Verkhotur’ye, Russia
Верхотурье
Verkhotur’ye is a town of 8,500 people in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1597.
Why visit Verkhotur’ye
Townapedia lists 15 museums and landmarks, 4 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Church of Our Lady of the Sign, Verkhoturye, Дом Балашова and Здание общественного собрания.
Weather in Verkhotur’ye
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About Verkhotur’ye
Verkhoturye (Russian: Верхоту́рье) is a historical town and the administrative center of Verkhotursky District of Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located in the middle Ural Mountains on the left bank of the Tura River 306 kilometers (190 mi) north of Yekaterinburg. Population: 8,820 (2010 census); 7,815 (2002 Census; 8,973 (1989 Soviet census); 10,900 (1967).
From the Wikipedia article Verkhoturye (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Church of Our Lady of the Sign, Verkhoturye
Monument and historic site
Building of Verkhotursky District, Russia
Museums and landmarks15
Дом Балашова
Monument and historic site · 1.0 km
31 улица Ленина, Верхотурье
Здание общественного собрания
Monument and historic site
2 улица Свободы, Верхотурье
Верхотурский государственный историко-архитектурный музей
Museum
8А Советская улица, Верхотурье
Tu-Th,Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-17:00
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Караульня
Monument and historic site
Здание Караульни и Поварни
8 с1 Советская улица, Верхотурье
3 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes4
Империя
Cafe · 1.0 km
28 улица Сенянского, Верхотурье
11:00-21:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 343 892-29-28; +7 343 892-27-72; +7 904 545-94-46
Where to stay2
History
Verkhoturye was founded in 1598 by Vasily Golovin and Ivan Voyeykov on the site of the Mansi settlement of Neromkar. Western Mansi was recorded to be still spoken in the vicinity of the town around the end of the 18th century. There were major fires in 1674 and 1738. The railroad arrived in 1906. It lost town status in 1926 and regained it in 1947. Two oil pipelines pass through the area and there are plans to build an oil refinery.
In contrast to the surrounding mining towns, Verkhoturye has been relatively untouched by industrialization and much of its historic appearance has been preserved. Being one of the oldest Russian settlements east of the Urals, and with forty churches in the area, Verkhoturye is considered one of the centers of Russian Christianity. Famous churches include the Trinity Church (1703–1712), Nikolay Monastery (established in 1604) with the Cathedral of Exaltation of the Holy Cross (1905–1913), and Transfiguration Church (1821). In addition, the town houses the oldest female monastery beyond Urals (established in 1621).
Some Polish insurgents of the January Uprising were exiled in Verkhoturye in the 1860s.
From the History section of Verkhoturye on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship9
Собор Воздвижения Креста Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox
1А Воинская улица, Верхотурье
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.8 km
4А Комсомольская улица, Верхотурье
Собор Троицы Живоначальной
Church · Russian Orthodox
6 Советская улица, Верхотурье
Церковь Знамения Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox
9 улица Свердлова, Верхотурье
Церковь Спаса Преображения
Church · Russian Orthodox
1А Воинская улица, Верхотурье
Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 0.7 km
27 улица Гагарина, Верхотурье
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare5
Взрослая поликлиника, Терапевтический корпус
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
8 Комсомольская улица, Верхотурье
Государственная аптека
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
4 Комсомольская улица, Верхотурье
Map of Verkhotur’ye
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Getting there and nearby towns
- Novaya Lyalya 24 km northwest, about 24 min by car
- Lobva 39 km northwest, about 39 min by car
- Vostochnyy 58 km east, about 58 min by car
- Yëlkino 59 km west, about 59 min by car
- Nizhnyaya Tura 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Is 63 km west, about 1 h by car
- Lesnoy 64 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Krasnoural’sk 71 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Serov 83 km north, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Kushva 89 km southwest, about 1 h 30 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
- Verchotur'e, ru:user:Lite, Public domain
- Знаменская церковь в Верхотурье, Gavrilov S.A., CC BY-SA 3.0
- VerkhoturyeKremlin 006 2750, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Complex of Buildings on Lenin st., 29 and 31, Verkhoturie, EKuvaeva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание Верхотурской женской гимназии, Михаил Бессонов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание Верхотурского общественного собрания, Михаил Бессонов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Drug Store (the former doctor's office) on Komsomolskaya st., 6, Verkhoturie, EKuvaeva, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery Cathedral 006 2563, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Верхотурье. Надвратная церковь монастыря, Gavrilov S.A., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Krestovosdvizenskiy sobor, Д.Козлов, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verkhoturye Nikolayev Monastery, Anton V., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание гостиницы Меркушино, Верхотурский район, Свердловская область, Spyd7r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание школы Меркушино, Верхотурский район, Свердловская область 2, Spyd7r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Уездная больница улица Комсомольская, 6-10, Верхотурье, Верхотурский район, Свердловская область, Spyd7r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Верхотурская ГЭС район Актай, Верхотурье, Верхотурский район, Свердловская область, Spyd7r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание школы Меркушино, Верхотурский район, Свердловская область, Spyd7r, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery 006 2672, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery NWTower 006 2683, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery WestTower 006 2664, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery MonkCell4 006 2624, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery MonkCell3 006 2619, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Собор Воздвижения Креста Господня в Верхотурье, Мальгина Майя Владимировна, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery StNicholasChurch 006 2614, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Nicholas Verkhotursky monastery 1, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery MonkCell2 006 2644, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Задний двор, Элла-Алиса, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery TransfigurationChurch 006 2493, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery AbbotHouse 006 2508, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery GateChurch 006 2627, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- За стеной кремля, Элла-Алиса, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery AbbotHouse 006 2653, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery SWTower 006 2700, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Собор Верхотурье, Элла-Алиса, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery School 006 2611, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery Gate 006 2484, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery Gate 006 2716, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery IconShop 006 2637, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery MonkCell3 006 2603, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery SETower 006 2711, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Verkhoturye StNicholasMonastery GateChurch 006 2456, Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0
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