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Topornya Destination Guide

Touring Topornya in Russia

Topornya in the region of Vologda is a city located in Russia - some 279 mi or ( 448 km ) North of Moscow , the country's capital city .

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Time in Topornya is now 02:15 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Volokolamsk, Vologda, Vladimir, Tver, and Sukhoverkhovo. Being here already, consider visiting Volokolamsk . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Topornya ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Красоты Русского Севера. Часть 2

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Кирилло-Белозерский, Соловецкий, Горицкий, Ферапонтов монастыри, остров Кижи, река Ковжа, Онежское озеро, Беломорские петроглифы. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery

Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, loosely translated in English as St. Cyril of Beloozero's Monastery, used to be the largest monastery of Northern Russia. The monastery was dedicated to the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, for which cause it was sometimes referred to as the Dormition Monastery of St. Cyril. By the 20th century, the town of Kirillov had grown nearby.

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Located at 59.86 38.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1397 establishments, Art museums and galleries in Russia, Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Defunct prisons in Russia, Local museums in Russia, Monasteries in Russia, Museums in Vologda Oblast, Open air museums in Russia, Prison museums, Religious museums in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries

Sheksna Reservoir

The Sheknsna Reservoir or the Sheksninskoe Reservoir is a water reservoir on Sheksna River and Lake Beloye, in Belozersky, Vashkinsky, Kirillovsky, and Sheksninsky Districts of Vologda Oblast in Russia. The reservoir is formed by the dam of the Sheksna Hydropower Plant, located in the urban-type settlement of Sheksna. The Sheksna Reservoir is a part of the Volga-Baltic Waterway and is used for both cruise and cargo traffic.

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Located at 59.68 38.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Vologda Oblast, Reservoirs built in the Soviet Union, Reservoirs in Russia, Volga basin

Goritsky Monastery (Goritsy)

The Goritsky Monastery of Resurrection (Russian: Воскресенский Горицкий монастырь) is a Russian Orthodox convent in the village of Goritsy, 15 kilometres north of the town of Kirillov, Kirillovsky District, Vologda oblast, Russia. As of 2011, it was one of the four acting monasteries and the only acting female monastery in Vologda Oblast.

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Located at 59.86 38.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Christian monasteries established in the 16th century, Monasteries in Russia, Religious organizations established in the 1540s, Russian Orthodox monasteries

Ferapontov Monastery

The Ferapontov convent, in the Vologda region of Russia, is considered one of the purest examples of Russian medieval art, a reason given by UNESCO for its inscription on the World Heritage List. The monastery was founded by Saint Ferapont in 1398 in the inhospitable Russian North, to the east from the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery, named after his fellow monk, Saint Kirill of Beloozero.

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Located at 59.96 38.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1398 establishments, 1490s architecture, 1530s architecture, Art museums and galleries in Russia, Buildings and structures in Vologda Oblast, Fresco paintings, Monasteries in Russia, Museums in Vologda Oblast, Religious museums in Russia, Russian Orthodox monasteries, World Heritage Sites in Russia