Pyatigorsk, Russia
Пятигорск
Pyatigorsk is a town of 142,865 people in Stavropol Kray, Russia, founded in 1780.
Why visit Pyatigorsk
Townapedia lists 85 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 197 places to eat, 36 places to stay and 12 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Лермонтовская галерея, Зоопарк Берендеево, Сервисный центр Юнит and Музей "Первые шаги электроэнергетики".
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About Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk (Russian: Пятиго́рск; Circassian: Псыхуабэ, Psıxwabæ) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Podkumok River, about 20 kilometers (12 mi) from the town of Mineralnye Vody, which has an international airport, and about 45 kilometers (28 mi) from Kislovodsk. Since January 19, 2010, it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia. Population: 142,511 (2010 census); 140,559 (2002 census); 129,499 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Pyatigorsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do12
Зоопарк Берендеево
Zoo and aquarium · 2.0 km
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Museums and landmarks85
Сервисный центр Юнит
Monument and historic site · 0.6 km
Ремонт и обслуживание офисной техники
66А Московская улица, Пятигорск
Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00
Пятигорский краеведческий музей
Museum · 2.8 km
2 улица Братьев Бернардацци
Закладной камень Храма Святителя Николая
Monument and historic site · Orthodox · 1.4 km
ВО ИМЯ ОТЦА И СЫНА И СВЯТОГО ДУХА ОСНОВАСЯ СЕЙ ХРАМ В ЧЕСТЬ СВЯТИТЕЛЯ НИКОЛАЯ АРХИЕПИСКОПА МИР ЛИКИЙСКИХ ЧУДОТВОРЦА при Святейшем...
Дом инженера Незлобинского
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
2 Октябрьская улица, Пятигорск
Ермоловские ванны
Monument and historic site · 3.0 km
21 проспект Кирова, Пятигорск
73 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
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Restaurants and cafes197
185 more on the map.
History
The writings of the 14th-century Arabian traveler Ibn Battuta included the earliest known mention of the mineral springs. Peter the Great (reigned 1682–1725) fostered the earliest scientific study of them, but the information collected on his expedition has not survived. Interest revived at the end of the 18th century with the foundation of the first Russian settlement (Konstantinogorskaya fortress), erected at Mt. Mashuk in 1780.
The value of the Caucasian mineral waters led to the construction of a resort in 1803, and studies of their medical properties began thereafter: on April 24, Alexander I signed a decree which made the mineral waters state property. Many settlements developed near the springs: first Goryachevodsk (now part of Pyatigorsk) at the bottom of Mt. Mashuk, then Kislovodsk, Yessentuki, and Zheleznovodsk. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Pyatigorsky Otdel of the Terek Oblast.
During World War II, the German Wehrmacht temporarily occupied Pyatigorsk. The Einsatzkommando 12 of Einsatzgruppe D had its headquarters in Pyatigorsk in 1942. The German occupation resulted in the killing of many Jewish inhabitants of the region, including medical workers.
From the History section of Pyatigorsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay36
Churches and places of worship9
Буддийский центр Алмазного пути традиции Карма Кагью города Пятигорска
Place of worship · Karma Kagyu · 1.7 km
Собор Михаила Архангела
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.3 km
39А улица Козлова, Пятигорск
Храм Смоленской иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.8 km
11А улица Пестова, Пятигорск
Церковь иконы Божией Матери «Всех скорбящих Радость»
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.7 km
Shopping82
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute, a branch of the Volgograd State Medical University
School · 1.4 km
Healthcare66
Курортная клиника женского здоровья
Hospital · 1.9 km
19 к4 улица 295-й Стрелковой Дивизии, Пятигорск
Map of Pyatigorsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 20 km away.
- Svobody 3 km south, about 3 min by car
- Goryachevodskiy 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
- Inozemtsevo 6 km northeast, about 6 min by car
- Vinsady 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- Lermontov 9 km northwest, about 9 min by car
- Konstantinovskaya 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Zheleznovodsk 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Yutsa 11 km south, about 11 min by car
- Nalchik 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Cherkessk 82 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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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
- Views from Mount Mashuk (October 2023) - 7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koninsky house Pyatigorsk Plaque, Alexander Roumega, Public domain
- Koninsky House Pyatigorsk number, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Koninsky house Pyatigorsk, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pyatigorsk Medical and Pharmaceutical Institute from Kalinina, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Преображенский костел. Центральный вход, S Plahutin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pyatigorsk Local Museum (October 2023) - 5, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lermontov Gallery in Pyatigorsk (October 2023) - 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Tsvetnik in Pyatigorsk (October 2023) - 14, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Лазаревская кладбищенская церковь в Пятигорске, Владимир Шеляпин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Диплом кандидата наук, Irinkasev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Депутатский билет, Irinkasev, Public domain
- Почётное звание «Заслуженный работник текстильной и легкой промышленности Российской Федерации», Irinkasev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Медаль Г.А., Irinkasev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пост (гора), Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Некрополь. Пятигорск, Ален Катин, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komsomolsky Park, Pyatigorisk 2023, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Парк и Памятник Первым комсомольцам Пятигорска, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Композиция Грибная семья, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beshtau Hotel, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник первым комсомольцам Пятигорска (3), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник комсомольцам 20-х годов. Пятигорск 01, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник комсомольцам 20-х годов. Пятигорск 02, Kemal KOZBAEV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник первым комсомольцам Пятигорска (1), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник первым комсомольцам Пятигорска (2), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Осенний парк - panoramio (12), Alexey Bartenyev (Ал…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Стела Пятигорск — 1780, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Микрорайон Бештау, ул. Ессентукская, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beshtau Hotel e, Alexander Roumega, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Микрорайон Бештау, ул. Ессентукская, 72, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Микрорайон Бештау, ул. Адмиральского, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatra KT4-145 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- КТМ-15-204 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск (подъём), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- КТМ-15-204 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск (спуск), MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- КТМ-15-204 и Tatra KT4-123 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatra KT4-146 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- КТМ-15-207 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatra KT4-13 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatra KT4-120 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tatra T4-25 на пр. 40 лет Октября, Пятигорск, MikSed, CC BY-SA 4.0
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