Dimitrovgrad, Russia
Димитровград
Dimitrovgrad is a town of 132,226 people in Ulyanovsk, Russia, founded in 1698.
Why visit Dimitrovgrad
Townapedia lists 34 museums and landmarks, 18 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include StarCinema, Краеведческий музей, Часовня Гавриила Мелекесского and Адреналин.
Weather in Dimitrovgrad
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About Dimitrovgrad
Dimitrovgrad (Russian: Димитровград; Russian pronunciation: [dʲɪˌmʲitrɐvˈɡrat]), formerly Melekess (Russian: Мелекесс) until 1972, is a city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia. It is the administrative center of Melekessky District, although it is not within the district and is an independent city. The city is located in the Volga Region, at the confluence of the Melekesska River and the Bolshoy Cheremshan River, a tributary of the Volga River. Dimitrovgrad has a population of 122,580 (2010 census), the second-largest city in Ulyanovsk Oblast, after Ulyanovsk.
From the Wikipedia article Dimitrovgrad, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Димитровградский драматический театр имени А.Н. Островского
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
74 улица 3 Интернационала, Димитровград
Museums and landmarks34
Краеведческий музей
Museum · 0.6 km
21 улица Прониной, Димитровград
Tu 08:30-17:00; We 08:30-19:00; Th-Su 08:30-17:00
Часовня Гавриила Мелекесского
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
улица Куйбышева
24/7
Пожарная машина
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
5 улица Жуковского, Димитровград
22 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds18
Мелекесский гарнизон
Sports field and stadium · 2.5 km
2Г Восточная улица
08:00-17:00
Парк культуры и отдыха
Sports field and stadium · 3.8 km
Mo-Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa-Su 11:00-20:00
6 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes44
Wok
Cafe · 4.7 km
17Д проспект Ленина, Димитровград
Mo-Th 12:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-04:00; Su 12:00-02:00
Милано
Cafe · Pizza
215 улица Куйбышева, Димитровград
10:00-22:00
The Diner
Cafe · 4.1 km
21 Гвардейская улица, Димитровград
11:00-23:00
Библиотека
Cafe · 4.7 km
1 улица Королёва, Димитровград
10:00-23:00
Гастробар 21/73
Restaurant · 4.1 km
21 Гвардейская улица, Димитровград
12:00-24:00
Кулёк
Cafe · 4.4 km
49А Гвардейская улица
Tu-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-22:00
Терем
Restaurant · 3.8 km
16 улица Юнг Северного Флота, Димитровград
10:00-24:00
Bloom
Cafe · 4.5 km
Bar & Bistro
Mo-Th 10:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-02:00; Su 10:00-00:00
32 more on the map.
History
The city was founded in 1714 as a village for workers of the local distillery. By 1897 its population had grown to 8,500, and in 1919 it was granted town status. Until 1972, the city's name was Melekess (Мелекесс), after the local Melekesska River which runs through the town. On July 15, 1972, Melekess was renamed to Dimitrovgrad, celebrating the posthumous 90th birthday of Georgi Dimitrov, the first leader of the communist People's Republic of Bulgaria.
From the History section of Dimitrovgrad, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship5
Церковь Луки Крымского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 5.0 km
40 улица Курчатова, Димитровград
Свято-Никольский кафедральный собор
Church · Russian Orthodox
14 улица Чапаева, Димитровград
церковь святого Георгия Победоносца
Church · Orthodox · 3.8 km
40 Мулловское шоссе
Shopping72
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Центр современного искусства и дизайна
Library · 5.0 km
2 проспект Ленина, Димитровград
Библиотека православной культуры
Library · 1.9 km
79 Московская улица, Димитровград
Healthcare39
Map of Dimitrovgrad
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 57 km away.
- Novaya Mayna 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Mullovka 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Novaya Malykla 20 km east, about 20 min by car
- Nikol’skoye-na-Cheremshane 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
- Novocheremshansk 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Cherdakly 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Koshki 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Khryashchevka 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Tolyatti 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ulyanovsk 81 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- 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
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