Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Петропавловск-Камчатский
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is a regional capital of 181,216 people in Kamchatka, Russia, founded in 1740.
Why visit Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Townapedia lists 52 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 154 places to eat, 29 places to stay and 20 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Камчатский театр драмы и комедии, Kamchatka State Technical University, Lakihegyi Nagy Adótorony 314m and Музей занимательной науки "Интересариум" и "Вулканариум".
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About Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russian: Петропавловск-Камчатский, IPA: [pʲɪtrɐˈpavləfsk kɐmˈtɕatskʲɪj] ) is a port city and the administrative center of Kamchatka Krai, Russia. It is located in the Far East of the country and lies along the coast of Avacha Bay by the Pacific Ocean, nearby Khalaktyrskoye Lake. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 164,900. The Port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy is on Avacha Bay.
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Things to do20
Камчатский театр драмы и комедии
Cinema and theater · 4.8 km
75 Ленинская улица, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Mo-Th 09:15-17:30; Fr 09:15-14:15
Kamchatka State Technical University
School · 3.6 km
Education organization in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
Kamchatka State University
School · 5.0 km
Education organization in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia
8 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks52
Lakihegyi Nagy Adótorony 314m
Monument and historic site · 2.4 km
Kossuht Rádió egykori középhullámú (628m középhullám), fél-hullámhossz: 314 m-es antennatorony. Ipartörténeti emlék.
Музей занимательной науки "Интересариум" и "Вулканариум"
Museum · 3.5 km
34 Ключевская улица
10:00-20:00
T-34 Tank
Monument and historic site · 3.6 km
Танк на ходу, регулярно обслуживается, установлен на постаменте, на майские праздники обрамляется в большую георгиевскую ленту. На...
Kamtchatka's local and art museum
Museum · 5.6 km
36 Ленинская улица
Mo-Su 10:00-18:00; Tu off
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Ethnic village
Monument and historic site · 4.2 km
4 Ulitsa Ozernovskaya Kosa, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy
Героям III-й батареи лейтенанта А.П. Максутова
Monument and historic site · 5.5 km
Памятник героям III-й батареи лейтенанта А.П. Максутова, сооруженный в честь успешной обороны города Петропавловска от Англо-Французской...
ДК Пограничник
Museum · 0.7 km
1/1 проспект Карла Маркса, Петропавловск-Камчатский
40 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes154
Daikon
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.0 km
16 проспект 50 лет Октября, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Mo-Su 10:00-19:30
Farfor
Restaurant · Pizza, Sushi · 1.9 km
10/1 улица Савченко
Mo-Th 10:00-22:00; Fr 10:00-23:00; Sa-Su 11:00-23:00
Kamchatka Ramen
Restaurant · Japanese · 1.0 km
16 проспект 50 лет Октября, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Mo-Su 10:00-20:00
142 more on the map.
Where to stay29
Октябрьская
Motel and hotel · 4.9 km
51 Советская улица, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Churches and places of worship10
римско-католический приход Св. Терезы
Church · Catholic · 5.4 km
25 улица Гагарина
Shopping133
Herbalife Sales Center
Grocery · 5.3 km
46 Ленинская улица, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Gas and EV charging16
Schools, colleges and libraries46
Камчатская краевая научная библиотека им. С.П. Крашенинникова
Library
33/1 проспект Карла Маркса, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Детская музыкальная школа №6
School
27 проспект Карла Маркса, Петропавловск-Камчатский
КамГУ им. В. Беринга
School · 4.0 km
4 Пограничная улица, Петропавловск-Камчатский
Healthcare73
Map of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yelizovo Aeroport (PKC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 km away.
- Vilyuchinsk 21 km southwest, about 21 min by car
- Yelizovo 21 km northwest, about 21 min by car
- Paratunka 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- 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
- D0807I14-HarbourTour, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 12, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 11, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 10, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Hooned neemel Petropavlovsk-Kamtšatski sadamas - Buildings on a tongue of land at the harbor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (9611249829), National Archives of Estonia, No restrictions
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 03, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 02, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 01, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 16, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Pica pica camtschatica, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka 15, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Koryaksky volcano Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky oct-2005, Tatyana Rashidova, Public domain
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky night panorama, PSerge, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky building 01, Rakoon, CC0
- Vladímir Lenin (fotografía coloreada), Pavel Zhukov, Public domain
- Фото Т-34-85 образца 1944 года на постаменте в Курске, Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lakihegyi adotorony, Moja at Hungarian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятник Витусу Берингу в Петропавлоаске-Камчатском, Andrew4351, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lenin in 1920 (cropped), Unknown, presumably official, Public domain
- Zavoiko VS 1860 cropped, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Т-34-76 обр. 1943, Историко-культурный комплекс «Линия Сталина», Terminator216, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петропавловск-Камчатский, Тушканова 14, Ekses, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ficedula albicilla - Лариса Артемьева - 315426992, Лариса Артемьева, CC0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 159445685, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 159445637 (cropped), Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 159445613, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 159445637, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 159445662, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Salix fuscescens 400535995, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis), Kamchatka, Russia 05, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis), Kamchatka, Russia 06, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Eastern Yellow Wagtail (Motacilla tschutschensis tschutschensis), Kamchatka, Russia 07, valerkov, CC BY 4.0
- Turdus obscurus from iNaturalist photo 130398663, Валерия Ковалева (valerkov), CC BY 4.0
- Phylloscopus examinandus 78282201, Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0
- Сивучи греются на солнце, Давыдов KastroFF Денис, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petropavlovski sadam Kamtšatka poolsaarel - The harbor of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula (9611249923), National Archives of Estonia, No restrictions
- Lilium debile 56388595, Георгий Виноградов (Georgy Vinogradov), CC BY 4.0
- Russia, Kamcatka, Mokhovaya, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy-50, Vilyuchinsk - ЗАО НПК Геотехнология (Петропавловск-Камчатский) WMID2882073, LiveinTaganrog, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Домашние вулканы, Корякский, Авача, Козельский - panoramio, Sergey Pozdnyakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Петропавловск-камчатский и домашние вулканы - panoramio, Sergey Pozdnyakov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Собор Троицы Живоначальной в Петропавловске-Камчатском. 2015, orthodoxspain, CC BY 2.0
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