Why visit Sol’tsy
Townapedia lists 14 museums and landmarks, 3 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Sol’tsy
Soltsy (Russian: Сольцы́) is a town and the administrative center of Soletsky District in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shelon River, 78 kilometers (48 mi) southwest of Veliky Novgorod, the administrative center of the oblast. Population: 10,086 (2010 census); 11,264 (2002 census); 11,782 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Soltsy (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks14
военное захоронение
Monument and historic site · 2.3 km
142-144 Новгородская улица, Сольцы
Здание курорта купца Боговского 1915г.
Monument and historic site
8-9 набережная 7 Ноября, Сольцы
2 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Евангельских Христиан
Church · Evangelical · 1.5 km
Христианская Евангельская Церковь г. Сольцы
83 Советский проспект, Сольцы
History
Soltsy, whose name owes to the nearby salt water springs, was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1390 and in the following played an important role as an intermediate station on the trade route connecting Novgorod and Pskov. In 1471, the Battle of Shelon between Muscovite forces led by Ivan III and the army of the Novgorod Republic took place near Soltsy, which marked the end of political independence of the Novgorod Republic. Soltsy eventually became a part of the Moscow State.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, the territory was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772, Pskov Governorate was established (existing between 1777 and 1796 as Pskov Viceroyalty). In 1776, Porkhovsky Uyezd was transferred from Novgorod Governorate to Pskov Governorate. Soltsy was the seat of Soletskaya Volost of Porkhovsky Uyezd.
From the History section of Soltsy on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping8
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Муниципальное бюджетное учреждение культуры "Межпоселенческая централизованная библиотечная система" г. Сольцы
Library · 0.6 km
20 улица Луначарского, Сольцы
Healthcare1
Map of Sol’tsy
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Utorgosh 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Shimsk 25 km northeast, about 25 min by car
- Volot 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Dno 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Batetskiy 58 km north, about 58 min by car
- Porkhov 60 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Staraya Russa 63 km east, about 1 h by car
- Pankovka 66 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Velikiy Novgorod 71 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Luga 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
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Photo credits
- 000 Soltsy sobor 7, Дар Ветер, CC BY-SA 3.0
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