Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 годаГлущенковская группаMemorial KatynKlovskaya GoraПарк 1100-летия СмоленскаMonument to Mikhail Kutuzov
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Smolensk

Smolensk is a city in Smolensk district, Smolensk Oblast, Russia of about 320,991 people. Within 50 km by road there are 43 places to visit: 16 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints and 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs. The must-see places are Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 года, Громовая башня and Сад Блонье.

54.7818° N, 32.0401° EPop. 320,991

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Within 30 km38 places
Within 50 km43
Must-see13
Notable65
Best timeOctober to February

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The 3 places worth the trip

Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 года, heritage site near Smolensk
Must-see

Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 года

Heritage site · 1 km

Громовая башня, museum near Smolensk
Must-see

Громовая башня

Museum · 1 km

Сад Блонье, park near Smolensk
Must-see

Сад Блонье

Park · 1 km

Places near Smolensk by type

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One day from Smolensk

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:05 pm

53 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 Smolensk
  2. Парк 1100-летия Смоленскаpark · 45 min
  3. Monument to Mikhail Kutuzovmonument · 1.5 hrs
  4. Глущенковская группаheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Memorial Katynmonument · 1.5 hrs
  6. 76 мм пушка ЗИС-3heritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Smolensk
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Smolensk?

Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 года (heritage site, about 1 km), Громовая башня (museum, about 1 km), Сад Блонье (park, about 1 km), Городская кузница XVII века (museum, about 1 km), Собор Успения Пресвятой Богородицы (church, about 1 km), Церковь Архангела Михаила (church, about 2 km).

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

43 places on Spotwander: 16 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 3 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 4 museums, 3 beaches & coast.

Which is the nearest fort to Smolensk?

A. S. Pushkin, about 1 km by road; Памятник защитникам Смоленска 1812 года (0 km) is next.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Smolensk?

Пятницкий овраг, about 1 km by road; Kazanskaya Gora (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Smolensk?

Start in Smolensk, visit Парк 1100-летия Смоленска, then Monument to Mikhail Kutuzov, then Глущенковская группа, then Memorial Katyn, then 76 мм пушка ЗИС-3, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.