Why visit Palekh
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 1 place to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Palekh
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About Palekh
Palekh (Russian: Па́лех) is an urban locality (a settlement) and the administrative center of Palekhsky District in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. Population: 4,633 (2021 census); 5,337 (2010 census); 5,814 (2002 census); 6,202 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Palekh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks17
Дом настоятеля подворья Николо-Шартомского мужского монастыря в Палехе
Monument and historic site
5А Базарный переулок
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Церковь иконы Божией Матери «Взыскание погибших»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare3
Map of Palekh
37 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Иваново (Южный) (IWA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 58 km away.
- Yuzha 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Shuya 29 km west, about 29 min by car
- Rodniki 35 km north, about 35 min by car
- Vichuga 46 km north, about 46 min by car
- Kokhma 49 km west, about 49 min by car
- Ivanovo 58 km northwest, about 58 min by car
- Kovrov 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
- Vyazniki 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Furmanov 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kineshma 73 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Saint Ilia Church Palekh, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palekh ElijahProphetChurch 001 8511, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ElijahProphetChurch 001 8611&18b, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh PogostElijahChurch 001 8512, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurch 001 8460, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh Shop 001 8465, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ArtWorkshop 001 8606, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ElijahProphetChurch 001 8567, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurch 001 8471, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erection Cross Palekh, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Palekh Lenina31 001 8485, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh Lenina42 001 8475, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurchBT 001 8708&13b, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh HouseCulture 001 8627, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurch 001 8722, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurch 001 8688&93a, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, 155620 - panoramio, Михаил Шмелев, CC BY 3.0
- Palekh, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia, 155620 - panoramio (1), Михаил Шмелев, CC BY 3.0
- Banner Palekh 001 8732, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh GolikovHouse 001 8730, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palekh ExaltationCrossChurchBT 001 8736, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Палех, Ленина 21 - 2021 03, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Палех, Ленина 21 - 2021 02, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крестовоздвиженская церковь в Палехе - плитка на полу 1806 года, Александр Сигачёв, CC0
- Палех, Ленина 33 - 2021 01, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Палех, Ленина 33 - 2021 02, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
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