Arkhangelsk is a city with a population of about 350 thousand people located in the north of the European part of Russia, at the mouth of the Northern Dvina River, 30-35 kilometers from its confluence with the White Sea. It is the administrative center of Arkhangelsk Oblast and the largest city of the Russian North.
Founded in 1584, this city is traditionally considered the capital of Pomor’e – an original region located on the southern coast of the White Sea, distinguished by its culture and even a special dialect of the Russian language. Photos by: Slava Stepanov.
Cathedral of the Archangel Michael.
Gostiny Dvor (Guest House) – the oldest building in the city built at the end of the 17th century. At that time, merchants from Holland, England, Denmark, and Norway often visited Arkhangelsk, it was the center of Russia’s foreign trade. Today, this building has the status of a monument of architecture of federal significance.
Troitsky Avenue – the central street of Arkhangelsk, which repeats the bend of the Northern Dvina River.
Chumbarov-Luchinsky Avenue (often called simply Chumbarovka) – a pedestrian street-museum. The wooden buildings of the old Arkhangelsk are moved here.
Arkhangelsk Sea and River Station depicted on a Russian banknote of 500 rubles.
The Book House on Lenin Square – the main square of Arkhangelsk.
The Building of Design Organizations – a 24-storey building on Lenin Square built in 1983. This is the tallest building in Arkhangelsk (85 meters).
Severodvinsk Bridge (1964). One of the sections of the bridge can be lifted – for the passage of ships sailing on the river. It is the northernmost drawbridge in the world.
Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Arkhangelsk TV Tower (151 meters).
Kuznechevsky Bridge.
Krasnoflotsky Bridge.
Malye Korely – an open-air museum located about 25 kilometers south of Arkhangelsk. The museum exposition consists of about 100 wooden buildings. The oldest buildings date from the 16th century.
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