Kondopoga, Russia
Кондопога
Kondopoga is a town of 34,360 people in Karelia, Russia, founded in 1563.
Why visit Kondopoga
Townapedia lists 30 museums and landmarks, 7 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Музей Кондопожского края and Сквер имени Калинина Михаила Ивановича.
Weather in Kondopoga
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About Kondopoga
Kondopoga (Russian: Ко́ндопога) is a town and the administrative center of Kondopozhsky District of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, located by the northern tip of the Kondopoga Bay of Lake Onega, near the mouth of the Suna River and Kivach Nature Reserve, about 54 kilometers (34 mi) from Petrozavodsk. Population: 32,987 (2010 census); 34,863 (2002 census); 36,365 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Kondopoga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks30
Музей Кондопожского края
Museum
13 Пролетарская улица, Кондопога
Mo-Th 10:00-13:00,14:00-18:00; Su 10:00-13:00,14:00-17:00
Г. Р. Державин
Monument and historic site
Скульпторы - Андрей и Юлия Архиповы. Бюст создан на основе портрета Г. Р. Державина художника А. Л. Боровиковского.
Кондопожанам-героям ВОВ
Monument and historic site
Памятник посвящён трём уроженцам Кондопожского района, удостоенным звания Героев Советского Союза за участие в Великой Отечественной...
Уши (Два паруса)
Monument and historic site
Подарок городу от финских партнёров. Из-за формы получил название «Уши»
18 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
Сквер имени Калинина Михаила Ивановича
Park · 0.8 km
проспект Калинина, Кондопога
24/7
Restaurants and cafes12
Ben & Jerry
Cafe · Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Dessert
Кафе под брендом «Ben & Jerry's» открыто в 1993 году, закрыто в 1997 году. С тех пор работает как самостоятельное заведение.
4 проспект Калинина, Кондопога
11:00-20:00
History
The very first written reference to Kondopoga dates back to 1563. It became important after rich marble deposits were discovered nearby in 1757 and the quarries were founded. Kondopoga became a logistics hub for marble shipping to St. Petersburg. Later, iron ore deposits were found in the vicinity, which were shipped to metallurgical factories in Petrozavodsk and in Kentjärvi.
By 1892, Kondopoga had forty-eight buildings, three hundred inhabitants, two churches, and a college and held an annual trade fair on September 8–15.
From the History section of Kondopoga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship7
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
19 улица Бумажников
Церковь Сретения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox
23А Октябрьское шоссе, Кондопога
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare5
Map of Kondopoga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Yanishpole 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Shuya 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Girvas 43 km northwest, about 43 min by car
- Petrozavodsk 47 km south, about 47 min by car
- Matrosy 53 km southwest, about 53 min by car
- Shun’ga 56 km northeast, about 56 min by car
- Syapsya 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Pryazha 65 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Essoyla 69 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Medvezh’yegorsk 80 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
- 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
- Kondopoga Proletarskaya27 008, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Proletarskaya25 008 1899, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Proletarskaya27 008 1861, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KondopogaHotel 008 1897, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KondopogaHotel 008 1889, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Carillon 008 1904, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Carillon 008 1927, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Proletarskaya14 008 1965, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga MGorkyStreet8 008 1960, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Ben&JerryCafe 008 1979, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga HouseCulture 008 2236, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga MassGrave 008 2175, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga Administration 008 1995, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga LeninSquare 008 1985, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kondopoga HouseCulture 008 2119, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dormition Church (Kondopoga), Boris Semenov, CC BY 4.0
- Кондопога Коммунальная 20 01, Wagon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога Коммунальная 20 02, Wagon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Школа №1 г.кондопога - panoramio, oleggaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Два вокзала г.кондопога - panoramio, oleggaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Город в ночи - panoramio, oleggaga, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Кондопога, дворец искусств, фонтан в фойе, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога, ул.Комсомольская, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Братская могила, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Братская могила 2, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Братская могила огонь, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Братская могила1, Gen ivanov60, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Братская могила 3, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Дом культуры бумажников, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Дом культуры бумажников 2, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога, дворец искусств, фойе (2), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога, дворец искусств, фойе (1), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога, дворец искусств, зимний сад, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Дом культуры бумажников 3, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Дом культуры бумажников фойе, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога, дворец искусств, зрительный зал, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Кондопога. Дом культуры бумажников зал, Kotjara kamenskaja, CC BY-SA 4.0
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