By Air

There are two airports located in the outskirts of the city; Smolensk South (civilian) and Smolensk North (military), however, there are no regular flights scheduled to Smolensk South Airport.

By Train

Smolensk an important railway junction, situated on the Moscow railway.The railway station was opened in 1868 and the modern building of the station - in 1951.The building of the suburban railway station is located opposite the station for long distance trains, it was built in 2008.After Smolensk follow long-distance trains.

By Bus

A modern building built bus station in Smolensk in 1987.At 7 km from the town highway runs M-1 "Belarus".

By Ferry

River Tram Smolyanka.The route of the River Dnieper.Tours and hourly rentals.Departure from the embankment next to the restaurant The farm.

Abraham Monastery, Smolensk fortress, Smolensk Drama Theatre, Smolensk Museum, Lopatinsky garden, Blon Garden

Abraham Monastery

one of the oldest monasteries of Smolensk.Founded at the beginning of the XIII century, Bishop Ignatius, between 1210 and 1219 years.Ceased to exist in 1611.Until 1658 the buildings of the monastery housed a Catholic Dominican monastery.In 1658 revived as an Orthodox monastery.Abolished in 1917.Revived in 2002.

Smolensk fortress

was built in 1595 - 1602 years into the reign of the kings of Fedor Ivanovich and Boris Godunov.monument of architecture.Architect - Theodore Knight.The length of the walls - 6.5 km (remained less than half of the walls and towers).Had a great defensive value in the Russian state.Smolensk has always been important in the history of defensive value, so the Russian sovereigns took care of his building.In the spring of 1554 years, by order of Ivan the Terrible, built a new very high wooden fort.At this time, the wooden fortress, in connection with the development of artillery is no longer considered to be impregnable.So at the end of XVI century, it was decided to erect on the site of the old a new stone fortress.In December 1595, the official decree of the immediate deployment began preparatory work on the construction. Construction was entrusted with a prominent Russian architect Fyodor Savelevich horse, the author of White City in Moscow.

Smolensk Drama Theatre

one of the oldest theaters in Smolensk, refers to the city's top attractions.Smolensk is among the first cities appeared where his theater.In 1780, for the arrival of Catherine II, followed by the Emperor Joseph II, Prince Governor of NV Repnin prepared "opera house", which was represented by "noble Russian comedy of both sexes with the choir."On this significant day in the theater Smolensk become permanent.At the end of XVIII - early XIX centuries in the Smolensk province in large numbers there landed estates theaters.The most famous theaters were A. Glinka and MF Griboyedov.In the XIX century in Smolensk - flowering repertory.For this reason, in Smolensk were Yabloko Alexander, Vera Komissarzhevskaya.In 1918 - touring artists of the Moscow Art Theater under the direction of the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko, tairovskogo Chamber Theatre. And many, many others.For all its history the theater had known many glorious pages of the legendary names.It went on top of his career, the famous FG Ranevskaya.

Smolensk Museum

Since 1977, there is a museum dedicated to the history of the battle of Smolensk.Ten years later he was named "Smolensk - Shield of Russia."By the 400th anniversary of the Smolensk fortress wall in the tower was opened Thunder exposition describing the history of the construction of the fortress, its significance not only for Smolensk, but the whole of Russia in different historical epochs. Visitors can see the unique interior of the tower, walk along its narrow steep stairs and admire the wooden roof of the tent from the inside.Today, the building of the tower housed a branch of Smolensk Museum " Smolensk - Shield of Russia.On Sunday Thunder in the tower can become a spectator demonstration performances, conducted by the military-historical club "Porubezhe." Beautiful ladies and valiant knights compete dramatized scenes of medieval life. Guests can visit the museum at the feast in the boyar's chambers, to hear talk of merchants, to know what armor and costumes worn by the inhabitants of Smolensk, in that distant era.

Lopatinsky garden

is a park in the center of Smolensk, one of the city's attractions.In 1874 on the former site of the Royal Fortress on the orders of Governor Alexander G. Lopatin was established garden, later named after him. Initially confined to the garden of the Royal castle ramparts and planned in the landscape style, which greatly contributed to the picturesque surrounding countryside, as well as an abundance of monuments in Smolensk history. These are fragments of the southern wall of Smolensk , shafts and entrances to the dungeons of the Royal Bastion, a monument to the defenders of Smolensk 4 - August 5, 1812 , opened in November 1841 , by Alexander Adamini. There is also the main guardhouse and a prison for political offenders. There is speculation that it contained a very noble person: Polish Confederates, Colonels mazepinskie Kochubey and Iskra, a Georgian prince Alexander Bagratovich and even the former emperor Ioann Antonovich, taken away from Ranenburg. Rumors unsaid, conjectures and served as the basis hodivshey in Smolensk on the presence of a legend in the dungeons of the Royal castle of the mysterious "Iron Mask".

Blon Garden

is a park in the center of Smolensk, one of the attractions of the city.Garden Blon officially was founded in 1830 on a former parade ground-parade square.But the name is much older.However, in the history not only of Smolensk, but the whole Russian Blon was included in 1885, when there was inaugurated one of the first monuments in our country - monument to the composer Mikhail Glinka.In the late seventies of the last century monument to Glinka's composition improved: posted several speakers who regularly broadcast through music composed by the composer.In 2009, at the corners of the park set the delicate wrought-iron gratings, which have changed the look of the park.

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