Kashira, Russia
Кашира
Kashira is a town of 40,084 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia, founded in 1357.
Why visit Kashira
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 22 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Kashira
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About Kashira
Kashira (Russian: Каши́ра) is a town and the administrative center of Kashirsky District in Moscow Oblast, located on the Oka River 115 kilometers (71 mi) south of Moscow. Population: 41,870 (2010 census); 40,898 (2002 census); 44,110 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kashira (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks23
11 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes22
10 more on the map.
History
It was first mentioned in 1356 as the village of Koshira (Кошира) named after the Koshira River (today's Kashirka River). However, 1619 is considered Kashira's foundation year, when the town was transferred from the left bank of the Oka to the right bank some 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) upstream and rebuilt after it was badly damaged by the Crimean Tatars in 1592 and 1596.
The town was once home to exiled Kazan Khan Ghabdellatif. The coat of arms of Kashira contains the image of Zilant, a heraldic symbol of Kazan.
Town status was granted to Kashira in 1777. Kashira's southern suburbs were entered in by Germany on 24 November to 17 December 1941 and was a massacre site of Poles and Jews relating to the Katyn massacre.
It is reported that, during the Wagner Group rebellion, Kashira was the closest Wagner troops got to Moscow. Kashira is 95 kilometres (59 miles) south of the city. The closest to Moscow where it was visually confirmed that Wagner troops had reached was Krasnoye, Lipetsk Oblast.
From the History section of Kashira on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship14
Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.2 km
3 площадь Володарского
Церковь Вознесения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.2 km
23 улица Карла Маркса
Церковь Иконы Божией Матери Тихвинская
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.6 km
3 Первая улица
Shopping44
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare15
Map of Kashira
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Getting there and nearby towns
Domodedovo International Airport (DME) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Stupino 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Ozëry 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Pushchino 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Kolomna 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Zaraysk 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Serpukhov 50 km west, about 50 min by car
- Lukhovitsy 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Voskresensk 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Protvino 62 km west, about 1 h by car
- Klimovsk 71 km northwest, 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
- Kashira Uspenskaya 44, NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira 10-2011 Indian Summer 2, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira 10-2011 Indian Summer 3, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira 10-2011 Indian Summer 1, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 60 IMG 20190509 173422 1 ShiftN, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 60 IMG 20190509 173415, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 60 IMG 20190509 173415 ShiftN, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 82 IMG 20190509 174745 1, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 82 IMG 20190509 174747, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira ulitsa Lunacharskogo 82 IMG 20190509 174813 1, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Moscow Oblast Kashira Komsomol'skij pereulok Klub IMG 20190509 170829, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kashira Yamskoy 52 02, NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira Yamskoy 48 01, NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira Yamskoy houses 12, NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kashira Yamskoy houses 11, NVO, CC BY-SA 3.0
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 05, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 04, Doomych, Public domain
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- КМЦ (Кашира) - 02, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 01, Doomych, Public domain
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- КМЦ (Кашира) - 08, Doomych, Public domain
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- КМЦ (Кашира) - 06, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 26, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 12, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 19, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 14, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 16, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 24, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 11, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 15, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 23, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 17, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 21, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 20, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 13, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 25, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 18, Doomych, Public domain
- КМЦ (Кашира) - 22, Doomych, Public domain
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