Ostrogozhsk, Russia
Острогожск
Ostrogozhsk is a town of 34,403 people in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, founded in 1652.
Why visit Ostrogozhsk
Townapedia lists 18 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 17 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include I.N. Kramskoy House-Museum.
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About Ostrogozhsk
Ostrogozhsk (Russian: Острого́жск) is a town and the administrative center of Ostrogozhsky District in Voronezh Oblast, Russia, located on the Tikhaya Sosna River (a tributary of the Don), 142 kilometers (88 mi) south of Voronezh, the administrative center of the oblast. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 32,520.
From the Wikipedia article Ostrogozhsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks18
I.N. Kramskoy House-Museum
Museum · 1.8 km
Здесь провел свое детство известный русский художник И.Н. Крамской 1837-1887
14 улица Маршака
We-Su 09:00-17:00; Th 11:00-19:00
Место встречи Петра I с Мазепой
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Памятный камень на месте встречи Петра I с Мазепой
Памятник Чернобыльцам
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Памятный знак, посвященный 25-й годовщине со дня аварии на Чернобыльской АЭС
Памятник воинам-автомобилистам, погибшим в годы Великой Отечественной войны
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
6 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes17
5 more on the map.
History
Ostrogozhsk is a historical center of Eastern Sloboda Ukraine. It was established in 1652 by Belgorod Voivode Fedor Arsenyev and Cossack Ivan Zevkovsky (or Dzenkovsky) as Ostrogozhsk (little fortress) bringing along some 2,000 resettlers from Chernigov and Nezhin Regiments around an ostrog (fortress) of the Belgorod Defensive Line of Russia.
During the time of Stepan Razin's revolt against Aleksey Mikhailovich of Russia the city was under control of rebellious Cossacks.
In 1696 Peter the Great stopped at Ostrogozhsk to meet with the Hetman of Zaporizhian Host Ivan Mazepa and Cossacks of Ostrogozhsk regiment. At the Ostrogozhsk city square is located a memorial commemorating the event.
In 1708 Ostrogozhsk was incorporated into the Azov Governorate.
In 1724 the Russians that were living in Ostrogozhsk, who were referred to as "people of posad" by the local inhabitants moved to Korotoyak and the Ukrainian Cossacks that lived in Korotoyak moved to Ostrogozhsk.
From the History section of Ostrogozhsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship5
Церковь Чуда Михаила Архангела
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.0 km
10 Песчаная улица
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Острогожский техникум потребительской кооперации Воронежского облпотребсоюза
School · 0.8 km
37 улица Ленина
Healthcare27
Map of Ostrogozhsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Voronezh International Airport (VOZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 106 km away.
- Korotoyak 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Uryv-Pokrovka 28 km north, about 28 min by car
- Kamenka 30 km southeast, about 30 min by car
- Krasnoye 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Liski 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
- Alexeyevka 38 km southwest, about 38 min by car
- Rossosh’ 82 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Novy Oskol 86 km west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Pavlovsk 87 km southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Voronezh 90 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ostrogozhsk.Voronezh obl, Шалин, CC BY-SA 3.0
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