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Vladikavkaz

Country:
Russian Federation
State:
Republic of North Ossetia-Alania
City:
Vladikavkaz
Type of Location:
Multiple
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How to Reach

By Air

The city is served by Beslan Airport located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) from the city.It is a small airport servicing medium-sized airliners. It parks 5 aircraft and 9 smaller ones.The airport has 2 terminals, one domestic and one international.The international terminal serves occasional charter flights to Antalya (Turkey) and a few other destinations.The airport's operational hours are from 09h00 to 20h00 Moscow time.On November 18, 2008 the airport was certified to service the Airbus A319.This type of aircraft will replace the Tu-154 on S7 Airlines route to Moscow-Domodedovo.The A319 is ideal for flights to Vladikavkaz because it exerts an acceptable load on the runway during takeoff and landing compared to the Boeing B737-500, which were banned from the airport in 2007.

By Train

Vladikavkaz Railway linked with Rostov-on-Don in 1875.The city is connected with a branch line town of Beslan, where there is a large railway junction on the line Rostov-on-Don - Baku.Long-distance trains in Moscow (daily), Adler (a day), Anapa (a day), Novorossiysk (every other day) and St. Petersburg (daily).Trains in Beslan and Mineral Waters.

By Bus

The city is served by the bus network (marshrutkas).There are also tram (since 1904) and trolleybus (since 1977) networks.

By Road

In Vladikavkaz begins Georgian Military Highway, connecting Russia and Georgia.Driving on the road was closed from 2006 to 2010, reopened March 1 2010.

Key places to visit
Ossetian Church, Armenian Church, Mukhtarov Mosque, Memorial of Glory Monument, Spartacus stadium, Park of Costa Khetagurov

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Ossetian Church

is the oldest Orthodox church in Vladikavkaz.The church was founded in 1815 Ossetian spiritual consistory and more than 50 years of its parishioners were all Orthodox inhabitants of Vladikavkaz fortress.In 1823 the church instead of the wooden structure was built a new stone.March 24th 1824 the church building was consecrated.The church is the only surviving building of a fortress situated on the territory.When in 1993 the church gave the believers, began a large-scale restoration.Today, the temple acts regularly performed services.Revered shrine of the temple - the Mother of God icon "Mozdok".The church is actively developing the prior works of Fr Constantine Dzhioeva and clerics.In the cemetery around the church the tomb of prominent residents of Vladikavkaz and North Ossetia, South Ossetia, including the poet Costa Khetagurov, the first mayor of Vladikavkaz, the Ossetian Gappo Baev, a linguist Vaso Abaeva, poet Ivan Dzhanaeva and others.

Armenian Church

The church stands on the right bank of the Terek River in cast iron (Olginsky) bridge.From the church on the right bank of the Terek River terraces rising Armenian Street. Across from the church house survived Vakhtangov.Church of St. Gregory the Illuminator was built in 1868.On the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the church yard was set khachkar, for the consecration of the bishop who came specially Diocese of Southern Russia the Armenian Apostolic Church Movses Movsesyan. At the consecration ceremony came and people of other faiths - Orthodox churches Basil Dean and Rector Shauerman Roman Catholic parish Janusz Blaut Ossetia, the representatives of the Republic.

Mukhtarov Mosque

a sunni mosque in Vladikavkaz, on the left bank of the Terek River, one of the symbols of the city, protected by the state monument.Permission to build the mosque was issued in 1900, City Council has allocated for the construction of a plot of land on the left bank of the Terek.The newspaper "Azov region" reported that the construction of a mosque at a cost of 80 thousand rubles, of which more than 50 thousand made Baku oilman millionaire, a prominent philanthropist in the Caucasus, Agha Murtaza Mukhtar.The opening of the mosque took place October 14 1908.The first mosque was Mullah Hanifi Sadiq Radimkulov of the Kazan Tatars.In December 1908, Mullah Vladikavkaz post a Sunni mosque was approved by the Shafii school of thought Yusuf Murkilensky that angered the Tatar community.Provoked a mixed reaction of townspeople build 12-storey building at a Sunni mosque, which resulted in a recognizable form of destroyed mosque in the background of the panorama of the Main Caucasus Ridge.

Memorial of Glory Monument

A unique memorial of Fame opened in Vladikavkaz on May 4, 2005 in Krasnogvardejskiy park.In its structure - the Eternal Flame, a sculpture of St. George - the patron saint of the Ossetians and all the soldiers, a triumphal arch and mosaic stele with major episodes of the Great Patriotic War.The opening ceremony of the memorial complex, which was headed by President Alexander Dzasokhov, began with the consecration of the procedure, which has decent Orthodox churches in North Ossetia Archpriest Vladimir Samoilenko concelebrated by the clergy of the republic.Work on the construction of the Memorial of Glory came about three years.There was a competition to design the future of the monument.In discussing the submitted works was attended not only the leadership of the republic and the city of Vladikavkaz, but also veterans of the Great Patriotic War.For the memorial was chosen land in the recreation area in southern part of the city Vladikavkaz.In the area of the monumental complex to reconstruct the history of the Great Patriotic War, participation in the natives of North Ossetia.The main entrance to the memorial of Fame looks as a triumphal arch, with sculptures of two soldiers with banners.At the memorial stones of the central alley of Fame memorial carved the names of those who fought for their country.

Spartacus stadium

a football stadium in Vladikavkaz, the home stadium of football club "Alania".Capacity - 32 464 spectators, was built in 1962.At this stadium in 2007 CSKA led Gazzayev had two matches, one in the UEFA Cup against the "Maccabi"(Haifa), the other in the Cup of Russia against the "Wings of the Soviets", both games ended with the same score 0-0.In connection with these two games the stadium was set in order: installed a new color display, refurbished two side stands, lighting and sound debugged system.When bad weather in Moscow, in St. Petersburg and in general in the northern and central Russia, thence clubs can hold their matches on Spartacus.The stadium hosted matches of UEFA club competition more than once."Alania" in 7 games scored 2 wins, 1 time a draw and lost 4 times (8-16 balls).

Park of Costa Khetagurov

The park is located on the right bank of the river Terek between cast iron and the Kirov bridges.The central entrance to the park is located on the odd side of Prospect Mira, between Liberty Square and Gorky Street.The park is named in honor of the poet Ossetian Costa Khetagurov.In the 30th years of XIX century near the commandant of the fortress Vladikavkaz was a garden which was called the Commandant.On the 60th of the XIX century garden became known as City Park.This park covers an area of ​​the upper terrace of the park today.In the 70th years of XIX century, the territory adjacent to the Terek River, has been beautified by the initiative of the Chief of 21st Infantry Division, Col. Michael Rodionovich Erofeev.At the beginning of 90th years of XIX century, built in the park velodrome, which was inaugurated on April 1, 1893.Since then, the park was he named as Track.In subsequent years, the park was established a system of ponds with islands, boat station, bathing.The park gradually became known as Mon Plaisir (My pleasure).At the beginning of the XX century the park was built the zoo in winter ponds are used as rollers.After the October Revolution, the park became known as the Proletarian Park.September 22, 1939 Proletarian Park to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Ossetian poet Costa Khetagurov decision of the Presidium of the City Council of the City was renamed Ordzhonikidze in the park of Costa Khetagurov.

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November - March
May - August

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