Sebezh, Russia
Себеж
Sebezh is a town of 6,688 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia, founded in 1535.
Why visit Sebezh
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 4 places to eat and 3 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Краеведческий музей and Sebezhsky National Park.
Weather in Sebezh
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About Sebezh
Sebezh (Russian: Се́беж) is a town and the administrative center of Sebezhsky District in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in a picturesque setting between Lakes Sebezhskoye and Orono 189 kilometers (117 mi) south of Pskov, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 6,375 (2010 census); 7,138 (2002 census); 9,497 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Sebezh (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks15
Святой Источник
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Общая минерализация - 0.2906 Формула химического состава: PH-8.2. M0.29 (HCO3 89)/(Ca 66 Mg 30)
3 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Sebezhsky National Park
Park · 2.5 km
National park in the Pskov region
Restaurants and cafes4
Where to stay3
History
It was first mentioned in 1414 as a fortress protecting Pskov from the south, when Vytautas of Lithuania sacked it. In 1535 it was captured by Muscovy. Prince Ivan Shuysky built a wooden fortress there in 1535. In the 16th century, the fortress defended the Western approaches to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. In 1581, King Stephen Báthory of Poland demanded the restoration of Siebież from Muscovy to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, but to no avail, however Lithuanian and Polish troops recaptured it during the Polish–Muscovite War of 1605–1618 and held it until the First Partition of Poland. The fortifications of Sebezh, now dismantled, were reinforced at the behest of Peter the Great during the Great Northern War. The castle hill is still dominated by the Roman Catholic Church, built in 1625-1648 and reconsecrated as a Russian Orthodox Church in 1989.
From the History section of Sebezh on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Healthcare4
Себежская районная поликлиника
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.6 km
45 Ленинская улица, Себеж
Map of Sebezh
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Idritsa 26 km east, about 26 min by car
- Zanogi 40 km northeast, about 40 min by car
- Opochka 49 km north, about 49 min by car
- Pustoshka 55 km east, about 55 min by car
- Krasnogorodsk 62 km north, about 1 h by car
- Pushkinskiye Gory 86 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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- Sebezh, User 699, CC BY-SA 3.0
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