Why visit Kola
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 19 places to eat and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kola Bay Bridge, Музей истории г. Кола and Преподобный Феодорит Кольский.
Weather in Kola
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About Kola
Kola (Russian: Ко́ла; Northern Sami: Guoládat; Skolt Sami: Kuâlõk) is a town and the administrative center of Kolsky District of Murmansk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kola and Tuloma Rivers, 12 kilometers (7.5 mi) south of Murmansk and 24 kilometers (15 mi) southwest of Severomorsk. It is the oldest town of the Kola Peninsula. Population: 10,437 (2010 census); 11,060 (2002 Census); 16,541 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kola, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks25
Музей истории г. Кола
Museum
Tu-Th 10:00-17:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-18:00; Su-Mo Off
Воинам отстоявшим мир и свободу в борьбе с фашизмом 1941-1945 г.
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes19
7 more on the map.
History
The district of Kolo was first attested in Russian chronicles in 1264. The first documented mention of the town itself dates to 1565— the area was settled by the Pomors, who built the fort of Kola also called Malmus (Russian: Мальмус).
Over time, Sweden extracted the Kola Peninsula from both Russia and Denmark-Norway in a series of wars and resulting treaties. However, in the later Treaty of Teusina in 1595, Sweden acknowledged Russian rights in Kola. Claims from Denmark-Norway remained, however, and in 1582, a Russian voivode was appointed to Kola to provide for better defenses of the peninsula. The voivode governed the territory which became known as Kolsky Uyezd.
During the Russo-Swedish War of 1590–1595, the Swedes failed to capture the fort. In the 17th century, it prospered as a starting point for naval expeditions of the Pomors to Spitzbergen and Novaya Zemlya. The brethren of the Pechenga Monastery moved there as well.
From the History section of Kola, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Orthodox
22 проспект Защитников Заполярья, Кола
Введенская церковь
Church · Orthodox · 3.2 km
3А проезд Михаила Бабикова, Мурманск
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Муниципальное учреждение культуры "Межпоселенческая библиотека Кольского района"
Library
Учебно-методический центр по ГО и ЧС ГОКУ "Управление по ГОЧС и ПБ Мурманской области"
School · 0.7 km
4А проспект Миронова, Кола
Healthcare8
Map of Kola
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Getting there and nearby towns
Murmansk (MMK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Molochnyy 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Murmansk 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Murmashi 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
- Abram Mys 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Shonguy 16 km south, about 16 min by car
- Roslyakovo 19 km north, about 19 min by car
- Safonovo 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Severomorsk 26 km northeast, about 26 min by car
- Polyarnyy 39 km northeast, about 39 min by car
- Olenegorsk 83 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Город Кола с возвышенности, kkv1970, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Central square 2022-05 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Central square 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Central square 2022-05 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Annunciation Church (Kola), Insider, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kola Р-21 highway 2022-05 5, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Р-21 highway 2022-05 2, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Central park 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Р-21 highway 2022-05 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Museum 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- GAZ-69 Kola 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Р-21 highway 2022-05 4, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05 6, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Р-21 highway 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05 5, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Sovetsky avenue 2022-05 4, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Meteorology station Kola, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola Bay, Tuloma river, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola park 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Kola buildings on coast 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- RZD Kola station bridge 2022-05 3, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Murmansk Bridge, Superchango, CC BY 2.0
- Церковь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы (Кола), Dorkin Alexandr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание бывшего уездного казначейства, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вход в Благовещенскую церковь, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кола, собор Богородицы 2022-05, Svetlov Artem, CC0
- Кольская Благовещенская церковь, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Благовещенская церковь в Коле 2, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Благовещенская церковь, Кола, Мурманская область, 2011-01-22, Julia novogilova, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Благовещенский храм, Julia novogilova, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Путный деревянный крест XVII века, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Место упокоения настоятеля Благовещенского собора Александра (Попова) и его супруги, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Фреска Тихвинской иконы Божией Матери на Благовещенской церкви, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Благовещенская церковь Колы, Insider, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кольский некрополь вход, 1Goldberg2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кольский некрополь крест на месте Троицкой церкви, 1Goldberg2, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на город Кола с горы Соловарака, панорама, 1914 г., Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
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