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Meshchovsk, Russia
Мещовск
Meshchovsk is a town of 4,386 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1238.
Why visit Meshchovsk
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Музей трёх цариц.
Weather in Meshchovsk
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About Meshchovsk
Meshchovsk (Russian: Мещо́вск) is a town and the administrative center of Meshchovsky District in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the Tureya River 85 kilometers (53 mi) southwest of Kaluga, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 3,810 (2021 census); 4,100 (2010 census); 4,540 (2002 census); 5,382 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Meshchovsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Музей трёх цариц
Museum · 0.9 km
2 улица Качурина
Tu-Su 09:30-18:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship4
Собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox
36 проспект Революции
Церковь Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox
4 улица Энгельса
Церковь новомучеников и исповедников Российских
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
Shopping3
History
It was first mentioned in Russian chronicles in connection with the Mongol invasion of Rus' in 1238. During the Middle Ages it was the patrimony of Princes Mezetsky.
During World War II, Meshchovsk was occupied by the German Army from October 7, 1941, to January 7, 1942.
From the History section of Meshchovsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Meshchovsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaluga International Airport (KLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.
- Sukhinichi 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Kozel’sk 45 km southeast, about 45 min by car
- Yukhnov 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Sosenskiy 53 km southeast, about 53 min by car
- Peremyshl’ 57 km east, about 57 min by car
- Kaluga 68 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kondrovo 68 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kirov 70 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Lyudinovo 74 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zhizdra 73 km southwest, 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
- Мещовск. Вид с высоты птичьего полёта, Hexenmesser, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мещовск235, Andre Percon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мещовск234, Andre Percon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мещовск243, Andre Percon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мещовск. Благовещенская церковь (1678)., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колокольня Благовещенской церкви., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колокольня Благовещенской церкви в Мещовске.., Сержант Пеппер, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Мещовск247, Andre Percon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мещовск - panoramio, A-DIR, CC BY 3.0
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