Sarov, Russia
Саров
Sarov is a town of 88,000 people in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia, founded in 1691.
Why visit Sarov
Townapedia lists 33 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 60 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Lumen, Sarov Monastery and Ледовый дворец.
Weather in Sarov
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About Sarov
Sarov (Russian: Саро́в) is a closed town in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It was known as Gorkiy-130 (Горький-130) and Arzamas-16 (Арзама́с-16), after a (somewhat) nearby town of Arzamas, from 1946 to 1991. Until 1995, it was known as Kremlyov/Kremlev/Kremljov (Кремлёв). The town is closed because it is the Russian center for nuclear research.
From the Wikipedia article Sarov (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do8
Sarov Monastery
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Monastery in Sarov, Russia
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Serafimo-Diveyevsky Monastery
Monument and historic site · 11.2 km
Monastery in Diveyevo, Russia
Museums and landmarks33
Place of Praying on Stone of Saint Serafim Sarovsky
Monument and historic site · Orthodox · 5.2 km
Кто-то нашел где-то большой валун и сказал, что на нём якобы молился Серафим Саровский
Музей народной игрушки
Museum · 2.5 km
Tu-Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-16:00
Культурно-досуговое объединение Дивеевского района
Museum · 10.4 km
43А Октябрьская улица
21 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes60
Coffee Like
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.3 km
25 проспект Ленина, Саров
Mo-Fr 08:00-21:00; Sa-Su 09:00-21:00
Камчатка кофе
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 4.2 km
30/1 улица Силкина, Саров
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Зерна и Лаваш
Cafe · 3.6 km
31 улица Силкина, Саров
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Ковёр и Кофе
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.1 km
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 11:00-22:00
Столовая №5
Cafe · Regional · 5.4 km
33 Варламовская дорога, Саров
Mo-Fr 10:30-13:00
Твоя Европа
Restaurant · 1.5 km
14А Молодёжная улица
Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00;Su11:00-22:00
48 more on the map.
History
The history of the town can be divided into two different periods. In the earlier history of Russia it was known as one of the holy places of the Russian Orthodox Church, because of its monastery, that gave Russia one of its greatest saints, Saint Seraphim. Since the 1940s, it has gradually become the center for research and production of Soviet and later Russian nuclear weapons.
The history of human settlement in the area around Sarov goes back at least to the 12th–13th centuries, when a large Mordvin settlement was founded on its spot. In 1298, the town was taken over by Tatars.
The modern town took its name from being the site of the Sarov Monastery next to the Sarov River. In 1664, an Orthodox monk Theodosius first settled on the Sarov hill. The first Church of Sarov tenement was founded in 1706. Saint Seraphim was living in Sarov from 1778 to 1833. In 1903, the monastery was visited by Tsar Nicholas II and other members of the royal family. At that time the monastery had nine churches, including one underground. Around 320 monks lived in the monastery.
In 1923, the monastery was closed, and the monks were executed by the Bolsheviks. During World War II, the monastery buildings were used as factories for producing rockets for BM-13 "Katyusha" rocket launchers.
From the History section of Sarov on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay32
Апартаменты Еду в Дивеево
Motel and hotel · 11.2 km
73Б Арзамасская улица, Дивеевский сельсовет
Гостевой дом на Восточной 27
Motel and hotel · 11.9 km
27 Восточная улица, Дивеевский сельсовет
Гостевой дом на Восточной 36
Motel and hotel · 12.0 km
36 Восточная улица, Дивеевский сельсовет
Гостиничный комплекс Русская тройка
Motel and hotel · 10.0 km
34 Октябрьская улица, Дивеевский сельсовет
Churches and places of worship40
Храм в честь святых Царственных страстотерпцев
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 km
41 улица Менделеева
Храм Иова Многострадального
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
20 Берёзовая улица
Владимирская Часовня
Church · 10.3 km
30В Октябрьская улица, Дивеевский сельсовет
Shopping79
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Private Educational Institution "diveyevskaya Monastic Orthodox secondary school, building 2"
School · 11.0 km
8 Школьная улица
Healthcare43
Map of Sarov
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Satis 6 km southwest, about 6 min by car
- Diveyevo 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Sosnovka 26 km south, about 26 min by car
- Pervomaysk 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Ardatov 35 km northwest, about 35 min by car
- Temnikov 36 km south, about 36 min by car
- Voznesenskoye 36 km west, about 36 min by car
- Arzamas 60 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Krasnoslobodsk 65 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Vyksa 84 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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- 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
- Колокольня Свято-Успенского мужского монастыря Саровская Пустынь. Город Саров, Нижегородская область, Воропинова Наталья, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shopping mall in Sarov, Russia, Merkushev Vladimir, CC BY 3.0
- Diveyevo Serafimo-Diveevsky Monastery The Transfiguration Cathedral IMG 9601, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колокольня в городе Саров, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Колокольня ( вид снизу), Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Вид на Саровский монастырь, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Главная достопримечательность Сарова, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятник на месте встречи Николая II с представителями народов Поволжья, Uryevich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barracks - panoramio (1), ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parade-ground - panoramio, ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Command place - panoramio, ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Churchlet - panoramio, ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Cafe - panoramio (2), ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Маслиха больничный городок, Anastasia igg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм в честь святых Царственных страстотерпцев, Uryevich, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Берег реки Сатис - panoramio, Николай Распопов, CC BY 3.0
- Свято Успенская Саровская пустынь, Denirazh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на колокольню в Сарове, Dem73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм Всех Святых в Сарове, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Всех Святых, Mist-satis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- A Road - panoramio, ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи в Сарове, Mist-satis, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи в городе Саров, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи в в г.Саров, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Реконструкция храма в Сарове, Dem73, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Саровский монастырь, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм преподобного Серафима Саровского, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь батюшки Серафима, Осетров Евгений, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи - panoramio, Dmitry Panov, CC BY 3.0
- Церковь Иоанна Предтечи - panoramio (1), Dmitry Panov, CC BY 3.0
- Пр-т Мира 34 - panoramio, Василиса Поселкова, CC BY 3.0
- Пр-т Мира 34 - panoramio (1), Василиса Поселкова, CC BY 3.0
- Пр-т Мира 28 - panoramio (1), Василиса Поселкова, CC BY 3.0
- Пр-т Мира 28 - panoramio, Василиса Поселкова, CC BY 3.0
- View from the road in the distance - panoramio, ecom, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), Иван Берестов, CC BY 3.0
- Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia - panoramio (10), Иван Берестов, CC BY 3.0
- Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia - panoramio (5), Иван Берестов, CC BY 3.0
- Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia - panoramio (2), Иван Берестов, CC BY 3.0
- Diveyevsky District, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia - panoramio (3), Иван Берестов, CC BY 3.0
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