Toropets, Russia
Торопец
Toropets is a town of 14,187 people in Tver Oblast, Russia, founded in 1074.
Why visit Toropets
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 7 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Су-9.
Weather in Toropets
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About Toropets
Toropets (Russian: Торо́пец) is a town and the administrative center of Toropetsky District in Tver Oblast, Russia, located where the Toropa River enters Lake Solomennoye. Population: 13,015 (2010 census); 14,600 (2002 census); 17,510 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Toropets (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks12
Су-9
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Памятник в честь 40 летия Победы
Церковь Богоявления Господня
Museum · Russian Orthodox · 0.9 km
2 Комсомольская улица
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes7
History
In 1074, when the town was first mentioned in chronicles, Toropets belonged to the Princes of Smolensk. By 1167, it was large enough to have its own princes. The most famous of its rulers was Mstislav the Bold, whose grandson Alexander Nevsky wed Alexandra of Polotsk in Toropets in 1239.
From the History section of Toropets on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship11
Shopping15
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare5
ГБУЗ Тверской области "Торопецкая центральная районная больница"
Hospital · 0.6 km
Map of Toropets
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 65 km away.
- Staraya Toropa 24 km south, about 24 min by car
- Zhizhitsa 30 km southwest, about 30 min by car
- Zapadnaya Dvina 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Andreapol’ 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Velikiye Luki 70 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Nelidovo 76 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kholm 77 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Peno 82 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Zharkovskiy 82 km southeast, 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Toropets, Russia, 2010, Lite, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 033, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets.Tikhonovsky Convent. Church of the Intercession, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets.Tikhonovsky Convent, Church of the Intercession. 2006, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 17, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Church of the Protection of the Theotokos, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 16, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 15, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets.Tikhonovsky Convent. Church of the Intercession. 2006, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 14, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Building on Gogol 13 street, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 005, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Military burial in Toropets 2021-07-06, Александр Сигачёв, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 043, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 006, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 03, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 007, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Monument of urban planning and architecture, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets. Merchants house, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets. House Rudina. img 01, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia, Toropets. House Rudina, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Russia. Toropets. House Rudina, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. Old house. img 01, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Toropets. City in Tver Oblast. img 009, Dmitry Makeev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TEM2-5969 at Toropets, User 699, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NASA FIRMS 2024-09-18 Toropets, Imagery from LANCE FIRMS operated by NASA's Earth Science Data and Information System (ESDIS) with funding provided by NASA Headquarters., Public domain
- Su-9B VVS museum, Mike1979 Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Николая Чудотворца Свято-Тихоновского женского монастыря (1697) в Торопце, Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Торопецкая старина., Ларисаульянова, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Православные купола Москвы., Ларисаульянова, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Торопецкое православие., Ларисаульянова, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Добшо. Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы 7, Вадим Ф. Павлов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Богоявления Господня (1762-1766) в Торопце, Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание Присутственных мест (Дом Кушалевой), Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Собор Корсунской иконы Божией матери (1795-1804) в Торопце, Belliy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Городище в Торопце, Ted.ns, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Торопецкий район баннер, Вадим Ф. Павлов, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Торопец818, Andre Percon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Добшо. Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы 8, Вадим Ф. Павлов, CC BY-SA 4.0
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