The waiting time is from 5 to 10 minutes. In the evening, this time increases to minutes. In Smolensk, there are three tram routes that go to the city centre and the railway station. Three trolleybus routes cover only part of the city.
The most comfortable way to travel around the city is by taxi. The city has many taxi services, and you can use these services in any part of Smolensk. Central Russia. Smolensk Travel Guide. Introduction For lovers of wildlife, Smolensk is the perfect holiday destination. Historical Overview The history of the city goes back to the 9th century. Where to Stay Located on the Dnieper, on the road from Moscow to Belarus, Smolensk is an important transportation hub.
The architect Fyodor Kon worked his magic to create what was by the standards of that time an impregnable defensive structure.
Its length is 6. In addition, the Smolensk fortress was also very beautiful. For example, its loopholes are decorated with platbands following the example of windows of apartment buildings. Smolensky Cathedral survived the two Patriotic Wars - the armies of Napoleon and Hitler did not touch the building.
Moreover, the Germans guarded the cathedral so that nothing happened to it. The present cathedral stands on the spot where previously stood an ancient temple for the wonderworking icon from Constantinople and the Catholic church. From the Smolensk embankment, you can enjoy wonderful views of the Nizhne-Nikolsky temple complex, the Holy Assumption Cathedral, and the Orthodox Church of Peter and Paul located on the other shore. During the battle Merkuri was beheaded but the Mongols decided to not march on to Smolensk.
Merkuri was later canonised as St Mercurius Merkuri of Smolensk. Nevertheless the Golden Horde must have secured its rule over Smolensk as in Khan Mengu-Timur sent his army through the Smolensk Principality to Lithuania and in a Mongol census was performed for the Smolensk Principality.
In Prince Aleksandr Glebovich of Smolensk installed his brother Vasili Glebovich as prince of Bryansk after its branch of princes had died out. It is possible that Vasili was married to a princess of Bryansk. This can be seen as an event which led to the prince of Smolensk starting to call himself the grand prince of Smolensk.
After Aleksandr's death in , he was succeeded by his son Ivan Aleksandrovich. In Ivan's brother Dmitri Aleksandrovich of Bryansk led a Tatar army to besiege Smolensk, but the brothers managed to make peace and Ivan kept his throne until his death in Ivan was succeeded by his son Svyatoslav Ivanovich, who at first was an ally of Grand Duke Algirdas of Lithuania and took part in his campaigns against Moscow.
Following Lithuania's lead, Svyatoslav signed a peace treaty with Moscow in Such were the new relations with Moscow, that Smolensk troops fought alongside Dmitri Ivanovich Dmitri Donskoy in his campaigns against Tver in in revenge for which Algirdas raided Smolensk lands and against the Golden Horde at the Battle of Kulikovo Field in In Smolensk troops began besieging the Lithuanian-controlled city of Mstislavl, but they were defeated at the Battle of River Vekhra and Grand Prince Svyatoslav Ivanovich of Smolensk was killed and his eldest son Gleb captured.
In Gleb Ivanovich was eventually released from his Lithuanian captivity and in the people of Smolensk deposed Yuri and invited Gleb to rule them. In under the pretext of going to war against Tamerlane, Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania brought his army into Smolensk lands. Vytautas welcomed Gleb to his camp and offered to be a mediator between Gleb and his brother Yuri. Afterwards both brothers came to Vytautas with their men and Vytautas had them all arrested and was able to take Smolensk.
After the Lithuanians were defeated by the Golden Horde at the Battle of River Vorskla in during which Gleb himself participated and fell , Lithuania was sufficiently weakened that Yuri was able to regain Smolensk in with the help of his father-in-law Prince Oleg Ivanovich of Ryazan. Roman Mikhailovich was killed in the battle.
In with the help of the Polish, Vytautas began besieging Smolensk, hoping to regain the city. However, during a break in the siege, Yuri Svyatoslavich left Smolensk to request help from Grand Prince Vasili I of Moscow, bringing with him as a gift the Our Lady of Smolensk Icon and even promising to leave him Smolensk in his will. Dzerzhinskogo Street, 6.
Smolensk Art Gallery. This museum is located in the building, which is a monument of civil architecture of the 19th century. There is also an extensive exposition of the Soviet period. Temporary exhibitions of contemporary artists are held here as well. Kommunisticheskaya Street, 4. Historical Museum of Smolensk. The exhibitions of this museum are about the history of the Smolensk region from the Stone Age to the New Age.
Here you can see ancient tools, medieval armor, weapons, coins, jewelry, household items, and much more. Lenina Street, 8. It is open in Gromovaya Thunder Tower of the Smolensk fortress wall. In , an exhibition devoted to the construction of defensive structures was added.
Oktyabrskoy Revolyutsii Street, 3. The history of the development of flax growing in the Smolensk region is presented in detail here arable tools, tools for the cultivation and processing of flax, spinning wheels, Smolensk costumes with belts and headdresses. A separate part of the exposition is devoted to household items traditionally present in the Russian hut.
The museum is located in Nikolskaya Tower of the Smolensk fortress wall. Marshala Zhukova Street, 6. Sergey Konenkov Sculpture Museum. The museum was created on the initiative of the sculptor, who wished to exhibit most of his works in Smolensk.
The collection is housed in a picturesque 19th century mansion in the city center. The exposition consists of 80 works on religious, revolutionary and everyday topics. Mayakovskogo Street, 7. This two-story building in the neo-Russian style was erected in , to commemorate the th anniversary of the Patriotic War of It is stylized as fortress towers - with battlements and loopholes.
The exposition includes items and documents showing the role of Smolensk in the history of the war. Wartime military equipment is on display in front of the museum. Dzerzhinskogo Street, 4A. Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul - one of the three preserved monuments of pre-Mongol architecture in Smolensk located near the building of the railway station.
The ascetic design of this building corresponds to the canons of church building adopted in Rus before the Mongol invasion. Kashena Street, The Church of Archangel Michael , another well-preserved pre-Mongol church, is also noteworthy.
Parkovaya Street, 2A. Lopatinsky Garden - one of the oldest parks in Smolensk. The park was laid out by order of the governor Alexander Lopatin in Today, there are a lot of interesting things in the park: a pond and an embankment, a corner for lovers, an alley of peace, a section of the fortress wall with towers, art benches decorated with various figured lanterns, models of Smolensk architectural monuments, and much more.
Lenina Street, 2A. It is located southeast of Smolensk in the former estate of the Tenishev princes - collectors and patrons of art, who played an important role in the cultural life of Smolensk and Russia.
At the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries, Maria Tenisheva created an art center here, which later became known not only in Russia, but also in Europe. Tourists are invited on excursions to places visited by famous painters and musicians. The artists I. Repin and M. Vrubel worked here.
It was visited by F. The climate here is moderately continental, mitigated by influence of the Atlantic Ocean - the winters in Smolensk are moderately cold while the summers are cloudy and often rainy. The difference in altitude of the seven hills Smolensk lies on, reaches 90 meters, it allows to contemplate a breathtaking panorama of the city from the hills. Smolensk differs from other ancient cities with its special atmosphere - its historical center called Lenin district produces an impression of the European antiquity rather than the Russian one.
One of the main events here is an annual reconstruction of the events of , taking place in early August on Valutina Mountain. People from many cities and countries come not only to watch the reconstruction, but also to take part in it.
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