Vladikavkaz, Russia
Владикавказ
Vladikavkaz is a regional capital of 306,258 people in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia, founded in 1784.
Why visit Vladikavkaz
Townapedia lists 49 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 183 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Vakhtangov Academic Russian Theatre, V. V. Tkhapsayev North Ossetian State Academic Theatre, Kosta Khetagurov Museum of Ossetian Literature and Museum of Ethnology.
Weather in Vladikavkaz
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About Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz, formerly known as Ordzhonikidze, Dzaudzhikau, is the capital city of North Ossetia–Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills of the Caucasus, situated on the Terek River. The city's population was 311,693 as of the 2021 Census, making it one of the most populous cities in the North Caucasus region.
From the Wikipedia article Vladikavkaz (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Vladikavkaz on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Vakhtangov Academic Russian Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.4 km
3 площадь Ленина, Владикавказ
Fr-Su 18:00-21:00
V. V. Tkhapsayev North Ossetian State Academic Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
77 улица Карла Маркса, Владикавказ
Государственный театр оперы и балета РСО-Алания
Cinema and theater · 1.2 km
18 улица Тхапсаева, Владикавказ
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Khetagurov North Ossetian State University
School · 2.4 km
University in Vladikavkaz, Russia
North Ossetian Opera and Ballet Theater
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
Theatre building in Vladikavkaz, Russia
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks49
Национальный музей РСО-Алания
Museum · 1.7 km
Mo off; Tu-Th,Sa-Su 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-17:00
дом общества взаимного кредита
Monument and historic site · 1.7 km
15 проспект Мира
Крепость Владикавказ
Monument and historic site · 2.0 km
Железный круг в брусчатке со схемой древней крепости Владикавказ
Могила Васо Абаева
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Могила учёного-филолога Василия (Васо) Ивановича Абаева.
Могила Коста Хетагурова
Monument and historic site · 2.7 km
Могила основоположника осетинской литературы Коста Левановича Хетагурова.
37 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Republican Spartak Stadium
Sports field and stadium · 2.9 km
6 улица Шмулевича
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9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes183
Beirut
Restaurant · Pizza, Burger, American · 2.8 km
11 Владикавказская улица, Владикавказ
Mo-Su 10:00-24:00
171 more on the map.
History
The city was founded in 1784 as a Russian fortress at the entrance to the Darial Gorge near to the Ingush village Zaur, which had the purpose of serving as an outpost for the routes of communication between Russia and Georgia. But according to a lot of other sources, Vladikavkaz was founded on the site of the Ossetian village of Kapkai.
The Georgian Military Highway, crossing the mountains, was constructed in 1799 to link the city with Georgia to the south, and in 1875 a railway was built to connect it to Rostov-on-Don and Baku in Azerbaijan. Vladikavkaz has become an important industrial centre for the region, with smelting, refining, chemicals and manufacturing industries. During the Russian Empire, the settlement was the administrative capital of the Vladikavkazsky Okrug of the Terek Oblast.
The city is one of the largest in the Russian-controlled Caucasus, along with Grozny, and was the capital of the Mountain Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, a Soviet Republic established after the annexation of the Mountainous Republic of the North Caucasus. It existed from 1921 to 1924 and comprised most of the modern-day territories of Chechnya, North Ossetia and Kabardino-Balkaria.
From the History section of Vladikavkaz on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Churches and places of worship9
Церковь Рождества Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.7 km
22 Рождественская улица
Армянская церковь Святого Григория Просветителя
Church · Armenian Apostolic · 2.3 km
1 Армянская улица, Владикавказ
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox
83 улица Августовских Событий
Shopping76
Gas and EV charging24
Schools, colleges and libraries84
Healthcare75
Map of Vladikavkaz
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Getting there and nearby towns
Vladikavkaz Beslan Airport (OGZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Nogir 5 km northwest, about 5 min by car
- Mikhaylovskoye 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
- Dachnoye 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Kambileyevskoye 8 km northeast, about 8 min by car
- Gizel’ 8 km west, about 8 min by car
- Tarskoye 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
- Sunzha 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Chermen 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Nazran 22 km north, about 22 min by car
- Grozny 88 km east, about 1 h 30 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- View of Vladikavkaz, Вся Осетия (Vsia Osetia), CC BY-SA 3.0
- New Church in Vladikavkaz, Original uploader was Taamu at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vladikavkaz. Terek River PA160756 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz. Terek River PA160770 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cafe in Vladikavkaz, Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Vladikavkaz. Prospekt Mira (Mira avenue) PA150334 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz. Prospekt Mira (Mira avenue) PA150338 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz. Prospekt Mira (Mira avenue) PA201503 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia - panoramio, Варлей Монфэт, CC BY 3.0
- Vladikavkaz. Kirov Street PA160750 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz. Prospekt Mira (Mira avenue) PA201508 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pavel Yadyikh plaque in Vladikavkaz, Unrecognizablepineapple, CC0
- Vladikavkaz. Prospekt Mira (Mira avenue). M. S. Tuganov Art Museum PA150347 2900, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz Universitet, Os-Bagatar, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Musical-theatre-vladikavkaz, МаратС, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadium Spartak Vladikavkaz, Акутагава, CC BY-SA 3.0
- TeatrVlad, Rartat, Public domain
- ГГАУ, МаратС, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Parkzhukowskogo, Rartat, CC0
- Храм святого Илии, Владикавказ, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Catholicprihod, Rartat, Public domain
- Коста Хетагуров и осетинский драмтеатр, Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Арм.церковь, МаратС, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Art Museum named after M. S. Tuganov, Clark7777, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы на улице Августовских событий, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SpartakVladikavkazStadium2026, Saigaev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Армянская Церковь, г.Владикавказ, Sirius Spark, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Северо-Осетинский университет, Владикавказ, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ирон театр, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Театр имени Е. Вахтангова, Владикавказ, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Театр во Владикавказе, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Музейный переулок, 3, Владикавказ (Музей Терской области), Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Arsen-GS, Grader Russia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- House of the USSR era (50585506842), Dmitriy Protsenko from Dubna, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Тимирязевский 3, Кирова 37, Владикавказ, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 71 - 412 на повороте с Кирова на проспект Мира, Rartat, CC0
- Лиса и Журавль - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Доктор Айболит лечит жирафа - panoramio, Alkhimov Maxim, CC BY 3.0
- Миллера 19, Владикавказ, Rartat, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Вики-встреча во Владикавказе 26 ноября 2019 года, Amikeco (В. Иванов), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vladikavkaz. Sunni Mosque (Mukhtarov Mosque) PA201547 2575, Alexxx1979, CC BY-SA 4.0
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