Voronezh (Воро́неж), Russia

Voronezh (Russian: Воро́неж) is a city straddling the Voronezh River in western Russia. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) from the confluence of the Voronezh River with the Don. Voronezh serves as the administrative center of Voronezh Oblast. It covers 590.43 sq km (227.97 sq mi) and has a population of 900,000 people (2012 estimate). It is the 15th largest city in Russia.

Anunciation Cathedral, the largest church in Russia outside Moscow and St Petersburg
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Author: Виктор Вакуленко


Voronezh appeared in the Hypatian Codex of 1177 though archaeological evidence shows that human settlement in the area goes back to the Stone Age. According to local history, the present city was founded by Tsar Feodor I as a fortress in 1585. The city of Voronezh was named after the Voronezh River, which in turn was named after a place in the Principality of Chernigov.

Voronezh was of modest significance until the 17th century, when Peter the Great built a dockyard there. This was where the fleet of the Azov Flotilla was constructed. It was the first ever fleet ever built in Russia, and it helped Voronezh develop into a sizable town. For a while, Voronezh was the largest city in Southern Russia.

Voronezh was the scene of heavy fighting during the Second World War. The city was completely under Nazi control from 24 July, 1941 until 25 January, 1943, by which time some 93% of its buildings have been destroyed. Since then, Voronezh has been entirely rebuilt. In the 1960s it was the home of the Voronezh Aviation factory that produced the Tupolev Tu-144 supersonic aircraft.

Visiting Voronezh

Although its airport is small, Voronezh still receives international flights from Munich, Prague, Baku and Yerevan. You can also take the train to Voronezh from Moscow. The journey takes 8 hours.

Voronezh, Russia
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Places of Interest in Voronezh

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