Obninsk, Russia
Обнинск
Obninsk is a town of 107,392 people in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, founded in 1946.
Why visit Obninsk
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 11 parks and trails, 164 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Institute of Physics and Power Engineering JSC, Obninsk Meteorological tower, Городской клуб ветеранов and Museum of the Obninsk сity history.
Weather in Obninsk
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About Obninsk
Obninsk (Russian: О́бнинск) is a city in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, located on the bank of the Protva River 100 kilometers (62 mi) southwest of Moscow and 80 kilometers (50 mi) northeast of Kaluga. Its population is 125,376 at the 2021 census.
From the Wikipedia article Obninsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Obninsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do7
Institute of Physics and Power Engineering JSC
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Research institute in the USSR and Russia
Obninsk Meteorological tower
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Mast in Obninks, Russia
Museums and landmarks46
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Museum of the Obninsk сity history
Museum · 1.4 km
128 проспект Ленина, Обнинск
Memorial for Nuclear Submarine Fleet Pioneers
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
За основу памятника взяли рубку атомной подлодки первого поколения К-14. Со стороны мемориал напоминает всплывающую субмарину. На...
Дуб №421
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
Высота, 16 метров, обхват стола на высоте 1,3 метра составляет 0,89 метра. Согласно легенде, первым, гуляя по полям вокруг будущего...
34 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds11
Restaurants and cafes164
Beef and Pepper
Bar and pub · Fine Dining, Burger, Steak House, Coffee Shop, Grill · 0.9 km
Mo-Su 12:00-24:00
Miyake
Restaurant · Asian, Cake, Ice Cream, Japanese, Mediterranean, Pancake, Tea · 1.6 km
12:00-23:00
152 more on the map.
History
The history of Obninsk began in 1945 when the First Research Institute Laboratory "V", subsequently called the Institute of Physics and Power Engineering (IPPE) was founded. On June 27, 1954, Obninsk started operations of the world's first nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid. The city was built next to the plant in order to support it. Scientists, engineers, construction workers, teachers and other professionals moved to Obninsk from all over the Soviet Union. Town status was granted to Obninsk on June 24, 1956. The name of the city is taken from Obninskoye, the train station in Moscow-Bryansk railroad, built in Tsarist times. Obninskoye and Obninsk were the frontline edges of the White/Red Armies in 1917–1924, also the 1812 War with France and the 1941-1942 Battle of Moscow Campaigns in World War II.
From the History section of Obninsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship13
Храм в честь святых мучениц Веры, Надежды, Любови и матери их Софии
Church · Orthodox · 1.4 km
5 Заводская улица
Shopping111
Gas and EV charging17
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Healthcare81
Map of Obninsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kaluga International Airport (KLF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 64 km away.
- Belousovo 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Balabanovo 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Yermolino 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Zhukov 13 km southeast, about 13 min by car
- Borovsk 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Maloyaroslavets 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Panskoye 17 km southwest, about 17 min by car
- Ateptsevo 25 km north, about 25 min by car
- Kudinovo 26 km southwest, about 26 min by car
- Naro-Fominsk 32 km north, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Obninsk2016, VladikNesterov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Obninsk-FEI, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Фёдоровская метеомачта, Original uploader was Сашок at ru.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гимназия (Обнинск), Андрей Бабуров, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Obninsk's museum, Андрей Бабуров, CC BY-SA 3.0
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