bratsk, with capacity for up to 44,000 prisoners for projects such as the construction of the railway from Tayshet to Ust-Kut via Bratsk (now the western section of the Baikal-Amur Mainline).

The city's rapid development commenced with the announcement in 1952 that a dam and hydroelectric plant would be built at Bratsk on the Angara River. Town status was granted to Bratsk in 1955. The city of Bratsk was formed from separate villages, industrial and residential areas according to a 1958–61 masterplan. These areas were in certain cases far away from each other, leading to the large territorial area of the Bratsk municipal region, and explaining why there are unsettled areas of taiga between city districts.

From the History section of Bratsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay7

Churches and places of worship5

  • Храм Рождества Христова

    Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.6 km

    32 улица Мира, Братск

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  • Церковь Евангельских-Христиан Баптистов

    Church · Baptist · 3.4 km

    3 улица Красной Звезды, Братск

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  • Михайло-Архангельская церковь

    Church · Russian Orthodox · 10.8 km

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  • Приход Святых Кирилла и Мефодия

    Church · Roman Catholic · 3.0 km

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  • Церковь Благодать во Христе

    Church · 2.0 km

    6 улица Энгельса

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Shopping19

Gas and EV charging11

Schools, colleges and libraries24

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Healthcare14

Map of Bratsk

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Getting there and nearby towns

Bratsk Airport (BTK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.

  • Vikhorevka 27 km west, about 27 min by car
  • Pokosnoye 76 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car

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