Staraya Ladoga, Russia
Старая Ладога
Staraya Ladoga is a town of 2,000 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 753.
Why visit Staraya Ladoga
Townapedia lists 28 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 5 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Assumption Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga, Никольский мужской монастырь and Староладожский музей-заповедник, Дом П.В. Калязина.
Weather in Staraya Ladoga
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About Staraya Ladoga
Staraya Ladoga (Russian: Старая Ладога, [ˈstarəjə ˈladəɡə], lit. 'Old Ladoga'), known as Ladoga until 1704, is a rural locality (a selo) in Volkhovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on the Volkhov River near Lake Ladoga, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of the town of Volkhov, the administrative centre of the district.
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Things to do4
Assumption Cathedral, Staraya Ladoga
Monument and historic site
Church in Staraya Ladoga, Russia
Museums and landmarks28
Никольский мужской монастырь
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
Anatoly Nikolayevich Kirpichnikov
Monument and historic site
Анатолий Николаевич Кирпичников (1929-2020), историк, археолог, руководитель археологических раскопок в Старой Ладоге.
Staraya Ladoga Holy Dormition Convent
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox
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Новый настоятельский корпус
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Второе здание на территории монастыря, построено в 1851-1856 гг. в стиле русской эклектики. Верхний этаж предназначался для...
16 Никольская улица
Драккар
Monument and historic site
Деревянная скульптура викингского корабля (драккара) на катках.
Северо-западный келейный корпус
Monument and historic site · 0.8 km
Состоит из трёх отдельных келейных корпусов, выстроенных в разное время во второй половине XIX века.
16 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes5
Гараж
Bar and pub · Grill · 0.8 km
5 Гаражная улица
Su-Th 10:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-00:00
Древняя Ладога
Cafe · Russian
Su-Th 10:00-19:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-20:00
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship15
Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist
Church · Orthodox · 0.9 km
Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Church · Russian Orthodox
Shopping5
Healthcare1
Map of Staraya Ladoga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 116 km away.
- Volkhov 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Issad 8 km north, about 8 min by car
- Novaya Ladoga 12 km north, about 12 min by car
- Kolchanovo 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Syas’stroy 22 km northeast, about 22 min by car
- Khvalovo 25 km east, about 25 min by car
- Kirishi 60 km south, about 1 h by car
- Imeni Morozova 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Shlissel’burg 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tikhvin 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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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
- Крепость Старая Ладога с высоты птичьего полета 01, Караванов Лев, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0013Gb2. Staraya Ladoga Fortress, Александровы АГ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staraya Ladoga Fortress P7103822 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staraya Ladoga Fortress 2, Harveyqs, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0013Gb4. Staraya Ladoga Fortress, Александровы АГ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Seltso-gorka. Village, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Старая Ладога. собор Успенский (церковь Успенская), Ludushka, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St.GeorgChurch2011, Smirnov.pavel., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Source Seine vu du ciel, Toutoune12, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Монастырь Никольский, Olga1969, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ladoga Assumption Cathedral, Δημήτριος, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Крепость Старая Ладога Вид, Dionisius1976, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staraya Ladoga Church, Sergei Prokudin-Gorskii, Public domain
- Старая Ладога. Олегова могила, Пётр Иванов, CC0
- Lubshansk castle, Peterv240, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staraya Ladoga Fortress. Church of Saint Demetrius of Thessaloniki P7103807 2200, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarayaLadoga StGeorgeChurch 002 4547, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Развалины Любшанской крепости. Ruins of a fortress Ljubshanskaya. - panoramio, 401, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Успенский собор Успенского монастыря Старой Ладоги 2022 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Димитриевский храм, Alex Givengot, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Дом купца П.В. Калязина каменный в Старой Ладоге 2022, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Деревянный дом по Волховскому проспекту в Старой Ладоге 2022 02, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Деревянный дом по Волховскому проспекту в Старой Ладоге 2022 01, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Волховский р-н, Старая Ладога, ул.Культуры, руины кузницы, Avsolov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Staraja Ladoga, Arina Startseva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 0013Gb1. Крепость Старая Ладога, Александровы АГ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Старая Ладога - panoramio (37), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Старая Ладога - panoramio (34), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- Старая Ладога - panoramio (36), MrStepanovka, CC BY 3.0
- StarayaLadoga Varyazhskaya9 002 4699, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarayaLadoga Varyazhskaya6a 002 4702, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Правобережье реки Ладожки в Старой Ладоге зима 2024, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarayaLadoga Fortress 002 4694, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Стрелочная башня Староладожской крепости 2022, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Фрагмент стен Староладожской крепости 2022, Никонико962, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarayaLadoga Fortress CornerTower 002 4665, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StarayaLadoga Varyazhskaya11 002 4711, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вид на крепость - panoramio (1), Андрей Куполов, CC BY 3.0
- Деревня - Village - panoramio (2), S Petr, CC BY 3.0
- StarayaLadoga UspenskyMon Chapel 002 4719, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
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