Velikiye Luki, Russia
городской округ Великие Луки
Velikiye Luki is a town of 103,149 people in Pskov Oblast, Russia.
Why visit Velikiye Luki
Townapedia lists 44 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 72 places to eat, 11 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Великолукский драматический театр, Обелиск Славы and ДК им. Ленина.
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About Velikiye Luki
Velikiye Luki (Russian: Вели́кие Лу́ки, IPA: [vʲɪˈlʲikʲɪjə ˈlukʲɪ]; lit. great meanders or longbows) is a town in Pskov Oblast, Russia, located on the meandering Lovat River. It is the second largest town in Pskov Oblast; population: 86,711 (2021 census); 98,778 (2010 census); 104,979 (2002 census); 113,745 (1989 Soviet census). Velikiye Luki is a City of Military Glory, an honor bestowed on it because of the courage and heroism its citizens displayed during World War II.
From the Wikipedia article Velikiye Luki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Великолукский драматический театр
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
28/13 Октябрьский проспект, Великие Луки
Mo-Th 09:00-18:00; Fr-Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 10:00-18:00
Museums and landmarks44
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Обелиск Славы
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Обелиск со звездой на вершине
Мемориальный дом-музей академика И. М. Виноградова
Museum · 2.6 km
48 улица Ставского, Великие Луки
Здание духовного училища
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Памятник архитектуры. Охраняется государством.
63/4 улица Ставского, Великие Луки
Католический костёл
Monument and historic site · 2.5 km
Https://lukigrad.ru/index.php/44-mesta/mesta-khramy-i-monastyri/1114-hramy-kostel
1 улица Евгения Клевцова, Великие Луки
Могила железнодорожников, погибших при бомбёжке города в июле 1944 года
Monument and historic site · 4.3 km
Виноградов И М
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Памятник. Герой социалистического труда академик Виноградов Иван Матвеевич. За выдающиеся заслуги в развитии и организации советской...
Город — будет, саду — цвесть
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
Возрождённый из руин и пепла, наш город, наша гордость (1983)
Иванова Пелагея Ефимовна
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Табличка: В этом доме с 1979 по 1990 проживала Иванова Пелагея Ефимовна, краевед, автор книги "Великие Луки. Путеводитель."
Краеведческий музей, МУК
Museum · 2.3 km
1 площадь Александра Матросова, Великие Луки
Лагерь военнопленных
Monument and historic site · 2.8 km
Табличка:Здесь, на месте бывшего Летнего сада, и в Рябиках в сентябре-ноябре 1941 находился лагель военнопленных, в котором погибли...
32 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes72
Баязет
Restaurant · 1.7 km
2А набережная Лейтенанта Шмидта, Великие Луки
Mo-Th 12:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00; Su 12:00-01:00
Дежа Вю
Cafe · Russian, European · 1.3 km
Mo-We 12:00-24:00; Fr 12:00-04:00; Sa 16:00-04:00; Su 16:00-24:00
60 more on the map.
History
Velikiye Luki is first mentioned in a chronicle under the year of 1166 as Luki. From the 12th century, Luki was a part of the Novgorod Republic. After the construction of a fortress in 1211, Luki gained strategic importance, defending the approaches to Pskov and Novgorod. It was located near the border with Lithuania. The adjective Velikiye in the name first appeared in the early 15th century. It was incorporated into the Grand Duchy of Moscow by Ivan the Great in 1478. During the Livonian War, it played an important role. It was besieged and captured by Polish-Lithuanian King Stephen Báthory in 1580, and remained under Polish control until 1582.
In the course of the administrative reform carried out in 1708 by Peter the Great, Velikiye Luki was included into Ingermanland Governorate (known since 1710 as Saint Petersburg Governorate). It was explicitly mentioned as one of the towns the governorate comprised. In 1727, separate Novgorod Governorate was split off, and in 1772, Pskov Governorate (which between 1777 and 1796 existed as Pskov Viceroyalty) was established. After 1777, Velikiye Luki was the seat of Velikolutsky Uyezd (later known as Velikoluksky Uyezd). At the beginning of the 20th century, it evolved into an important railway hub following the construction of the railway connecting Moscow with Riga.
From the History section of Velikiye Luki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay11
Churches and places of worship5
Свято-Вознесенский собор
Church · Orthodox · 1.6 km
5В улица Карла Либкнехта, Великие Луки
Храм Казанской Божией Матери
Church · Orthodox · 2.4 km
22 улица Пушкина, Великие Луки
Церковь Святого Марка
Church · Lutheran · 1.7 km
6 Гражданская улица, Великие Луки
Shopping67
Gas and EV charging15
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Детско-юношеская спортивная школа № 3 «Олимпия»
School · 1.8 km
23 к2 улица Дружбы, Великие Луки
Детская музыкальная школа имени М.П. Мусоргского
School · 1.8 km
3 площадь Ленина, Великие Луки
Healthcare52
Онкологического диспансера
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 km
77 улица Ставского, Великие Луки
Map of Velikiye Luki
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Getting there and nearby towns
Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Novosokol’niki 24 km west, about 24 min by car
- Zhizhitsa 50 km east, about 50 min by car
- Nevel’ 52 km southwest, about 52 min by car
- Loknya 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Usvyaty 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Toropets 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Staraya Toropa 70 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Pustoshka 72 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bezhanitsy 81 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Krasnyy Luch 85 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Velikiye Luki 2, Autotravel.Ru, Attribution
- Bus station velikiye luki, artem_svetlov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (6), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (7), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (9), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (14), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (8), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (10), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia - panoramio (13), Svetlov Artem, CC BY 3.0
- Voznesenija VLuki mai2010-1, Gavrilov S.A., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Drama theatre velikiye luki, Sergey Semakov, CC BY 3.0
- Kazanskaja na kladb VelLuki mai2010-3, Gavrilov S.A., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Velikit Luki stella1, ru:uzer:Андрей_Лапшин, Public domain
- С мостика - panoramio (1), Веда Степенкова, CC BY 3.0
- Ж-д - panoramio (5), Веда Степенкова, CC BY 3.0
- На мостике - panoramio, Веда Степенкова, CC BY 3.0
- Вечер - panoramio (25), Веда Степенкова, CC BY 3.0
- Рельсы - panoramio (7), Веда Степенкова, CC BY 3.0
- Реальное училище 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Вознесенского монастыря 04, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Вознесенского монастыря 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом врача. 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Вознесенского монастыря 05, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери. 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Реальное училище 03, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом-музей академика Виноградова И.М. 03, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом врача. 03, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Духовная семинария. 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ворота Вознесенского девичьего монастыря. 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Женская учительская семинария. 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери. 03, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом-музей академика Виноградова И.М. 04, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери. 05, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Женская учительская семинария. 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Дом-музей академика Виноградова И.М. 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Храм Вознесенского монастыря 03, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Собор Вознесенского девичьего монастыря. 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери. 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Духовная семинария. 01, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Реальное училище 02, ДмитрийГра.1975, CC BY-SA 3.0
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