Novozybkov, Russia
Новозыбков
Novozybkov is a town of 42,571 people in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1701.
Why visit Novozybkov
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 21 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Октябрь and Краеведческий музей.
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About Novozybkov
Novozybkov (Russian: Новозы́бков; Belarusian: Навазыбкаў) is a historical town in Bryansk Oblast, Russia with a population, in 2021, of 38,680.
From the Wikipedia article Novozybkov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks31
Краеведческий музей
Museum · 0.6 km
78 улица Ленина
Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa,Su 10:00-17:00
Особняк фабриканта Г.Ф. Осипова
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
70 Коммунистическая улица
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes21
Блин
Restaurant · Sushi, Pizza, Fish And Chips · 1.4 km
БЛИН СУШИ&ПИЦЦА, это блюда с собой и на заказ.
19 улица Мичурина, Новозыбков
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Пивная бочка
Bar and pub · 0.6 km
Su-Fr 12:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-02:00
9 more on the map.
History
Novozybkov was a major hemp supplier in the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly for the production of ropes for the Imperial Russian Navy. Following the Crimean War, the demand for hemp fell, and cultivation stopped altogether at the beginning of the 20th century.
During World War II, Novozybkov was occupied by the German Army from 16 August 1941 to 25 September 1943. The Jewish population of Novozybkov, about 10% of the total population, were reported to have been rounded up and executed in Karkhovskiy Forest.
On April 26, 1986, Novozybkovsky District and the neighbouring Krasnogorsky District were contaminated with radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl disaster. Today, these two areas remain the most contaminated in the Russian Federation as to the total contaminated area and the intensity of contamination (curies per km2). The area not suitable for human habitation (more than 40 Ci/km2 (1.5 MBq/m2)) starts at 1 km west of Novozybkov city limits.
From the History section of Novozybkov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
Churches and places of worship7
Собор Чуда Михаила Архангела
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
13 Красная площадь
Церковь Николая Чудотворца и Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Old Believers · 0.8 km
39 Набережная улица
Церковь Троицы Живоначальной
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
31 Комсомольская улица
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.1 km
178 улица Дыбенко
Часовня Смоленской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Old Believers · 0.8 km
39 Набережная улица
Shopping39
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare30
Map of Novozybkov
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Zamishevo 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Trostan’ 5 km east, about 5 min by car
- Shelomy 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Snovskoye 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Staryye Bobovichi 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Novyye Bobovichi 17 km northwest, about 17 min by car
- Zlynka 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Vyshkov 18 km west, about 18 min by car
- Starodub 56 km east, about 56 min by car
- Unecha 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Собор Преображения Господня в г.Новозыбков (1911г) вид с колокольни Никольско-Рождественской церкви, Archicon.rf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The house of the merchant Pevsner. 2nd floor balcony and facade decoration, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The house of the merchant Pevsner. Lenin Street, 1, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Upper window framing and cornices, 10 Lenin Street, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Front, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Obverse side, Lenin Street, 10, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The building where the headquarters of the 12th and 16th armies were located in 1919-1920. Lenin, 11, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The building of the officers ' assembly. Lenin Street, 13, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The Volkov Residential House (The building where the headquarters of the Bogun regiment under the command of N. A. Shchors was located in December 1918). 78 Lenin Street, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novozybkov. The chapel. 39 Embankment Street, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Спасо-преображенская церковь (старообрядческая), Оля1510, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Озеро Карна Новозыбков, SvetlanaBoyarintseva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karna Lake, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Озеро Карна(лебединое озеро), SvetlanaBoyarintseva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Озеро Карна разделяет мост, SvetlanaBoyarintseva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание, где был создан I-й революционный полк им. В.И. Ленина, Wirbel78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- On the shore of Lake Karna, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Жилой дом улица Синицына 18, Wirbel78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karna Lake on a windy day, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом по улице Синицына 03, Оля1510, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Никольско-Рождественская старообрядческая церковь в г.Новозыбков (1774г), Archicon.rf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Чудо-Михайловская церковь 03, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Абросимовых 01, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чудо-Михайловская церковь 02, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Спасо-Преображенская церковь 2а, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Абросимовых 03, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом по улице Синицына 01, Оля1510, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом Абросимовых 02, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чудо-Михайловская церковь 04, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Спасо-Преображенская церковь 3а, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Рождественская церковь 1а, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом по улице Синицына 02, Оля1510, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Спасо-Преображенская церковь 4а, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Спасо-Преображенская церковь 1а, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Чудо-Михайловская церковь 01, 46yuri46, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание, где в сентябре-октябре 1943 г. находился штаб 1-го Белорусского фронта 01, Wirbel78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание, где в сентябре-октябре 1943 г. находился штаб 1-го Белорусского фронта 02, Wirbel78, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lake Zybkoe in spring, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- On the shore of Lake Zybkoe in spring, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ансамбль улица Набережная 41, Wirbel78, CC BY-SA 4.0
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