Saransk, Russia
Саранск
Saransk is a regional capital of 318,841 people in Mordoviya Republic, Russia, founded in 1641.
Why visit Saransk
Townapedia lists 79 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 127 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mordovian National Drama Theatre, Monastery of John the Evangelist in Makarovka, Mordovian Folk Culture Museum and Музей военного и трудового подвига.
Weather in Saransk
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About Saransk
Saransk (UK: , US: ) is the capital city of Mordovia, Russia, as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located in the Volga basin at the confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, about 630 kilometers (390 mi) east of Moscow. Saransk was one of the host cities of the official tournament of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
From the Wikipedia article Saransk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Saransk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do18
Monastery of John the Evangelist in Makarovka
Monument and historic site · 6.2 km
Russian Orthodox monastery in Russia
Mordovian Erzia Museum of Visual Arts
Monument and historic site
Art museum in Saransk, Russia
Yaushev State Music Theater
Cinema and theater
Opera house in Saransk, Mordovia, Russia
Государственный русский драматический театр Республики Мордовия
Cinema and theater
Tu-Fr 11:00-18:30; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Mordovian National Opera and Ballet Theatre
Cinema and theater · 0.6 km
36 улица Богдана Хмельницкого
Детский центр театра и кино "Крошка"
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
159Г улица Полежаева
6 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks79
Mordovian Folk Culture Museum
Museum · 1.5 km
19 Советская улица
Tu-We,Fr-Su 09:00-18:00; Th 11:00-20:00
Republican Erzya Museum
Museum
61 Коммунистическая улица
Tu-We,Fr-Su 09:00-18:00; Th 11:00-20:00
Музей А. И. Полежаева
Museum · 0.7 km
51 Саранская улица
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Республиканский краеведческий музей
Museum · 1.0 km
2 Саранская улица, Саранск
Tu-Th,Sa-Su 09:00-18:00; Fr 09:00-20:00
Погибшим в Великой Отечественной войне
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
67 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
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Ботанический сад имени В. Н. Ржавитина
Park · 3.2 km
Tu-Su 08:00-20:00; Oct Tu-Su 08:00-18:00; Nov-Apr Off
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes127
Пекарня Хлеббери
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Pizza, Regional, Chicken · 0.8 km
Отличное заведение для перекуса с кофе, восхитительно вкусной и горячей выпечкой прямо из печи!А так же горячий хлеб и большие...
108 Пролетарская улица, Саранск
09:00-21:00
Самовар
Restaurant · Asian, Fish, Italian, Russian, Sushi · 0.6 km
30 Большевистская улица, Саранск
Mo-Th 10:00-01:00, Fr-Sa 10:00-04:00, Su 10:00-01:00
115 more on the map.
History
The Russian fortress Atemar, founded in 1641, took its name from a nearby Mordvin village; at the time the fortress stood on the southeastern frontier of the Tsardom of Russia. The current name, "Saransk", refers to the city's situation on the Saranka river. Soon after its founding, the city became an important trade centre for nearby Erzya villagers. After 1708 Saransk was assigned to Azov Province, and later to the Kazan Governorate. In 1780 the settlement was granted town status and was again transferred, this time to the Penza Governorate, which was previously called the Penza Namestnichestvo, but was renamed to Penza Governorate by Paul I in 1796. On 11 October 1797, the Penza Governorate was divided into several governorates, one of which was the Simbirsk Governorate, which was composed of the Saransk and Insar uezds. By the ukaz of Alexander I, the Penza Governorate was re-established and now was divided into 10 uezds.
In 1928 Saransk was the administrative centre of the newly established Mordvin National Okrug, which became the Mordovian Autonomous Oblast in 1930. In 1941 Saransk was near the front line in the Battle of Moscow, but was never reached by the Wehrmacht. Soviet planners reconstructed the old city centre in the 1960s and 1970s, adding wide streets and planning the construction of massive residential areas.
From the History section of Saransk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship14
St. Feodor Ushakov Cathedral
Church · Orthodox · 0.7 km
53 Советская улица
Подворье Санаксарского монастыря
Church · Orthodox · 1.3 km
55 улица Володарского
Свято-Георгиевская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.3 km
5 улица Павлика Морозова
Церковь Рождества Иоанна Предтечи
Church · Orthodox · 0.6 km
63 Саранская улица, Саранск
Shopping124
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Национальная библиотека имени А. С. Пушкина
Library · 0.8 km
корп. 2 улица Богдана Хмельницкого
Healthcare70
Map of Saransk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Saransk Airport (SKX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 km away.
- Nikolayevka 5 km south, about 5 min by car
- Lukhovka 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Yalga 7 km southwest, about 7 min by car
- Lyambir’ 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Zykovo 14 km southwest, about 14 min by car
- Atemar 15 km east, about 15 min by car
- Ruzayevka 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Tatarskaya Pishlya 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Kochkurovo 24 km southeast, about 24 min by car
- Romodanovo 28 km northeast, about 28 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
- Saransk, Hannerdy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian Drama Theatre (Saransk)-4, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Fyodor Ushakov Orthodox cathedral in Saransk-8, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komunisticheskaya Street, 75a (Saransk), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Komunisticheskaya Street, 75 (Saransk), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Botevgradskaya Street, 80a (Saransk), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saransk1875, Неизвестен, Public domain
- Wikiexpedition to Saransk, Erzianj jurnalist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Proletarskaya street in Saransk, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MiG-17 monument in Saransk, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian Drama Theatre (Saransk)-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Saransk-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Saransk-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Buildings in Saransk-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian Drama Theatre (Saransk)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist (Saransk)-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russian Drama Theatre (Saransk)-1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saransk JohnEvangelist1, Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Church of John the Evangelist (Saransk), Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saransk JohnEvangelust2, Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wikimeeeting UG EZY In Saransk, Erzianj jurnalist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20190302 WikiMeeting Saransk, Erzianj jurnalist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Saransk, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Saransk-2, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Fyodor Ushakov Orthodox cathedral in Saransk-7, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Views of Saransk-3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Fyodor Ushakov Orthodox cathedral in Saransk, JukoFF, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Komunisticheskaya Street, Saransk, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Makarovsky monastery1, Yaroslav Blanter, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Государственный музыкальный театр имени И. М. Яушева, Savelo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание Мордовского республиканского музея изобразительных искусств имени С.Д. Эрьзи.01, Gorishnyak, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Start stadium, WildBoar, Public domain
- World War II Memorial (Saransk), WildBoar, Public domain
- Mordvinian National Drama Theatre, Khazar II, CC BY-SA 3.0
- EVSMGPI, User:CRAZYMIX, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Saransk University (42033511865), Maxence, CC BY 2.0
- Mordovian History Museum, не известно, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Музей Полежаева, WildBoar, Public domain
- Sarank War Museum, No machine-readable author provided. WildBoar assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public domain
- Museum of Mordovia National Culture, Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Памятник героям-стратонавтам, А. Кабанов, Public domain
- Mordovia Arena1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
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