Tikhvin, Russia
Тихвин
Tikhvin is a town of 62,075 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia, founded in 1383.
Why visit Tikhvin
Townapedia lists 23 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Tikhvin Assumption Monastery, Кино-Тихвин, Тихвинский Богородичный Успенский мужской монастырь and Тихвинский Введенский женский монастырь.
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About Tikhvin
Tikhvin (Russian: Ти́хвин; Veps: Tihvin) is a town and the administrative center of Tikhvinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located on both banks of the Tikhvinka River in the east of the oblast, 200 kilometers (120 mi) east of St. Petersburg. Tikhvin is also an industrial and cultural center of the district, as well as its transportation hub. Population: 58,459 (2010 census); 63,338 (2002 census); 71,352 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tikhvin (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Tikhvin Assumption Monastery
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Russian orthodox monastery founded in 1560 in Tikhvin
Museums and landmarks23
Тихвинский Богородичный Успенский мужской монастырь
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
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Тихвинский Введенский женский монастырь
Monument and historic site · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
Камень-Памятник освободителям монастыря в декабре 1941 г.
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
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Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes23
Kyznya
Restaurant · 0.7 km
Mo-Th 12:00-24:00; Fr 14:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-02:00,14:00-24:00; Su...
ГАРАЖ Рок-бар, живая рок-музыка по выходным
Bar and pub · 0.6 km
23 улица Карла Маркса
11 more on the map.
History
Tikhvin was first mentioned in 1383 as Predtechensky pogost (Предтеченский погост), when a chronicle reported that a wooden Church of the Dormition was built here. Later, in 1495–1496, Y. K. Saburov, a clerk in the Novgorod Cadastre, mentioned the "...Tikhvin parish and in it, a wooden church..."
Its location at the intersection of trade routes which connected the Volga River with Lake Ladoga and the Baltic Sea ensured its rapid development. At the beginning of the 16th century, it was already a widely known commerce and trade center. In 1507–1515, funded by Vasili III of Russia, on the spot of the burned wooden church, Dmitry Syrkov of Novgorod constructed the monumental stone Cathedral of Dormition, which stands to this day.
In 1560, by order of Ivan the Terrible, the Monastery of Dormition was built on the left bank of the Tikhvinka River. Management of the construction project was entrusted to Fyodor Syrkov, the son of Dmitry Syrkov. Special importance was placed on the haste of its construction; therefore, the Tsar permitted the use of peasants from twenty rural divisions to assist in building it.
From the History section of Tikhvin on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship17
Собор Введения во храм Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
8 к5 улица Зайцева, Тихвин
Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 km
1 Тихвинская улица, Тихвин
Церковь Воздвижения Креста Господня
Church · Orthodox · 1.5 km
1 с4 Тихвинская улица, Тихвин
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Orthodox · 1.5 km
1 с8 Тихвинская улица, Тихвин
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.9 km
8 к7 улица Зайцева, Тихвин
Церковь святой великомученицы Екатерины и царицы Августы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.8 km
10 улица Зайцева, Тихвин
Shopping36
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Средняя Общеобразовательная школа № 1 имени Героя Советского Союза Н. П. Фёдорова
School · 0.7 km
Healthcare15
Map of Tikhvin
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Boksitogorsk 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Pikalëvo 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Kholm 56 km southwest, about 56 min by car
- Khvalovo 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Nebolchi 58 km south, about 58 min by car
- Yefimovskiy 67 km east, about 1 h by car
- Kolchanovo 67 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Budogoshch’ 72 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Volkhov 74 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Syas’stroy 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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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
- Tikhvin, User:Olga1969 + modified by the uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Екатерины Великомученицы и Августы Мученицы (1834-1836) во Введенском Тихвинском монастыре, Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Введенский Тихвинский монастырь, SokOs, CC0
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