cathedral
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
An elaborately decorated Russian Orthodox church in St. Petersburg featuring over 7,500 square meters of mosaics.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Kolpino
St.-Petersburg, Russia · Europe
About Kolpino
Kolpino is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pontonnyy, 41km from Peterhof Palace.
Kolpino is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, with about 140,000 people. The nearest town is Pontonnyy, about 4 km away.
Kolpino (Russian: Ко́лпино) is a municipal city in Kolpinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located on the Izhora River (tributary of the Neva) 26 kilometers (16 mi) southeast of St. Petersburg proper. Population: 138,979 (2010 census); 136,632 (2002 census); 141,457 (1989 Soviet census);Read more
81,000 (1972); 8,076 (1897).
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What is there to see near Kolpino?
Within an hour or so of Kolpino: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood (26 km), Palace Square & Alexander Column (26 km), State Hermitage Museum (26 km), Peterhof Palace (41 km).
Where is Kolpino?
Kolpino is in St.-Petersburg, Russia, about 4 km from Pontonnyy.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 138,979
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Russia
- Region
- St.-Petersburg
- Timezone
- Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates
- 59.7507, 30.5886
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Worth the detour from Kolpino
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Palace Square & Alexander Column
Vast square before the Winter Palace in St Petersburg dominated by a 47-metre granite column, the city's central gathering place.
26 km · about 30 min drive
museum
State Hermitage Museum
One of the world's largest and oldest museums, housed in the opulent Winter Palace with over three million artworks.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Peterhof Palace
A series of palaces and gardens near Saint Petersburg, often referred to as the Russian Versailles for its opulent fountains and gilded statues.
41 km · about 45 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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