Lebedyan’, Russia
Лебедянь
Lebedyan’ is a town of 22,970 people in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1605.
Why visit Lebedyan’
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 15 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Lebedyan’
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About Lebedyan’
Lebedyan (Russian: Лебедя́нь) is a town and the administrative center of Lebedyansky District in Lipetsk Oblast, Russia. It is located on the upper Don River, 62 kilometers (39 mi) northwest of Lipetsk, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 20,049 (2021 census); 21,012 (2010 census); 22,966 (2002 census); 22,850 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Lebedyan (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks9
Дом, где в 1938 году жил Булгаков. Мемориальная доска
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Хоккейная коробка
Sports field and stadium · 1.2 km
12А улица Тургенева, Лебедянь
Restaurants and cafes15
3 more on the map.
History
It was founded in 1613 largely to guard the holdings of I. N. Romanov, Tsar Michael I's uncle, and served as a border outpost protecting South Russia from the Crimean Tatars' incursions. The Trinity Monastery was established in 1621 and several churches were built by the end of the century; they are all now reduced to ruins.
Chartered in 1779, Lebedyan developed in the 19th century as a center of horse racing and horse breeding. Locals claim that the first racetrack in Russia was opened here in 1826. The Agricultural Society of Lebedyan, founded in 1847, was influential in preparing the emancipation reform of 1861.
In 1984 construction of an underground metro began as hobby tunneling. However, this was abandoned in 2010 without having opened.
From the History section of Lebedyan on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries8
Healthcare11
Map of Lebedyan’
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Getting there and nearby towns
Lipetsk Airport (LPK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 43 km away.
- Dankov 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Krasnoye 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Lev Tolstoy 30 km northeast, about 30 min by car
- Kuz’minskiye Otverzhki 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Donskoye 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Dobroye 47 km east, about 47 min by car
- Kalikino 46 km east, about 46 min by car
- Lipetsk 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
- Yelets 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Zadonsk 71 km south, 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
- Lebedyan NewKazanChurch 0298, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
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