Livny, Russia
Ливны
Livny is a town of 46,779 people in Oryol oblast, Russia, founded in 1586.
Why visit Livny
Townapedia lists 67 museums and landmarks, 20 parks and trails, 90 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
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About Livny
Livny (Russian: Ливны, IPA: [ˈlʲivnɨ] ) is a town in Oryol Oblast, Russia. As of 2018, it had a population of 47,221.
From the Wikipedia article Livny (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Museums and landmarks67
Арка. Вход в Городской парк
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
улица Ленина, Ливны
Дом в котором жил Паустовский К.Г.
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
17 улица Аникушкина, Ливны
Дом Жеребцова. Образец провинциальной архитектуры второй половины XIX в.
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
8 улица Пушкина, Ливны
Каменный бык на повороте на КРС
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Орловская улица, Ливны
Магазин купца Догаева XIX век
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
26 улица Ленина, Ливны
Памятник Советским воинам на братской могиле
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Поворот на Красную Зарю и Объездная
Monument and historic site · 3.4 km
Московская улица, Ливны
55 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds20
Дачи на Московской-Пролетарской у реки Ливенка
Park · 2.2 km
Пролетарская улица, Ливны
Галерея Ливенцев - героев Советского союза и кавалеров ордена Славы
Park · 0.8 km
8 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes90
Кофе 57
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.8 km
117 улица Карла Маркса, Ливны
Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
Pokolenie
Cafe · 0.7 km
29А улица Ленина, Ливны
Tu-Fr 10:00-22:00, Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
78 more on the map.
History
The town is believed to have originated in 1586 as Ust-Livny, a wooden fort on the bank of the Livenka River, although some believe that a town had existed on the spot previous to the Mongol invasion of Rus'. The fortress was important in guarding the southern border of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the case of a Crimean Tatar raid along the Muravsky Trail.
Thirty years later, Ivan the Terrible sent prince Masalsky to build a town of Livny under the umbrella of a garrison stationed in the fort. It was pillaged and burnt by the Tatars on many occasions. In 1606, the citizens of Livny raised a rebellion against Boris Godunov, killing his governor and proclaiming their allegiance to False Dmitry I. Two years later, Ivan Bolotnikov chose it as a base of his military operations against Vasily IV.
In 1618, the wooden town was burnt by the Cossacks of Petro Konashevych. The Crimeans again attacked the town in 1661, burning it to the ground. As soon as the Tatar attacks ceased, the period of prosperity was ushered. In the 19th century, Livny rivaled Yelets as the main trade center of the area.
During World War II, Livny was occupied by the German Army from 26 November to 25 December 1941. Germany retook Livny (Lauen), briefly in 1942–1943.
From the History section of Livny on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship9
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist
124 улица Дружбы Народов
Собор Сергия Радонежского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
15 площадь Сергия Булгакова, Ливны
Церковь Серафима Саровского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
59 улица Горького, Ливны
Церковь Тихвинской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
17 площадь Сергия Булгакова, Ливны
Церковь Петра и Павла на Старом Заливенском Кладбище
Church · 1.9 km
13А улица Хохлова, Ливны
Церковь христиан веры евангельской «Благая Весть»
Church · 0.9 km
94 улица Карла Маркса, Ливны
Shopping48
Gas and EV charging7
Автозаправка Ливнынефтепродукт (рядом с Промприбором)
Gas station · 2.9 km
40 Индустриальная улица, Ливны
Заправка Чеченская на Объездной
Gas station · 2.6 km
5 Объездная (Р-119), Ямской Выгон
Schools, colleges and libraries19
Healthcare27
Map of Livny
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kursk Airport (URS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 116 km away.
- Izmalkovo 38 km northeast, about 38 min by car
- Krasnaya Zarya 41 km north, about 41 min by car
- Vyshneye Dolgoye 42 km south, about 42 min by car
- Kolpna 45 km southwest, about 45 min by car
- Volovo 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Khomutovo 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Verkhov’ye 49 km northwest, about 49 min by car
- Kazaki 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Yelets 65 km east, about 1 h by car
- Shchigry 77 km southwest, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- The Sosna River Livny 07Jul09, Игорь Феденко, CC BY 3.0
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