Marks, Russia
Маркс
Marks is a town of 32,929 people in Saratov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1765.
Why visit Marks
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 6 parks and trails, 8 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Marks
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About Marks
Marks (Russian: Маркс), also spelled Marx, named after Karl Marx, is a town in Saratov Oblast, Russia, located 60 kilometers (37 mi) northeast of Saratov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 31,531 (2010 census); 32,849 (2002 census); 31,908 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Marks, Russia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks17
Марксовский пивоваренный завод
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
27 улица Загородная Роща
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds6
Restaurants and cafes8
Aik Бистро
Fast food · 1.1 km
24/7
Open in Google Maps · +7 961 6961111;+7 961 6962222;+7 961 6963333
Where to stay2
History
It was founded in 1767 as a Volga German community called Baronsk (Баронск), named so because the Dutchman Ferdinand Baron Caneau de Beauregard, who was a baron, founded the city. It was soon renamed Katharinenstadt (Екатериненштадт; Yekaterinenshtadt, Jekaterinenstadt; 1915 - 1920 Yekaterinograd), after Catherine the Great. In 1918, it was granted town status and was the location for the administration of the Labour Commune of Volga Germans. It was renamed Marxstadt in 1919 (Марксштадт; Marksshtadt), after Karl Marx. In 1941, during the resettlement of Germans, the town was given its present name.
From the History section of Marks, Russia on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship4
Церковь Христа Царя
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.2 km
216 улица Куйбышева, Маркс
Евангелическо-лютеранская церковь Святой Троицы
Church · Evangelical
67 улица Либкнехта
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare8
Map of Marks
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Getting there and nearby towns
Гагарин (GSV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 40 km away.
- Privolzhskoye 3 km southwest, about 3 min by car
- Voskresenskoye 18 km northeast, about 18 min by car
- Podlesnoye 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Krasnyy Yar 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Yelshanka 26 km northwest, about 26 min by car
- Sovetskoye 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Engels 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
- Saratov 55 km west, about 55 min by car
- Vol’sk 57 km northeast, about 57 min by car
- Balakovo 80 km northeast, 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
- Аллея героев в Марксе, Саратовская область, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christ the King Roman Catholic church, Marx, rartat (changes by Rabanus Flavus ), Public domain
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