Vologda has large sports venues such as the stadiums "Dynamo", "Locomotive", "Vityaz", the swimming pools "Dynamo" and "Lagoon", the sports and concert complex "Spectrum", fitness centers, regional athletic spots. The inhabitants were mobilized to dig trenches. The nucleus of Vologda in the 13th century was not located in the area which is now the city center, but rather the area known now as "Lazy ground" (Ленивая площадка), close to the Resurrection church. If you like this Vologda Oblast, North, Russia map, please don't keep it to yourself. Vologda is the administrative center of the oblast[2] and, within the framework of administrative divisions, it also serves as the administrative center of Vologodsky District,[8] even though it is not a part of it. Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 59.222340, 39.882431. The consecration took place only during the reign his son Feodor I in 1587. Subsequently, the city was several times attacked by Novgorod forces. «О внесении изменений в Закон области "О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области"». Sukhona railway station on the railway connecting Vologda and Arkhangelsk is located in Sokol.. One of the principal highways in Russia, M8, which connects Moscow and Arkhangelsk, crosses Sokolsky District passing Sokol.Other roads connect Sokol with Kharovsk and Ustye.There are also local roads, with the bus traffic originating from Sokol. Vologda is located to the north from Moscow, the capital, and has its own ancient Kremlin founded in the 16th century. In 1976, the Vologda trolleybus system opened. Its administrative center is Vologda. The foreign trade was conducted mostly with England, Holland, and other western countries via the White Sea. The most notable ones are: Traditional national crafts are presented by the closed joint-stock company «Snowflake» (lace), limited liability company "Hope" and other enterprises. Between 1568 and 1570, a new cathedral was built in the new fortress. On October 6, 1996, the first mayoral elections in the history of Vologda took place. Population: 301,755 (2010 Census); 293,046 (2002 Census); 282,802 (1989 Census). Contribute, create and discover gravesites from all over the world. Vologda Oblast is a region in Northwestern Russia, which borders Tver Oblast and Novgorod Oblast to the southwest, Leningrad Oblast to the west, Karelia to the northwest, Arkhangelsk Oblast to the north, Kirov Oblast to the east, Kostroma Oblast to the southeast, and Yaroslavl Oblast to the south. The Tsar ordered to build a new fortress. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №242, 11 декабря 2004 г. After the death of Vasily in 1462, Vologda passed to the possession of his son Andrey Menshoy and became the center of the Principality of Vologda. Ivan the Terrible traveled to Vologda in person to supervise the foundation of the fortress on April 28, 1566, which was the day to celebrate the memory of Saint Jason (Nason in Russian tradition) and Saint Sosipater. Закона №2916-ОЗ от 7 декабря 2012 г. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions. During the reign of Peter the Great, Vologda became one of the main military bases of Russia. Hotel Aura. He personally supervised the construction, headed by the architect Razmysl Petrov. Following the reports of John Gass, in 1555 England opened a trading office in the city, and the first Russian ambassador sent to England for negotiations became Osip Nepeya, a native of Vologda. [2] As a municipal division, the city of oblast significance of Vologda is incorporated as Vologda Urban Okrug.[9]. Vologda Airport from Mapcarta, the free map. Yak-40 aircraft carry out regular passenger flights to Moscow, Ukhta, Velikiy Ustyug, Kichmengsky Gorodok, and Vytegra. In the city, bomb-proof shelters and elementary shelters were under construction, systems of air defense which protected the railway junction and the military-industrial enterprises were developed. It was decided to build it not in the former town center, but rather in another part of the town, limited on the one side by the river, and on the other side by what are now Leningradskaya, Oktyabrskaya, and Mira Streets. — Вологда, 1994. Until that year, no stone constructions existed in Vologda; all of the city fortifications, bridges, houses, churches, and industrial enterprises were made of wood.[20]. Dmitry Donskoy, the Grand Prince of Moscow, was the chief benefactor of the monastery and viewed it as a stronghold of the influence of the Grand Duchy of Moscow in the Northern lands in competition with Novgorod. Vologda lies between latitudes 59.2166667 and longitudes 39.9000015. Give your friends a chance to see how the world converted to images looks like. Stantsiya Vologda Vtoraya is situated east of Grigor’yevskoye. Show Prices. Map of Vologda area hotels: Locate Vologda hotels on a map based on popularity, price, or availability, and see Tripadvisor reviews, photos, and deals. In Vologda, there are ten museums, four showrooms of the Vologda Regional Art Gallery, and the gallery "Red bridge". №ОК 019-95 1 января 1997 г. A new economic lifting of the city was connected with a steamship movement across the Sukhona and with the building of a new railroad line connecting Vologda with Yaroslavl and Moscow (1872), with Arkhangelsk (1898), with St. Petersburg and Vyatka (1905). The #1 Best Value of 91 places to stay in Vologda. Around 43 million hectares of farmland is unused, hence government has announced giving away free land. After the dissolution of the Vologda Soviet, the City Duma was established. Комитет Российской Федерации по стандартизации, метрологии и сертификации. This village, surrounded by woods, was inhabited by people engaged in dragging boats from the tributary of the Volga River to the tributary of the Northern Dvina River. This area was the center of Vologda up to 1565. In December 1936, Northern Krai was abolished and divided into the Komi ASSR and Northern Oblast, with the administrative center still located in Arkhangelsk. «Об установлении границ Вологодского муниципального района, границах и статусе муниципальных образований, входящих в его состав», в ред. Vologda Oblast is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). [19] Archeological excavations do not confirm this date either. In 1554, trading agent John Gass described Vologda to English merchants as a city with an abundance of bread where the goods were twice as cheap as in Moscow and Novgorod, and that there was no city in Russia that would not trade with Vologda. The official year of foundation of Vologda is considered 1147. The other name of the Nason-gorod was the Vologda Kremlin (currently the name is sometimes referred only to the Bishop's courtyard). In Vologda, 193 monuments of architecture and history are designated as cultural monuments of federal significance. Vologda, oblast (region), northwestern Russia.The oblast consists of alternating broad river basins and morainic hills. Vologda is the largest sorting and transit spot of the Northern Railway. The western third is drained by tributaries of the upper Volga River, while the eastern part belongs to the Northern Dvina River basin, draining into it by the Sukhona River. [16], The city serves as a major transport hub of the Northwest of Russia. detailed map of Vologda and near places Welcome to the Vologda google satellite map! The center of Vologda was rebuilt according to the plan of a provincial city issued in 1781. In any case, it is known that the Tsar wanted even to demolish the cathedral, and that the cathedral was never consecrated during his lifetime. It was the first butter factory both in Vologda Governorate and in Russia. Nikolsk (Russian: Нико́льск) is a town and the administrative center of Nikolsky District in Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Yug River. Since then Vologda became the center of the butter industry, and the Vologda butter, a special type of butter with the taste of nuts invented by Nikolay Vereschagin and Buman, became a world trademark. The first Slavic colonists of the Vologda region were the Krivichi. Find out here location of Vologda on Russia Map and it's information. «Об установлении границ муниципального образования "Город Вологда" и наделении его статусом городского округа», в ред. To commemorate these events the monument to the tank T-34 was built on Mira Street. Of 116 historical cities of Russia only 16 have monuments of wooden architecture. The story was only written in 1666 by a certain Foma, who got a request from Archbishop Markel to produce the vita of Gerasimus. Vologda Map - Vologda Oblast, Russia - Mapcarta Vologda is an old and very beautiful city in Russia, with the population of about 300,000 people. They are used for the emergency aircraft and for the oil pipeline service. In particular, a bearing plant, a mechanical plant, and an optical-mechanical factory were built in Vologda. Providing you with color coded visuals of areas with cloud cover. However, since the end of the 13th century, because of its favorabl… Alexey Yakunichev was elected and became the head of the city. Vologda Weather Forecasts. Vologda is a home to: Official website of the Administration of the City of Vologda. «О внесении изменений в отдельные Законы области, устанавливающие границы и статус муниципальных образований области». From there Vasily traveled to the Kirillo-Belozersky Monastery where the hegumen released him from the oath. Vologda is 470 km to the north by the road from Moscow. Закон №371-ОЗ от 4 июня 1999 г. The following highways go through Vologda: The new ring road with modern exits connecting roads A-114, Р-5 and М-8 (the Arkhangelsk destination) is under construction around Vologda. Before that, the М8 highway connecting Moscow and Arkhangelsk run through the city center causing congestion. Peter the Great visited Vologda on no less than ten occasions, on six of which (in 1692, 1693, 1694, 1702, 1722, and 1724) he stayed in the city for extended time. Вступил в силу 20 марта 2010 г. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №29, 20 марта 2010 г. Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. Вступил в силу со дня официального опубликования. During the Muscovite Civil War, Vologda played a key role. Spring and autumn are cool, summer is warm, the coldest months are December and January, the warmest month is July. #2 Best Value of 91 places to stay in Vologda. The municipal transportation of Vologda is carried out by bus and trolleybus routes, and also by lines of fixed-route taxis. In 1207, this region was included in the Rostov principality, fr… Presumably, this was connected with his decision to abolish Oprichnina, and Vologda was not needed as the second capital any longer. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №242, 11 декабря 2004 г. Законодательное Собрание Вологодской области. «О внесении изменений в некоторые Постановления Правительства области». [citation needed], Vologda is one of the best preserved big cities of Russia combining traditional wooden architecture and stone monuments. Kuvshinovo is a rural locality in Semyonkovskoye Rural Settlement, Maurino, Podlesnoye Rural Settlement, Vologodsky District, Vologda Oblast. Regular bus service started in Vologda in 1929, the trolleybus service was open in 1976. Weather Underground provides local & long-range weather forecasts, weatherreports, maps & tropical weather conditions for the Vologda area. Therefore, the territory of the fortress located in the new part of Vologda was named the "Nason-gorod" (Nason-town). After the completion, the ring road connects the highways А114 (Vologda – Novaya Ladoga), Р5 (Vologda – Medvezhyegorsk), and М8 (Moscow – Arkhangelsk). Cemeteries in Vologda Oblast, La Paz, a Find A Grave. This first Duma only had six seats, but in 1995, after the next elections, it was expanded to thirty deputies. Share this map. Convert Time From Vologda, Russia to any time zone. In February 1918, Vologda became the "diplomatic capital of Russia" for several months. Free parking. The Vologda Russky Sever National Park («Russian North») is one of the ten most popular national parks in Russia among ecotourists. Maurino is a rural locality in Podlesnoye Rural Settlement, Нулевой километр автодорог Вологодской области, Памятник участникам Октябрьской Революции и Гражданской войны. According to the same decision, districts of former Cherepovets Okrug of Leningrad Oblast were attached to Vologda Oblast. He always stayed in a small house of the Dutch merchant Goutman, which in 1872 was bought by the city authorities, and in 1885 was transformed into the memorial museum of Peter the Great and became the first museum of Vologda. Contemporary literature of Vologda is represented by a number of authors which include Nata Suchkova, Maria Markova, Galina Schekina, and Anton Chorny. Vologda (Russian: Вологда, IPA: [ˈvoləɡdə]) is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. As of November 2009, in Vologda there were five trolleybus routes, nineteen municipal bus routes, and about forty marshrutkas (routed taxis). Residents of Vologda donated blood, money, and jewellery. Try our World Meeting Planner and get a color-coded chart comparing the time of day in Vologda, Russia with all of the other international locations where others will be participating. In November 1991, the city administration was formed and the reform of local governments began. Order online, no … Закон №1112-ОЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. Besides, the monastic life in the Russian north was not known in the 12th century: the first monastery in Vladimir was founded in 1152, in Rostov in 1212, in the Belozersk area in 1251. Things to Do in Vologda, Vologda Oblast: See Tripadvisor's 9,498 traveler reviews and photos of Vologda tourist attractions. The army opposed the White Army under command of Evgeny Miller and the military forces of Entente in northern Russia. Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of, Vologodskai︠a︡ oblastnai︠a︡ kartinnai︠a︡ galerei︠a︡, Kuvshinovo, Vologodsky District, Vologda Oblast. Государственный комитет Российской Федерации по статистике. Need to compare more than just two places at once? 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During the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, Vologda became one of the major transit centers of Russia's trade. In October 1993, the Soviets of People's Deputies of all levels were abolished. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in February. The superstitious Tsar who received a serious head injury took it as an sign of misfortune and decided to leave the city. Additionally, Vologda is home to a unique Russian private museum of political history—the Museum of Diplomatic Corps which highlights the short stay of diplomatic corps in Vologda in 1918. The date of the foundation of the monastery is then taken as the date of the foundation of the city of Vologda and is mentioned in official city documents. On July 25, 1996, the City Duma adopted the main city document: the Charter of Vologda. [1] As an administrative division, it is, together with one rural locality, incorporated separately as the city of oblast significance of Vologda (one of the four in Vologda Oblast)—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. Use the buttons for Facebook, Twitter or Google+ to share this Vologda Oblast, North, Russia map. Закона №2809-ОЗ от 5 июля 2012 г. This was the idea of Ivan the Terrible who wanted to make his new capital similar to Moscow. We have reviews of the best places to see in Vologda. Vessels which delivered food supplies to Arkhangelsk were constructed in Vologda. The year 1147 is the official date first fixed in 1780 by Alexey Zasetsky in his book "Stories about miracles of Gerasimus of Vologda". The unique position of Vologda on important waterways connecting Moscow, Novgorod, and the White Sea (via the Northern Dvina) made it attractive for the Novgorod Republic, as well as for the princes of Tver and Moscow, who fought numerous wars between the 13th and the 15th centuries. Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования. In the 1930s, a flax factory, a coach-repair factory, and a sawmill, "Northern Communard," were constructed. During World War II, martial law was declared in Vologda, and its industrial enterprises shifted to military production. As a result, though attempts of bombardments were numerous, no bombs fell on the city. A considerable part of the city population are government officials and civil servants of different levels – according to various estimates, their number reaches fifty thousand people. The city has four big automobile bridges: two automobile bridges across the Vologda and two bridges across railways. This will display the postal code of the selected location from Vologda, Russia on Google map. The reason is that Vologda is not only a big city but also the administrative center of Vologda Oblast. The fortress was surrounded by a moat. Vologda is a major transportation hub, located at the intersection of highways, railways, and waterways. as cultural heritage monuments.[18]. Vologda's trademark products include Vologda lace, butter, and flax. However, after the city sent huge military forces to support the second home guard, it remained without sufficient protection, and on September 22, 1612 one of the Lithuanian extortionate groups seized Vologda without resistance, later burning down the city and killing and imprisoning many of its inhabitants. However, after personally inspecting the lake in 1692, he abandoned the idea deciding that the lake is improper for that purpose. Interactive enhanced satellite map for Vologda, Vologda, Russia. Arkhangelsk was the major foreign trade haven, and Vologda stood on the waterway connecting Moscow with Arkhangelsk. In 1608, when Russia was split into areas controlled by Tsar Vasily Shuysky and areas controlled by the pretender False Dmitry II supported by Polish troops, the people of Vologda made an oath to False Dmitry. The largest cultural center of the Russian North is the Vologda State Museum Reserve. Code 19 220, "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек", "Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность наличного населения союзных и автономных республик, автономных областей и округов, краёв, областей, районов, городских поселений и сёл-райцентров", "Приказ Министерства культуры Российской Федерации, Министерства регионального развития Российской Федерации от 29 июля 2010 г. N 418/339 г. Москва "Об утверждении перечня исторических поселений, Culture in the Vologda region: Vologda city, Башенькин А. Н., Кукушкин И. П. Древняя Вологда // Вологда. — С. Helicopters Mi-2 and Mi-8 are used by the Vologda aviation company. Опубликован: "Красный Север", №124–125, 29 июля 1999 г. Правительство Вологодской области. It also served as a large hospital center. Topographic Map of Vologda, Russia. Until the end of the 14th century, Vologda was subordinate to the Novgorod Republic. Parts of the incomplete fortress which were later in the 17th century strengthened with wooden walls stayed up to the 19th century when they were disassembled by the city authorities and local residents and used as a material for stone building. History. This area became the arena of rivalry between the Novgorodians, who founded the towns of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Totma, and the Vladimir princes, who gradually subdued the region. Vologda is a little gem in the north-east of Russia. The Arkhangelsk direction is still not connected by the ring road. Population: 301,755 (2010 Census);[6] 293,046 (2002 Census);[15] 282,802 (1989 Census). Решение №301 от 25 августа 2005 г. Peter intended to hold them on Lake Kubenskoye, 30 kilometers (19 mi) north of Vologda. The main transport companies are the open society "VologdaElectroTrans" (trolleybuses), PATP-1 and PATP-32 (municipal bus routes). The monument has the shape of an anti-aircraft gun. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Embassies located in Saint Petersburg were threatened by the German army, so Western powers, led by American Ambassador David R. Francis, relocated them to Vologda. In 1571, Vologda became the center of the Diocese of Vologda and Perm that was formed in 1492 and previously had its main church in the distant settlement of Ust-Vym in Perm lands. In 1911, the manor of Fominskoye together with the Buman's creamery was given to the state and became the base for the Vologda dairy institute. Winter is long and cold but not severe and lasts for five months. Interactive weather map allows you to pan and zoom to get unmatched weather details in your local neighborhood or half a world away from The Weather Channel and Weather ... Vologda, Russia Radar Map Vologda is a city and the administrative, cultural, and scientific center of Vologda Oblast, Russia, located on the river Vologda within the watershed of the Northern Dvina. It includes the stations Vologda-1, Vologda-2, Rybkino, and Losta. Stantsiya Vologda Vtoraya is a railroad station in Vologda Oblast. On September 23, 1937, Northern Oblast was divided into Arkhangelsk Oblast and Vologda Oblast by the decision of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. However, after St. Petersburg was founded and foreign trade was rerouted to the Baltic Sea, the importance of Vologda as a center of foreign trade decayed. The World’s largest gravesite collection. This date is also supported by archaeological data. In 862, the town of Beloozero was founded. It takes 5-7 hours drive to reach the city depending on traffic. The Vologda Airport is situated 10 km from the city centre along the Arkhangelsk highway. Elevation, latitude and longitude of Vologda, Russia on the world topo map. To commemorate these events, a monument to the air defense forces was later erected on Zosimovskaya Street in Vologda. Rain is most frequent in the summer and autumn. Interactive weather map allows you to pan and zoom to get unmatched weather details in your local neighborhood or half a world away from The Weather Channel and ... Vologda, Russia Weather. The civil war continued, and in 1450, Vologda was besieged by the troops of Dmitry Shemyaka; however, they did not manage to occupy the town. In addition, Vologda was a railway hub used to supply the army and to evacuate equipment. Постановления №686 от 25 июня 2012 г. «О вопросах административно-территориального устройства Вологодской области», в ред. Know Where is Vologda located? 1,441 reviews. [22][23] In 1929, the Vologda Governorate was abolished and included into the structure of a new formation, Northern Krai, which also included former Arkhangelsk and Northern Dvina Governorates, as well as the Komi-Zyryan Autonomous Oblast. In the 5th-7th centuries AD, the development of this territory by the Slavic population began, which entailed the assimilation of the local Finno-Ugric tribes. Закон №1103-ОЗ от 6 декабря 2004 г. After Vasily II the Blind, the Grand Prince of Moscow, was defeated by Dmitry Shemyaka in 1447, he swore to never start a war against Shemyaka, was exiled to Vologda, and got the city as a personal possession. [25] The most known of them are. The public transport network is well developed in the city: There are both bus and trolleybus lines. Код 19 220, Russian Classification of Objects of Administrative Division (OKATO). #3 Best Value of 91 places to stay in Vologda. The best known of them were Konstantin Batyushkov, Varlam Shalamov, Nikolay Rubtsov, and Vasily Belov and Vladimir Gilarovsky. In 1481, after the death of Andrey who had no successors, Vologda passed to Ivan III, the Grand Duke of Moscow, and was included to the Grand Duchy of Moscow. By gaining Vologda not only did he get control over Russian and English trading warehouses, but he also positioned himself to gain control over northern Russia. Вступил в силу через 10 дней со дня официального опубликования (21 декабря 2004 г.). That year, he visited the city for the first time and decided to make it the center of Oprichnina and consequently the capital of the country. Thereby, Vologda was strengthened not only in trading, military and political influence, but also in ecclesiastical affairs. Thereby the current borders of Vologda Oblast were determined.