Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Красноярск
Krasnoyarsk is a regional capital of 1,090,811 people in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, founded in August 19, 1628.
Why visit Krasnoyarsk
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 14 parks and trails, 149 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Мим-театр «За двумя Зайцами», Страна Енотия, Afontova Gora and Victory Memorial.
Weather in Krasnoyarsk
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About Krasnoyarsk
Krasnoyarsk is the largest city and administrative centre of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is situated along the Yenisey River, and is the second-largest city in Siberia after Novosibirsk, with a population of over 1.1 million. Krasnoyarsk is an important junction of the renowned Trans-Siberian Railway, and is one of the largest producers of aluminum in the country. The city is known for its natural landscape; author Anton Chekhov judged Krasnoyarsk to be the most beautiful city in Siberia.
From the Wikipedia article Krasnoyarsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Krasnoyarsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Krasnoyarsk Bridge
Bridge · 9.2 km
Railway bridge in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Krasnoyarsk State Agrarian University
School · 5.0 km
Education organization in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University
School · 2.2 km
Education organization in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University named after V. P. Astafyev
School · 5.1 km
Education organization in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Krasnoyarsk State Technical University
School · 9.5 km
University in Krasnoyarsk, Russia
Film is
Cinema and theater · 3.1 km
Mo-Fr 14:00-04:00, Sa-Su 12:00-04:00
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks28
Afontova Gora
Monument and historic site · 12.2 km
Complex of archaeological sites in Siberia
Heroes of Socialistic Labour of Krasnoyarsk Krai
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds14
Арена-Север
Sports field and stadium · 2.7 km
Ледовый дворец
74 улица 9 Мая
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Клаустрофобия
Sports field and stadium · 1.8 km
46 улица Молокова
Mo-Fr 12:00-24:00; Sa-Su 00:00-02:35,09:30-24:00
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes149
Maximilian's
Restaurant · German, Bavarian
Баварский клубный ресторан-пивоварня
17 улица Партизана Железняка
Su-Th 12:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-05:00
Sushi room на Алексеева
Restaurant · Sushi · 2.4 km
д. 54а улица Алексеева, Красноярск
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
137 more on the map.
History
The city was founded on 19 August 1628, as a Russian border fort when a group of service class people from Yeniseysk led by Andrey Dubenskiy arrived at the confluence of the Kacha and Yenisei Rivers and constructed fortifications intended to protect the frontier from attacks of native peoples who lived along the Yenisei and its tributaries. Along with Kansk to the east, it represented the southern limit of Russian expansion in the Yenisei basin during the seventeenth century. In a letter to Tsar Michael I the Cossacks reported:
...The town of trunks (log buildings) we have constructed and around the place of fort, we the servants of thee, our Lord, have embedded posts and fastened them with double bindings and the place of fort have strengthened mightily...
The settlement was granted town status in 1690. An intensive growth of Krasnoyarsk began with the arrival of the Siberian Route (the road M53 nowadays) in 1735 to 1741 which connected the nearby towns of Achinsk and Kansk with Krasnoyarsk and with the rest of Russia.
In 1749, a meteorite with a mass of about 700 kg (1,500 lb) was found 230 kilometres (140 miles) south of Krasnoyarsk. It was excavated by Peter Simon Pallas in 1772 and transported to Krasnoyarsk and subsequently to Saint Petersburg. The Krasnoyarsk meteorite was the first pallasite ever studied and the first meteorite ever etched.
From the History section of Krasnoyarsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship10
Церковь евангельских христиан-баптистов "Благодать"
Church · Baptist · 0.6 km
21 улица Партизана Железняка, Красноярск
Церковь Святого Саркиса
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 1.4 km
3 улица Молокова
Александро-Невский войсковой казачий храм
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
4/2 улица 78-й Добровольческой Бригады
Храм Святых мучениц Веры, Надежды, Любови и матери их Софии
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
3А/2 улица Партизана Железняка
Храм Святителя Луки архиепископа Красноярского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.2 km
Храм Святого великомученика Пантелеймона
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.3 km
12 к18 Инструментальная улица
Церковь Иисуса Христа святых последних дней
Church · Mormon · 3.3 km
16 Тихий переулок, Красноярск
Shopping133
Gas and EV charging21
Schools, colleges and libraries40
Средняя школа № 7 с углублённым изучением отдельных предметов
School · 2.3 km
20Б проспект Металлургов
Healthcare96
Map of Krasnoyarsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Krasnoyarsk Airport (KJA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 31 km away.
- Berëzovka 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Zykovo 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Yemel’yanovo 22 km northwest, about 22 min by car
- Ovsyanka 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Sosnovoborsk 27 km east, about 27 min by car
- Taskino 31 km north, about 31 min by car
- Divnogorsk 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Zheleznogorsk 44 km northeast, about 44 min by car
- Sukhobuzimskoye 56 km north, about 56 min by car
- Shalinskoye 62 km southeast, about 1 h 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
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Crystal Arena, Krasnoyarsk, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky bridge, Krasnoyarsk, view from left bank, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (19), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (16), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (14), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (15), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Crystal Arena, Krasnoyarsk, checkpoint, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vzletka, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (4), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Under Oktyabrsky Bridge (Krasnoyarsk) 02, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Under Oktyabrsky Bridge (Krasnoyarsk) 03, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Under Oktyabrsky Bridge (Krasnoyarsk) 01, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sovetskiy rayon, Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Russia - panoramio (20), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- International exhibition and business center "Siberia", Krasnoyarsk, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park named after the 400th anniversary of Krasnoyarsk, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Krasnoyarsk Church of Evangelical Christians-Baptists 02, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жд мост с электричкой, ArtyFact, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Торговый дом Гадалова И. Г, Алексей Задонский, CC BY-SA 4.0
- КГПУ имени В. П. Астафьева, . The original uploader was Tempus at Russian Wikipedia ., CC0
- Krasnoyarsk kgtu proc, Lone Guardian, enhanced by Efenstor, Public domain
- Siberian Federal University (site 4), Krasnoyarsk, MaxBioHazard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Implements from Afontova Gora, Krasnoyarsk Regional Museum, Кузнецов, Public domain
- Krasnoyarsk State Medical University, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arena-Sever, Krasnoyarsk Ice Palace, MaxBioHazard, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Sarkis church in Krasnoyarsk3, Роман Курносенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид на остров Татышев с левого берега, Anzhi86, Public domain
- Aerial view of Krasnoyarsk 1, Zmey Kaa Kobra, CC BY 2.5
- Графити - panoramio (3), Станислав Соломахин, CC BY 3.0
- Выходной возле моста - panoramio, Павел Сателлит, CC BY 3.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 13, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- June shopping mall 3, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 07, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 14, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 03, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 09, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 04, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 11, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 06, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Tatyshev Island from June shopping mall, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Oktyabrsky Bridge 10, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
- June shopping mall 2, MBH, CC BY-SA 4.0
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