Kirillov, Russia
Кириллов
Kirillov is a town of 7,468 people in Vologda Oblast, Russia, founded in 1397.
Why visit Kirillov
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery and Bellfry.
Weather in Kirillov
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About Kirillov
Kirillov (Russian: Кири́ллов) is a town and the administrative center of Kirillovsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lakes Siverskoye and Dolgoye, 129 kilometers (80 mi) northwest of Vologda, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 7,728 (2010 census); 8,229 (2002 census); 8,817 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kirillov (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do3
Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
Monastery
Museums and landmarks47
Kirillo-Belozerskiy Monastery
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
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Дом Андреева
Monument and historic site
Дом Андреева (конец XIX в.). Объект культурного наследия
12 Пролетарская улица, Кириллов
Дом Никитской
Monument and historic site
Памятник градостроительства и архитектуры
133 улица Гагарина, Кириллов
Дом Сизьмина Объект культурного наследия
Monument and historic site
Дом Сизьмина Объект культурного наследия https://okn.gov35.ru/deyatelnost/okhrannye-obyazatelstva-obektov-kulturnogo-naslediya/
6 Пролетарская улица, Кириллов
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
Буфет
Cafe · 0.6 km
7 Гостинодворская улица, Кириллов
Пн-Чт 11:00-21:00; Пт-Сб 11:00-02:00; Вс 11:00-18:00
History
In the 13th century, the territory on which Kirillov now stands was a part of the Principality of Beloozero, which was taken over by the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the 14th century. In 1397, St. Cyril of White Lake, a monk and a disciple of St. Sergius of Radonezh, founded the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery on the shore of Lake Siverskoye. A monastic sloboda, from which the town later grew, developed around the monastery. The monastery was subordinate to Archbishops of Rostov. In the 15th–17th centuries, the monastery developed into one of the most influential monasteries in Russia. It also helped that the Sheksna River was one of the most heavily used waterways connecting central and northern Russia. At some point, the monastery was the second biggest landowner after the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius. Vasili III of Russia, the Grand Prince of Moscow, and Ivan the Terrible, the Tsar, visited the monastery on several occasions.
From the History section of Kirillov (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship16
Церковь Вознесения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.6 km
33 улица Преображенского, Кириллов
Church of St. Sergius of Radonezh and refectory
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
Church of the Deposition of the Robe
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.1 km
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare6
Центр гигиены и эпидемиологии - Кириллов
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
7 улица Граве, Кириллов
Map of Kirillov
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Getting there and nearby towns
Cherepovets International Airport (CEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 68 km away.
- Goritsy 7 km west, about 7 min by car
- Kuzino 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Ferapontovo 15 km northeast, about 15 min by car
- Belozërsk 37 km northwest, about 37 min by car
- Lipin Bor 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Sheksna 73 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chebsara 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tonshalovo 78 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cherepovets 86 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Nelazskoye 86 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kirillov lake, Sergey Galchenkov (Сергей Галченков), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirillov Tourist Information, Sergey Sebelev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirillov, Vologda Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), nordcaps, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirillov, Vologda Oblast, Russia - panoramio (4), nordcaps, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirillov, Vologda Oblast, Russia - panoramio - Andris Malygin, Andris Malygin, CC BY 3.0
- Kirillov lake2, Sergey Galchenkov (Сергей Галченков), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Большой Успенский монастырь (сентябрь 2018), Olga1969, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Домик келаря 2011, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- KirilloBelozerskyMonastery-View, Nikitych, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Свиточная башня изнутри, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- VanMeeten-Uspensky-sobor, VanMeetin, CC BY 3.0
- Церковь Архангела Гавриила2, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Введения в Кириллове, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Владимира, с юга, КБМ, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Больничная церковь Евфимия Кириллова монастыря, Левкий, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirillokloster 26, User:MatthiasKabel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи, восточный фасад, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alexandr Popov. Church of the Deposition from the Borodavа, Gastro-en, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Сергия Радонежского с трапезной палатой, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of the Deposition from the Borodavа 2009, AlexVish, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид на южную часть Кирилло-Белозерского монастыря, Viktor Sagaydashin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirillov Predtecha, Ghirlandajo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церкви Владимира и Епифания, Wolkodlak, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Башня ограды Свиточная, вид с озера (cropped), Buzov Vladimir, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kirillo-Belozersky museum, Smirnov Alexsey 2011, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кириллов, Вознесенская церковь, вид 2, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Казанская церковь (2017), Ypopov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Россия, Вологодская обл., Кириллов, ул.Ленина,46, кафе Перекрёсток, 10-11 12.08.2006 - panoramio, Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Россия, Вологодская обл., Кириллов, ул.Ленина,46, кафе Перекрёсток, 10-11 12.08.2006 - panoramio (cropped), Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Кириллов, ул.Пролетарская 12, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кириллов, ул.Пролетарская 10 (дом Сизьмина), вид 1, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кириллов, ул.Пролетарская 10 (дом Сизьмина), вид 2, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кириллов, ул.Гостинодворская 16 (дом Андреева), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кириллов, ул.Пролетарская 8 (дом Сизьмина), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кириллов, ул.Гостинодворская 15 (дом Гублера), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Россия, Вологодская обл., Кириллов, ул.Урицкого, кошка, 14-52 12.08.2006 - panoramio, Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Россия, Вологодская обл., Кириллов, ул.Урицкого, кошка, 14-52 12.08.2006 - panoramio - Vadim Zhivotovsky (1), Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Museum of carpentry and joinery tools of restorer Alexander Popov, Gastro-en, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Россия, Вологодская обл., Кириллов, ул.Урицкого,8, гостиница Русь, кафе, 10-29 12.08.2006 - panoramio, Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Кириллов, ул.Пролетарская 6 (дом Сизьмина), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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