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Собор Преображения Господня в г.Новозыбков (1911г) вид с колокольни Никольско-Рождественской церкви
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
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
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
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
Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Front · Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Obverse side, Lenin Street, 10
Novozybkov. The Abrosimovs ' residential building. Obverse side, Lenin Street, 10 · Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0

Novozybkov, Russia

Новозыбков

Novozybkov is a town of 42,571 people in Bryansk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1701.

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Population42,571 GeoNames
Local nameНовозыбков
Elevation160 m 525 ft
Founded1701
Time zoneEurope/Moscow
Land area31.5 km²

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.

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

Октябрь

Cinema and theater

Mo-Su 09:00-22:00+

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Мини-зоопарк

Zoo and aquarium

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Museums and landmarks31

Краеведческий музей

Museum · 0.6 km

78 улица Ленина

Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa,Su 10:00-17:00

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Дом детского творчества

Museum

1 Комсомольская улица

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Особняк фабриканта Г.Ф. Осипова

Monument and historic site · 1.0 km

70 Коммунистическая улица

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Арка с барельефами

Monument and historic site · 0.9 km

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Братская могила

Monument and historic site · 2.3 km

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Вечный огонь

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Д. А. Драгунскому

Monument and historic site

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Добрый Ангел Мира

Monument and historic site · 1.4 km

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Дом купца Певзнера

Monument and historic site

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Здание Орловского коммерческого банка

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

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Никто не забыт, ничто не забыто

Monument and historic site · 2.1 km

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П. Е. Дыбенко

Monument and historic site · 1.5 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds11

На Луну!

Playground

29/1 Коммунистическая улица

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Детский сквер

Sports field and stadium

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Кремль

Playground

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Парк Победы

Park

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площадь Дружбы Славянских Народов

Park · 0.6 km

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Сквер Боевой Славы

Park

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Сквер Памяти

Park · 0.7 km

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Стадион НПТ

Sports field and stadium

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Стадион филиала БГУ

Sports field and stadium · 1.6 km

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Труд

Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km

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Центральный парк культуры и отдыха имени Луначарского

Park · 1.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes21

Блин

Restaurant · Sushi, Pizza, Fish And Chips · 1.4 km

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19 улица Мичурина, Новозыбков

Mo-Su 11:00-23:00

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Пельменная

Cafe · International · 1.6 km

58 Вокзальная улица, Новозыбков

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Терракота

Cafe

Mo-Th 11:00-02:00, Fr 11:00-04:00, Sa 12:00-04:00, Su 12:00-02:00

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Арника

Restaurant · Russian

12:00-24:00

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Славянка

Cafe · 0.6 km

13 Комсомольская улица

Mo-Su 12:00-01:00

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Сушилка

Restaurant · Sushi, Pizza, Burger, Chicken, Fries, Dessert · 0.7 km

80А улица Ленина

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Мечта

Cafe

12А улица Чкалова

Mo-Su 12:00-02:00

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Пивная бочка

Bar and pub · 0.6 km

Su-Fr 12:00-01:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-02:00

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Rus Шаурма

Restaurant · Shawarma

19 Первомайская улица, Новозыбков

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Sushi-hit

Restaurant · Sushi · 0.6 km

21 Первомайская улица, Новозыбков

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Ласточка

Cafe · 1.6 km

37А Вокзальная улица

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Встреча

Cafe · 0.7 km

4 улица Чапаева, Новозыбков

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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

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    Church · Old Believers

    7 Первомайская улица

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    Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km

    13 Красная площадь

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  • Церковь Николая Чудотворца и Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы

    Church · Old Believers · 0.8 km

    39 Набережная улица

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  • Церковь Троицы Живоначальной

    Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km

    31 Комсомольская улица

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  • Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы

    Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.1 km

    178 улица Дыбенко

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  • Часовня Смоленской иконы Божией Матери

    Church · Old Believers · 0.8 km

    39 Набережная улица

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  • Часовня Вонифатьевской церкви

    Church · Orthodox

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Shopping39

Gas and EV charging4

Schools, colleges and libraries21

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Healthcare30

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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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