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Sheksna

Sheksna is a town in Шекснинский муниципальный округ district, Vologda Oblast, Russia of about 21,197 people. Within 50 km by road there are 67 places to visit: 22 churches, 12 forts & heritage and 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Усадьба Гальских, Sheksna Reservoir and Архитектурно-этнографический музей Вологодской области "Семёнково".

59.2100° N, 38.5107° EPop. 21,197

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Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km67
Must-see16
Notable63
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Sheksna

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:08 pm

155 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Sheksna
  2. Крестьянская избаmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Bombardier CRJ-200LRheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Усадьба Гальскихmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  5. Жертвам политических репрессий 20-го векаheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Ivachevskoelake · 45 min
  7. Back in Sheksna
Today’s loopSheksnaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Sheksna?

Здесь в июле 1941 г. сформирован 854 артиллерийский полк (heritage site, about 1 km), Вид на шлюз и р. Шексна (viewpoint, about 1 km), В память о Чернобыльской трагедии (heritage site, about 3 km), Музей центр краеведческого искусства (museum, about 4 km), Усадьба Гальских (museum, about 44 km), Парк Победы (park, about 1 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Sheksna?

67 places on Spotwander: 22 churches, 12 forts & heritage, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 museums, 8 other attractions.

Which is the nearest church to Sheksna?

Церковь Казанской иконы Божией Матери, about 1 km by road; Рождества Богородицы (9 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Sheksna?

Здесь в июле 1941 г. сформирован 854 артиллерийский полк, about 1 km by road; В память о Чернобыльской трагедии (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Sheksna?

Start in Sheksna, visit Крестьянская изба, then Bombardier CRJ-200LR, then Усадьба Гальских, then Жертвам политических репрессий 20-го века, then Ivachevskoe, and drive back — about 155 km by road in all.