Shlissel’burg, Russia
Шлиссельбург
Shlissel’burg is a town of 12,115 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1323.
Why visit Shlissel’burg
Townapedia lists 69 museums and landmarks, 9 parks and trails, 33 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ladoga Canal, Oreshek Fortress, Музей истории Шлиссельбурга and Oreshyok Fortress.
Weather in Shlissel’burg
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About Shlissel’burg
Shlisselburg, known as Oreshek (Russian: Орешек) from 1323 to 1611, and Petrokrepost (Russian: Петрокрепость) from 1944 to 1992, is a town in Kirovsky District, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It is located at the head of the Neva River on Lake Ladoga, 35 kilometers (22 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Population: 14,131 (2021 census); 13,170 (2010 census); 12,401 (2002 census); 12,589 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Shlisselburg (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Shlissel’burg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Культурно-спортивный комплекс "Невский"
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
2 улица Малоневский канал, Шлиссельбург
Museums and landmarks69
Домик на пристани
Museum
1А улица Новоладожский канал, Шлиссельбург
We-Su 11:00-17:00
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Заброшенный лимонадный завод
Monument and historic site
Бывший лимонадный завод, в царские времена в здании располагалась тюрьма
57 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds9
Restaurants and cafes33
Хочу ещё
Restaurant · American, Italian, Japanese, Russian
16 улица Староладожский канал, Шлиссельбург
Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Кафе-столовая
Cafe · 0.6 km
1 Затонная улица, Шлиссельбург
09:00-20:00
21 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship4
Храм во имя Святых апостолов Петра и Павла
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.8 km
8 улица Мира, посёлок имени Морозова
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare15
Map of Shlissel’burg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 46 km away.
- Imeni Morozova 3 km north, about 3 min by car
- Sinyavino 5 km southeast, about 5 min by car
- Kirovsk 8 km south, about 8 min by car
- Dubrovka 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Priladozhskiy 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Vsevolozhsk 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Kolpino 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Saint Petersburg 40 km west, about 40 min by car
- Tosno 46 km south, about 46 min by car
- Vyritsa 71 km southwest, 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
- Oreshek (fortress) view01, Macs24, Public domain
- Old ladoga chanel lock gate, Denis Zhilin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Стальной путь, Olga1969, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Собор Благовещения Пресвятой Богородицы Шлиссельбург, Andreykokin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Monument Pereprava, Denlab812, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крепость Орешек. Г. Шлиссельбург (Санкт-Петербург) (cropped), Moneycantbuy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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