Smolensk - Wikipedia
WEBSmolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. First mentioned in 863, it is one of the oldest cities in Russia. It has a population of 316,570 (2021 Census).
Smolensk | Russia, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 28, 2024 · Smolensk, city and administrative center of Smolensk oblast (region), western Russia. The city stands on both banks of the Dnieper River, 260 miles (418 km) west of Moscow. Smolensk is one of the oldest and most historic of Russian cities, dating back to the 9th century, but the ravages of war.
Smolensk Oblast - Wikipedia
WEBSmolensk Oblast (Russian: Смоленская область, romanized: Smolenskaya oblast'), informally also called Smolenshchina (Смоленщина), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative centre is the city of Smolensk. As of the 2021 Census, its population was 888,421.
Smolensk: Russia’s western citadel - Russia Beyond
WEBMar 11, 2012 · Smolensk is one of the oldest historic settlements in Russia. First mentioned in medieval chronicles under the year 862, the early settlement was long a center of the Krivichi, an eastern Slavic...
Smolensk – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBSmolensk is a city with great history. Since the XII century it was a capital of the princedom, but since 1522 it became a city of the Moscow kingdom. In 1596 the great fortress was built to protect people. Now this fortress is the most interesting sight of the city. It's bigger than Moscow's fortress (the Kremlin).
Smolensk | Smolensk Region, Historical Sites, Battle of Smolensk ...
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Smolensk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast lies mostly in the upper Dnieper River basin. The terminal moraines of the Smolensk-Moscow Upland lie east-west across the oblast, rising to 1,050 feet (320 m) and dividing the Dnieper, Volga, and Western Dvina basins. Easy portages between.
Ten years after the Smolensk air disaster, political scars remain
WEBApr 3, 2020 · More than 90 per cent of Smolensk was destroyed during the second world war. Captured in 1941 during the Nazi advance into the Soviet Union, it was retaken in 1943 amid the Red Army’s counter ...
Smolensk Travel Guide - Tours, Attractions and Things To Do
WEBSmolensk is especially beautiful in spring, when the chestnuts and lilacs are blooming, wind blowing white petals of apple and pear trees over the city, and the air is filled with the sweet smell of bird cherry.
Smolensk - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBSmolensk is a city in Russia. It is located on the Dnieper River, and 360 kilometers (220 mi) west-southwest of Moscow. It is the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast. As of 2014, the population was 330,000.
THE 15 BEST Things to Do in Smolensk - Tripadvisor
WEBThings to Do in Smolensk, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 12,347 traveler reviews and photos of Smolensk tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Smolensk. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
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