Cherepovets, Russia
Череповец
Cherepovets is a town of 315,738 people in Vologda Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Cherepovets
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 141 places to eat, 33 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Детский музыкальный театр г. Череповца, Камерный театр, Усадьба Гальских and Череповецкое музейное объединение.
Weather in Cherepovets
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About Cherepovets
Cherepovets (Russian: Череповец, IPA: [tɕɪrʲɪpɐˈvʲets]) is a city in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located in the west of the oblast on the banks of the Sheksna River (a tributary of the Volga River) and on the shores of the Rybinsk Reservoir. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 312,310, making it the most populous city in the oblast.
From the Wikipedia article Cherepovets (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Cherepovets on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Детский музыкальный театр г. Череповца
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
1 площадь Строителей, Череповец
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Камерный театр
Cinema and theater · 2.0 km
35Б Советский проспект, Череповец
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Sa-Su 11:00-18:00
Cherepovets Resurrection Monastery
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
Monastery in Cherepovets, Russia
Military University of Radioelectronics
School · 1.9 km
Russian military university
Деревенское яйцо
Farm and orchard · 3.5 km
В данном магазине можно купить свежие куриные яйца оптом и в розницы по дешёвым ценам.
58 с1 улица Гоголя, Череповец
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; Sa 09:00-14:00
Дом музыки и кино
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
22А улица Максима Горького, Череповец
Museums and landmarks47
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Усадьба Гальских
Museum · 3.0 km
28 Матуринская улица, Череповец
Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-18:00; We 11:00-20:00
Музей металлургической промышленности
Museum · 3.1 km
42 улица Мира, Череповец
Open in Google Maps · +7 8202 56 27 27;+7 8202 56 42 22;+7 8202 56 56 12
Дом-Музей Милютина
Museum · 2.2 km
1 площадь Революции, Череповец
Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
Музей военной техники под открытым небом "Парк Победы"
Museum · 1.8 km
Парковая улица
Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
Александр Башлачёв
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Мемориальная доска
улица Милютина
В этом доме в штаб 168-й стрелковой Рижской дивизии
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
В этом доме в период формирования с 7 по 24 сентября 1939 г. располагался штаб 168-й стрелковой Рижской дивизии
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Parks, trails and playgrounds14
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes141
Инжир
Restaurant · Breakfast, Chicken, Coffee Shop, Fish And Chips, Georgian, Grill, Italian · 1.8 km
Mo-Th 09:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-08:00; Su 09:00-01:00
“Trattoria” restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Italian Pizza, Coffee Shop, Seafood, Pasta, Sushi · 2.1 km
Mo-Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa-Su 12:00-24:00
Столовая «Розалия»
Cafe · Pizza, Regional, Chicken, Kebab, Seafood · 4.1 km
3 улица Краснодонцев, Череповец
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
129 more on the map.
History
The foundation of Cherepovets is traditionally ascribed to two orthodox monks Feodosy and Afanasy. In 1362, they founded the Cherepovets Resurrection Monastery, in the vicinity of which a small village of Fedosyevo was founded. Historians consider the former village of Fedosyevo to be in the center of modern Cherepovets. Several centuries were needed to develop the small village into a prominent trade, manufacturing, and regional transportation center. Cherepovets was granted city status in 1777 by Catherine the Great and became the center of a separate uyezd in the administrative structure of the Novgorod Governorate.
The construction of the Mariinsk canal system in 1810 made a significant impact on the development of the city. The Mariinsk Canal System connected Cherepovets with the Volga River to the south and the Baltic Sea to the west. At that time, the city was still at a very early stage of development with a population of 3000 residents by 1863. For a long time, the city brickworks with seven workers was the sole industrial enterprise in Cherepovets.
The development of the city became more dynamic after Emancipation Reform happened in 1861 and the appearance of the shipbuilding industry. The city soon became a prominent shipbuilding and logistics center connecting major regional railways and waterways. The population had grown to 10,000 by 1915.
From the History section of Cherepovets on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay33
Churches and places of worship5
Церковь Рождества Христова
Church · Orthodox · 1.8 km
1 Парковая улица, Череповец
Shopping119
Gas and EV charging27
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Центральная городская библиотека им. В. В. Верещагина
Library · 1.1 km
32 бульвар Доменщиков, Череповец
Healthcare66
Map of Cherepovets
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cherepovets International Airport (CEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Tonshalovo 7 km north, about 7 min by car
- Nelazskoye 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
- Suda 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Khokhlovo 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Myaksa 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Sheksna 36 km east, about 36 min by car
- Kaduy 43 km west, about 43 min by car
- Chebsara 54 km east, about 54 min by car
- Ves’yegonsk 63 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Kuzino 75 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Октябрьский мост в Череповце с птичьего полёта, Gpetrov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cherepovets, Russia (Unsplash pLXtY3-e-Y8), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Cherepovets intersection at dawn (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Cherepovets, Russia (Unsplash nHn8VAejU7Q), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Cherepovets, Russia (Unsplash Jzc6UftKG0g), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
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- Cherepovets, Russia (Unsplash YQ7GiH5ehAk), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
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- Cherepovets, Russia (Unsplash NKlXce0DpV8), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Cherepovets sunset (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Night vews of Cherepovets (December 2025) - 0 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Manor, Olga1969, CC BY 4.0
- Гипермаркет Макси в Архангельске, Prmaxi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Snow mountain in Russia (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Cold and Alone (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Vintage car window reflection (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Men on rusted wall (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Blooming buttercup (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Sunny bridge in the winter (Unsplash), Ant Rozetsky rozetsky, CC0
- Череповец, ул. Кравченко, 2 (2015), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Череповец, улица Металлургов, 2022-01-07 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, «львёнок» пересекает улицу Сталеваров, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мет.8 07.07.2019, Mishitza17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мет.8 01.03.2018, Mishitza17, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, проспект Сталеваров, 73 2022-01-07, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, Вологодская улица, 2022-01-07 02, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, Вологодская улица, 2022-01-07 01, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, Проспект Победы, 30 20220107, Bok, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Череповец, NWR-WH-UG в кафе «Рублевъ», Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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