Staraya Kupavna, Russia
Старая Купавна
Staraya Kupavna is a town of 22,099 people in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Staraya Kupavna
Townapedia lists 115 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include МиГ-29 and Central Air Force Museum.
Weather in Staraya Kupavna
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About Staraya Kupavna
Staraya Kupavna (Russian: Ста́рая Купа́вна, Old Kupavna) is a town in Noginsky District of Moscow Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Shalovka River (Klyazma's tributary) 23 kilometers (14 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 22,898 (2021 census); 21,811 (2010 census); 21,433 (2002 census); 25,052 (1989 Soviet census)..
From the Wikipedia article Staraya Kupavna (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks115
Central Air Force Museum
Museum · 2.8 km
Центральный музей военно-воздушных сил России
We-Sa 09:00-19:00; Su 09:00-18:00
103 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes11
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Where to stay2
History
It was first mentioned on 1348 named "New village on Kupavna" following the name of one of the numerous tributaries of Klyazma flown nearby.
Starting from 17th century it had a name of "Village of Demidov" as one as "Kupavna".
Starting from mid-19th century it changed a name to current one.
From the History section of Staraya Kupavna on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship3
Церковь Троицы Живоначальной
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.0 km
39 Большая Московская улица
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Государственный колледж технологии и управления "Колледжный комплекс"
School · 0.9 km
Healthcare8
Map of Staraya Kupavna
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chkalovsky Air Base (CKL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- Zheleznodorozhnyy 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Balashikha 15 km west, about 15 min by car
- Elektrostal’ 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Noginsk 18 km east, about 18 min by car
- Shchyolkovo 18 km northwest, about 18 min by car
- Lyubertsy 23 km southwest, about 23 min by car
- Tomilino 22 km southwest, about 22 min by car
- Zhukovsky 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Korolev 25 km northwest, about 25 min by car
- Moscow 36 km west, about 36 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
- Oldkupavna-church, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 04, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 02, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints Chapel in Staraya Kupavna, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 11, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 06, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 07, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 10, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 08, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 12, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 03, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Saint George Chapel in Staraya Kupavna, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Holy Trinity Сhurch (Staraya Kupavna) 05, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- All Saints Chapel (Staraya Kupavna) 02, Nickolas Titkov from Moscow, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Aviation museum in Monino, Navigator-avia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Russian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29S Naumenko-1, Kirill Naumenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MiG-31 Pichugin-1, Dmitriy Pichugin, GFDL 1.2
- CF15 L-29 ZK-SSU 050415 01, Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Su7bkl mob, Pibwl, Public domain
- Su-25 in flight 01, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- An-10 in Monino, Dmitriy Pichugin, GFDL 1.2
- An-14 (СССР-81550), San Diego Air & Space Museum, Public domain
- 16-05-29-JAK-28-LHS-Finowfurt-RalfR-DSCF8178, Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2
- Bartini VVA-14, User:Jno, CC BY 2.5
- Su-7, Łukasz Golowanow, Attribution
- Hungarian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UB Fulcrum-B, Coert van Breda at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 nl
- An-12 Take off, Alexander Kopitar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sukhoi Su-25SM (2), Vitaly V. Kuzmin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Антонов Ан-10 0402406, Монино - музей ВВС RP8042, Pavel Adzhigildaev, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MiG-31 Take off, Alexander Kopitar, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aero L-29 Delphin, Dmitry A. Mottl, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yakolev Yak-28L Brewer-B 09 red (7903015146), Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Старая Купавна улица Кирова 20200808 034, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Старая Купавна улица Кирова 20200808 030, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Старая Купавна улица Кирова 20200808 029, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Старая Купавна улица Кирова 20200808 028, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kupavna railway 20200808 11, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kupavna railway 20200808 10, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Kupavna railway 20200808 09, Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0
- Ансамбль церкви Троицы Живоначальной в Старой Купавне (Московская область) DSC 8352 1 680, Vladimir L K, CC BY-SA 3.0
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