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Smolensk

A frontier stronghold of the Russian state on its western border. One of the oldest cities of Rus’, Smolensk stood on the trade route “from the Varangians to the Greeks.” By 863 it was already a major fortified trading center.

What to Do

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Iconic places are waiting for you! These attractions allow you to feel the spirit and atmosphere of Russia, even if your trip is very short.

Assumption Cathedral (Svayto–Uspensky Cathedral)

Assumption Cathedral (Svayto–Uspensky Cathedral)

A church on one of the city’s seven hills

Gromovaya Tower (Tupinskaya)

Gromovaya Tower (Tupinskaya)

One of the most beautiful and visited towers of the Smolensk fortress wall, built in 1609.

What to See

Attraction
Smolensk Embankment

Smolensk Embankment

Find your unique shot

Attraction
Bolshaya Sovetskaya Street

Bolshaya Sovetskaya Street

One of the city’s most beautiful sights

Attraction
Assumption Cathedral (Svayto–Uspensky Cathedral)

Assumption Cathedral (Svayto–Uspensky Cathedral)

A church on one of the city’s seven hills

Attraction
"Russian Antiquity" Museum

"Russian Antiquity" Museum

The Museum of Grand Duchess

How to Get There

Moscow

Daily, almost every hour, trains depart from Moscow both to Smolensk and to Belarus with a stop in Smolensk. Travel time is from 3 hours and 40 minutes.

Interesting Facts

>1000

years old

The age of Smolensk. It was first mentioned in chronicles in 863.

7

hills

The city is built on seven hills.

6.5

km

The length of the fortress wall.

>6

meters

The thickness of the fortress wall in some sections.

Smolensk Tourist Information Center

18/3 Dzerzhinskogo Street, Smolensk

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