The oblast Smolensk (Russian: Смоленская область) located in Central Russia. It borders on the Russian oblasts Pskov, Tver, Moscow, Kaluga and Bryansk as well as to the neighboring state Belarus.
Regions
places
- 1 Smolensk. - The capital of the region, one of the oldest cities in Russia (9th century) with many examples of 12th century architecture, a large Kremlin, and a particularly important cathedral. The historical center was rebuilt after the devastating Battle of Smolensk in World War II
- 2 Vyasma - The city that is halfway between Smolensk and Moscow.
- 3 Roslavl
- 4 Dorogobush - One of the oldest cities in the oblast.
- 5 Jarzewo
- 6 Safonovo
- 7 Gagarin
- 8 Desnogorsk
Other goals
background
The Smolensk Oblast lies in a wooded, hilly landscape and belongs to the central economic region of the country. Industries are the wood industry, chemistry, electrical engineering, textile industry and mechanical engineering. The river Dnieper flows through the oblast, it comes from the northeast from the Valdai Heights and continues through Belarus and Ukraine.
The oblast is home to some of the oldest cities. But a number of wars were also fought here. In the Middle Ages it was the incursions of the Mongols, later the power struggles with Poland and Lithuania. Napoleon traveled through the country with his troops, and finally two world wars raged here and destroyed a large part of the cultural monuments. These have been partially rebuilt and make the Oblast and especially the city of Smolensk an interesting tourist destination.
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getting there
- By plane
- The small airfield 1 Smolensk South (IATA: LNX) is mainly used for private purposes.
- The airport 2 Smolensk North (ICAO: XUBS) , originally used for military purposes, today smaller machines are used for civil purposes.
- By train
- Rail connections to Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Warsaw and Minsk
- In the street
- From Moscow the about Vyazma and Smolensk Minsk
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
http://admin-smolensk.ru/ - Official website of Smolensk Oblast