Tver, Russia
Тверь
Tver is a regional capital of 420,065 people in Tver Oblast, Russia, founded in 1135.
Why visit Tver
Townapedia lists 128 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 159 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Botanical Garden of Tver State University, Tver, Музей козла and Ретро-техно-музей ИнтернетаНЕТ.
Weather in Tver
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About Tver
Tver (Russian: Тверь, IPA: [tvʲerʲ]) is a city and the administrative centre of Tver Oblast, Russia. It is situated at the confluence of the Volga and Tvertsa rivers. Tver is located 180 kilometres (110 mi) northwest of Moscow. Population: 416,216 (2021 census).
From the Wikipedia article Tver (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tver on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
Botanical Garden of Tver State University
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Botanical garden in Russia
Tver
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Railway station in Tver, Russia
Tver River Terminal
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Building in Tver, Russia
Тверской областной академический театр драмы
Cinema and theater
16 Советская улица
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks128
Тверской императорский путевой дворец
Monument and historic site
3 Советская улица
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116 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes159
Traveler's Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.7 km
14 Новоторжская улица
Mo-Su 08:00-24:00
147 more on the map.
History
Tver's foundation year is officially accepted to be 1135. Originally a minor settlement of Novgorodian traders, it passed to the grand prince of Vladimir in 1209. In 1246, Alexander Nevsky granted it to his younger brother Yaroslav Yaroslavich (d. 1271), from whom a dynasty of local princes descended. Four of them were killed by the Golden Horde and were proclaimed saints by the Russian Orthodox church.
Formerly a land of woods and bogs, the Principality of Tver was quickly transformed into one of the richest and most populous Russian states. As the area was hardly accessible for Tatar raids, there was a great influx of population from the recently devastated south. By the end of the century, it vied with Moscow for supremacy in Russia. Both Tver and Moscow were recently founded cities, so the outcome of their rivalry was far from certain.
From the History section of Tver on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship22
Часовня Иоанна Кронштадтского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
19 с1 проспект Чайковского
Архиерейское подворье Покровская церковь
Church · Russian Orthodox
1А набережная реки Тьмаки, Тверь
Церковь Екатерины Великомученицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.5 km
25 улица Кропоткина
Shopping77
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries36
Healthcare69
Map of Tver
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Migalovo Air Base (KLD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 km away.
- Sakharovo 10 km northeast, about 10 min by car
- Emmaus 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Vasil’yevskiy Mokh 17 km north, about 17 min by car
- Orsha 21 km east, about 21 min by car
- Gorodnya 31 km southeast, about 31 min by car
- Izoplit 32 km southeast, about 32 min by car
- Sukhoverkovo 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Redkino 34 km southeast, about 34 min by car
- Radchenko 35 km southeast, about 35 min by car
- Likhoslavl’ 40 km northwest, about 40 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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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
- Площадь Михаила Тверского, Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Речной вокзал (1), DmitrySimonov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тверской государственный медицинский университет, Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tvstu-winter-2024, Emil Dalalyan, CC BY 4.0
- Храм в русском стиле, посвящённый «солнцу земли Русской», Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholic Church Tver, Andres_rus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Памятник Михаилу Кругу на бульваре Радищева в Твери, февраль 2025, U51N433, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Тверь. Императорский путевой дворец под отблеском фаворского света, Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uspenski church Tver, Andres_rus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Императорский путевой дворец, Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вознесенский собор в Твери, Ветер Тверских Крыш, CC BY-SA 4.0
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