Novocherkassk, Russia
Новочеркасск
Novocherkassk is a town of 166,974 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in 1805.
Why visit Novocherkassk
Townapedia lists 76 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 88 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Донской театр драмы и комедии им. В. Ф. Комиссаржевской, Alexander Garden, Museum of Don Cossacks and Azov Sea Region Museum of Cossacks.
Weather in Novocherkassk
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About Novocherkassk
Novocherkassk (Russian: Новочерка́сск, lit. 'New Cherkassk') is a city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located near the confluence of the Tuzlov and Aksay Rivers, the latter a distributary of the Don River. Novocherkassk is best known as the cultural capital of the Cossacks, and as the official capital of the Don Cossacks. Population: 168,746 (2010 census); 170,822 (2002 census); 187,973 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Novocherkassk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
Донской театр драмы и комедии им. В. Ф. Комиссаржевской
Cinema and theater · 1.3 km
72/37 Платовский проспект, Новочеркасск
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Alexander Garden
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Novocherkassk, Rostov oblast, Russia
Arches of Triumph
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Monuments of Russian Classicist architecture
Ataman Palace
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Building in Novocherkassk, Russia, former seat of the chief of Don Cossacks
House with an owl
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Building in Novocherkassk, Russia
Kinoteatr Tanais
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Cinema in Novocherkassk, Russia
Lutheran Church, Novocherkassk
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Kirch in Novocherkassk, Russia
Military prison, Novocherkassk
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Building, tourist attraction, architectural landmark in Novocherkassk, Russia
New York Hotel
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Russian Hotel in Rostov Oblast
Novocherkassk railway station
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Railway station in Novocherkassk, Rostov, Russia
Palace of Ceremonies
Monument and historic site
Building of Don Soviet Republic, Russia
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks76
Museum of Don Cossacks
Museum · 1.4 km
Museum in Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russia
38 Атаманская улица, Новочеркасск
Horse Monument to Platov
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Monument in Novocherkassk, Russia
House-Museum of Mitrofan Grekov
Museum · 0.7 km
Museum, historic site in Novocherkassk, Russia
Monument to Matvei Platov
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Replica of a 19th-century monument in Novocherkassk, Russia
Monument to Yakov Baklanov
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Monument in Novocherkassk, Russia
Reunion and Concord
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Monument in Novocherkassk, Russia
Yermak Monument
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Monument in Novocherkassk, Russia
Конный памятник графу М.И.Платову
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
На коне
Франц де Воллан - градостроитель Новочеркасска
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
Градостроитель г. Новочеркасска
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Атаман граф Платов Матвей Иванович - основатель Новочеркасска
Monument and historic site · 1.4 km
64 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Яркая
Playground · 7.5 km
Детская площадка с 2 качелями, песочницей ,детским городком и 3 труниками
Restaurants and cafes88
ПЕННАЯ БИБЛИОТЕКА | Kitchen&bar| РЕСТОРАН
Restaurant · Burger, Pizza, Chicken, American, Italian, Seafood, Steak House, Barbecue, Fish And Chips, Kebab, Ice Cream, Fish, Pasta, Noodle, Cake, Ramen, Tea, Grill, Russian, Sausage, Wings, Soup, Fries · 3.9 km
3 Сарматская улица, Новочеркасск
Хлебное место
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Coffee Shop, International · 0.8 km
1 улица Дубовского, Новочеркасск
Mo-Su 08:00-23:00
Губерния
Restaurant · International · 3.2 km
20А улица Ростовский Выезд, Новочеркасск
76 more on the map.
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship22
Вознесенский войсковой всеказачий патриарший собор
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
2 площадь Ермака, Новочеркасск
Храм Донской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Orthodox · 2.6 km
108Б улица Гагарина, Новочеркасск
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 6.9 km
118 Школьная улица
Церковь Святого Благоверного Князя Александра Невского
Church · Orthodox · 1.7 km
78А Александровская улица, Новочеркасск
Церковь Тихона Задонского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 5.9 km
123А Кооперативная улица
Михайло-Архангельская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.8 km
77А Платовский проспект, Новочеркасск
Shopping91
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries55
Healthcare73
Map of Novocherkassk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Platov International Airport (ROV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Grushevskaya 11 km west, about 11 min by car
- Donskoy 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Starocherkasskaya 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Aksay 24 km southwest, about 24 min by car
- Bagayevskaya 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Novosvetlovsky 26 km north, about 26 min by car
- Kamenolomni 29 km north, about 29 min by car
- Ol’ginskaya 28 km south, about 28 min by car
- Shakhty 34 km north, about 34 min by car
- Rostov-on-Don 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- Novocherkassk station panoramic, Pavljenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 09 900000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 04 997000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 14 797000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novocherkassk State Academy of Melioration, Pavljenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 00 338000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Memorial plaque on the house in Novocherkassk where lived Lengnik, Николай Симагин, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 26 013000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 18 970000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 31 568000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 36 617000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 41 865000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 18 49 275000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 28 609000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 35 151000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 39 441000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novocherkassk tram 158 2010-07-28 017 (51048658861), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Novocherkassk tram 158 2010-07-28 016 (51048573031), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- 20100728 Novocherkassk3, trolleway, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 44 158000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novocherkassk tram 144 2010-07-28 019 ShiftN (51047842738), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Novocherkassk tram 203 2010-07-28 018 (51048658856), Artem Svetlov from Moscow, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Novocherkassk tram 144 2010-07-28 021, trolleway, CC BY 2.0
- 20100728 1Novocherkassk, trolleway, CC BY 2.0
- 20100728 Novocherkassk 2, trolleway, CC BY 2.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 23 27 917000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 23 22 584000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 23 37 710000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 48 548000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 21 52 485000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-Novocherkassk 11 22 00 463000, Ivtorov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Александровский сад в Новочеркасске, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Новочеркасск, северная триумфальная арка (3), Зверев Василий Владимирович, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Новочеркасск, ул.Московская 49, Зверев Василий Владимирович, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Общий вид Атаманского дворца, Дмитрий Артемьев, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом с совой - особняк в викторианском стиле 01, Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Платовский, 84 Кинематограф Патэ, Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лютеранская кирха, 1896, архитектор Н.Роллер, Polina Efimenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Гарнизонная гауптвахта в Новочеркасске, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Здание гостиницы Нью-Йорк, Zholos Natalja, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Станция Новочеркасск, Artemka (Артемка), Public domain
- Новочеркасск, ул. Московская, 47, Зверев Василий Владимирович, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cossacks museum, The original uploader was Dennp at Russian Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Дом-музей М.Б. Грекова, Новочеркасск, Polina Efimenko, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом-музей художника И.И.Крылова, Зверев Василий Владимирович, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Новочеркасскъ. Памятникъ Бакланову, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Reunion and Concord, Pavljenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Statue of Yermak in Novocherkassk, The original uploader was Dennp at Russian Wikipedia ., Public domain
- Новочеркасск Почтовая улица 2, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Novocherkasskkostel, Rartat, Public domain
- Свято-Димитриевский храм, Участник Бутлегер, Public domain
- Матвей Иванович Платов, Mr.Rosewater, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novocherkassk Ascension Cathedral IMG 9807 1725, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Панорама-НПИ-Главный, Наталья З., размещена в статье Липуновым Г.А., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Новочеркасск Московская улица 6, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Собор Александра Невского в день праздника, Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Донской иконы Божьей Матери, Артемка, Public domain
- Q29389352, Fargoh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Легендарный атаман 1, Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Свято-Георгиевский храм, Zholos Natalja, CC BY-SA 3.0
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