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| Residents | 12.770 (2018) | |
| height | 120 m | |
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Kalyasin is a city on the Uglich reservoir in Central Russia.
background
The city of Kalyasin is located on the Volga; it was a fishing village in the 15th century and developed into a city in the 18th century. The city was known for the production of felt slippers and for the textile ones sharpen. After the October Revolution, it lost its importance as a trading place. When in 1940 the Volga was dammed for a power station, large parts of the old town sank in the Uglich reservoir, including almost all of the churches.
getting there
By plane
By train
A railway line runs through Kalyasin from Moscow about kimry after St. Petersburg goes. From Kalyasin there is a branch line Uglich.
In the street
- From Moscow you can get to Kalyasin on the R104 above Sergiev Posad, Driving distance around 190 km.
- Of Rostov are there on the R153 around 150 km.
By boat
In Kalyasin is a popular pier for river cruises on the Volga.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The main attraction is the 1 Bell tower of St. Nicholas Cathedral
(Калязинская колокольня)that stopped when the reservoir was dammed. Map on "Mapnik" makes the reservoir visible, please switch.
The bell tower of the Nikolaikirche protrudes from the Uglich reservoir.
Radio telescope RT 64 type TNA 1500 Kaljasin
- 2 RT-64 (Радиотелескоп РТ-64).
Калязинская радиоастрономическая обсерватория radio telescope, built in 1992, height 86 m, diameter 64 m. A second similar radio telescope TNA 1500 is at Долгое, Bедкое, Долгое, Lедк16.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- Kalyasin info Page in Russian
- http://www.kalyazin.ru - Official website of Kalyasin
