Lyudinovo, Russia
Людиново
Lyudinovo is a town of 41,392 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1626.
Why visit Lyudinovo
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Lyudinovo
Lyudinovo (Russian: Люди́ново) is a town and the administrative center of Lyudinovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the shores of Lake Lompad formed by a dam on the Nepolot River, 188 kilometers (117 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 35,874.
From the Wikipedia article Lyudinovo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks17
The Hero of the Soviet Union Aleksey Semyonovich Shumavtsov
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
The memorial in honor of the victory in the Great Patriotic War
Monument and historic site
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
База отдыха ( Бывший рыболовный питомник)
Park · 1.5 km
1А улица Кирова, Людиново
Restaurants and cafes12
ФОК "Бригантина"
Restaurant · Regional
Гостинично физкультурно оздоровительный комплекс и ресторан.
8 улица К. Либкнехта, Людиново
24/7
Чикен Пицца
Fast food · Burger, Chicken, Dessert, Hot Dog, Pizza, Salad, Sandwich, Sushi
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
History
At the beginning of the 18th century, a Russian industrialist from Ural, Evdokim Demidov, ordered two dams to be built on the Nepolot river. Two reservoirs were created: upper (Lyudinovskoye) and lower (Sukremlskoye). An iron foundry was built near the Sukremlskoye reservoir in 1738. Ironworks near Lyudinovsky reservoir were built in 1745. Nowadays Lyudinovsky Lokomotive Plant located there.
Ivan Akimovich Mal’tsov bought the metallurgy works from the Demidov family, and his son, Sergei Mal'tsov was responsible for developing the area into a centre of industrial production. In 1841 the first Russian rails for Nikolaevskaya railway were produced here. In 1857-1858 these works produced vessels for Russian Black Sea Fleet and river vessels. First Russian steamers were built here in 1858.
In 1866-1867 first Russian open hearth furnace were built in Lyudinovo ironworks.
First Russian commercial steam locomotive was built here in 1879. The peak of the industrial boom was here in 1875-1885 when the government ordered a lot of locomotives and train carriages from the local factories.
As a heavy industrialised area Lyudinovo joined the Communist Revolution in 1917. All industries were nationalized in 1918. In 1922 locomotive plant to resume locomotive and locomobile production.
In 1938 the workers settlement of Lyudinovo was granted a town status.
From the History section of Lyudinovo on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
Church in honor of St. Lazarus
Church · Orthodox · 1.0 km
1 улица Урицкого, Людиново
Shopping17
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries13
Healthcare16
Map of Lyudinovo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bryansk International Airport (BZK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.
- Kirov 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Zhizdra 23 km southeast, about 23 min by car
- Bytosh’ 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Ivot 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Dyat’kovo 31 km south, about 31 min by car
- Star’ 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Zhukovka 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sel’tso 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Sukhinichi 64 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Bryansk 67 km south, about 1 h by car
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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
- Nabereznaya ludinovo, Sildream at Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
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