Petrozavodsk, Russia
Петрозаводск
Petrozavodsk is a regional capital of 279,190 people in Karelia, Russia, founded in September 1, 1703.
Why visit Petrozavodsk
Townapedia lists 104 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 148 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 10 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Театр драмы Республики Карелия «Творческая мастерская», National theatre, Музей изобразительных искусств Республики Карелия and National Museum of the Republic of Karelia.
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About Petrozavodsk
Petrozavodsk is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Karelia, Russia, which stretches along the western shore of Lake Onega for some 27 kilometers (17 mi). The population of the city is 280,890 as of 2022.
From the Wikipedia article Petrozavodsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Petrozavodsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do10
Karla Marksa Avenue
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Avenue in Petrozavodsk, Russia
National Theatre of Karelia
Cinema and theater · 1.7 km
Theatre in Petrozavdosk, Russia
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Petrozavodsk
Monument and historic site · 1.3 km
Church in Petrozavodsk, Russia
Дом Кантеле. Национальный ансамбль респ. Карелия "Кантеле"
Cinema and theater · 1.9 km
6 проспект Карла Маркса
Museums and landmarks104
Музей изобразительных искусств Республики Карелия
Museum · 1.9 km
Памятник архитектуры федерального значения: здание Олонецкой губернской мужской гимназии постройки 1790 года
8 проспект Карла Маркса, Петрозаводск
Tu-Sa 10:00-18:00
National Museum of the Republic of Karelia
Museum · 0.9 km
Museum in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, Russia
1 площадь Ленина, Петрозаводск
Национальный музей Республики Карелия, Экспозиция Природа Карелии
Museum · 1.0 km
1 площадь Ленина, Петрозаводск
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Петрозаводская детская школа искусств им. М.А. Балакирева
Museum · 0.9 km
14А улица Фрунзе, Петрозаводск
Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Петрозаводская детская школа искусств им. М.Балакирева
Museum
5 Мичуринская улица, Петрозаводск
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
92 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
СК "Луми"
Sports field and stadium · 1.1 km
Хоккей и фигурное катание
52 Неглинская набережная
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23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes148
Joki
Restaurant · Regional · 1.9 km
30 улица Федосовой, Петрозаводск
Su-Th 12:00-24:00,Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00
Kaffe Haus
Cafe · Breakfast, Coffee Shop, German, Pasta · 0.7 km
23 проспект Ленина, Петрозаводск
Mo-Th 09:00-01:00; Fr 09:00-02:00; Sa 10:00-02:00; Su 10:00-01:00
Kahvi&Salaatti
Cafe · Breakfast, Burger, Cake, Coffee Shop, Donut · 1.5 km
11 улица Маршала Мерецкова, Петрозаводск
Mo-Fr 09:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
My Kitchen
Restaurant · Regional
38 улица Антикайнена, Петрозаводск
Su-Th 12:00-24:00, Fr,Sa 12:00-02:00
Neubrandenburg
Bar and pub · Bavarian, German · 0.8 km
23 проспект Ленина, Петрозаводск
Su-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00
136 more on the map.
History
Archeological discoveries in the urban area indicate the presence of a settlement as far back as seven thousand years ago, and during the Middle Ages the site of modern city was marked by several lakeside villages. Within the city limits, the district of Solomennoje appears in surviving records dating back to the sixteenth century, and a map produced by the Flemish cartographer Abraham Ortelius at the end of that century places a settlement here called Onegaborg on the site of modern Petrozavodsk.
On 11 September 1703, Prince Menshikov founded the settlement of Petrovskaya Sloboda ("Petrine Sloboda"). He did so at the behest of Tsar Peter the Great, who needed a new iron foundry to manufacture cannons and anchors for the Baltic Fleet at the time of the Great Northern War (1700–1721). At first, the foundry used the name Shuysky zavod (literally, "factory at the Shuya River"), but a decade later it became Petrovsky zavod ("Petrine factory"), after the name of the reigning monarch. From this form the present name of the city derives.
From the History section of Petrozavodsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship11
Собор Александра Невского
Church · Orthodox · 1.8 km
32 проспект Александра Невского, Петрозаводск
Храм Божией Матери Неустанной Помощи
Church · Catholic · 1.3 km
11А проспект Ленина
Церковь Святого Духа
Church · Orthodox · 1.8 km
21 улица Федосовой, Петрозаводск
Храм во имя святого апостола и евангелиста Иоанна Богослова
Church · Orthodox · 1.0 km
12А улица Крупской
Евангелическо-лютеранский приход Святого Духа
Church · Lutheran · 0.9 km
25 Древлянская набережная, Петрозаводск
Часовня Петра и Февронии
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
18А проспект Карла Маркса
Церковь христиан веры Евангельской
Church · Pentecostal · 1.3 km
42 улица Пархоменко
Shopping86
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries48
Петрозаводский государственный университет Корпус 11
School · 1.8 km
17 Пушкинская улица, Петрозаводск
Петрозаводский государственный университет, учебный корпус №4
School · 1.4 km
58 проспект Александра Невского, Петрозаводск
Центральная городская библиотека им. Д. Я. Гусарова
Library · 1.5 km
7 Октябрьский проспект, Петрозаводск
Healthcare79
Map of Petrozavodsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Petrozavodsk Airport (PES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.
- Shuya 20 km north, about 20 min by car
- Matrosy 28 km west, about 28 min by car
- Yanishpole 36 km north, about 36 min by car
- Pryazha 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Kondopoga 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Kvartsitnyy 48 km southeast, about 48 min by car
- Syapsya 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Essoyla 64 km west, about 1 h by car
- Sheltozero 71 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Girvas 85 km northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Train Station Petrozavodsk, Karelia. - panoramio, יודקה yudkey, CC BY 3.0
- Railway tickets office in Petrozavodsk, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Petrozavodsk railway station and Gagarin Square summer 2023, SemyonDudenkov, CC BY 4.0
- Tsentr, Petrozavodsk, Kareliya Republits, Russia - panoramio (9), desukov, CC BY 3.0
- Karelian tourists go to the train in Petrozavodsk 2025, AKA MBG, CC0
- Канцелярия губернская. Площадь Ленина, 1, Петрозаводск, Карелия, Воропинова Наталья, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Artmuseum of Republic of Karelia, Igriks, Public domain
- КукольныйТеатр, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- National Library of Karelia (1), Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- СтадионСпартак(Петрозаводск), Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Школа им.Лённрота, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petrozavodsk 45, Visem, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petrozavodsk КинотеатрКалевала, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ГостиницаОнежскийЗамок, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ПетрозаводскСпорткомплекс, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2022 Park Yamka 2, Михаил Семёнов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Детская республиканская больница - panoramio, Юлия Кондратьева, CC BY 3.0
- Петрозаводск.Филармония., Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Petrozavodsk AlexanderNevskyCathedral 0010, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ekaterininskaya tserkov(2014), Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Петрозаводский медколледж, SokOs, CC0
- Дом горного начальника, Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Петрозаводск, ул.Шотмана 2, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петрозаводск, вокзал сверху, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ж-д вокзал в г. Петрозаводск - Railway station in Petroskoi - panoramio, Andrew Zorin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Петрозаводск, ул.Красноармейская 32, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вокзал города Петрозаводск, Перебасова Евгения (Janechek), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Железнодорожный вокзал в Петрозаводске, Huanivanovich, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Left building on Gagarin Square, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Right building on Gagarin Square, Turbochainik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019 Karelia (train), Semenov.m7, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Россия, Карелия, Петрозаводск, Центр, пл.Гагарина, ж-д вокзал, 20-34 15.06.2008 - panoramio, Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Петрозаводск, пл.Гагарина, Olksolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 3091178 original, SemyonDudenkov, CC0
- Петрозаводск, пл.Гагарина, памятная доска Н.Д.Павлову, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петрозаводск, пл.Гагарина, брусчатка, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петрозаводск, пл.Гагарина, подпорная стенка (2), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Петрозаводск, пл.Гагарина, подпорная стенка (1), Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Россия, Карелия, Петрозаводск, Центр, пл.Гагарина, пр.Ленина, 20-30 15.06.2008 - panoramio, Vadim Zhivotovsky, CC BY 3.0
- Петрозаводск, проспект Ленина сверху, Красный, CC BY-SA 4.0
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