Bolshaya Okhta
Bolshaya Okhta is a suburb in Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast. Bolshaya Okhta is situated nearby to the neighborhood ЖК «Акцент», as well as near the suburb Malaya Okhta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nyenschantz and Smolny Historical and Memorial Museum.
Nyenschantz
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Nyenschantz was a Swedish fortress at the confluence of the Neva River and Okhta River, the site of present-day Saint Petersburg, Russia. Nyenschantz was built in 1611 to establish Swedish rule in Ingria, which had been annexed from the Tsardom of Russia during the Time of Troubles.
Smolny Historical and Memorial Museum
Museum
Photo: George Shuklin, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The Smolny Institute is a Palladian edifice in Saint Petersburg that has played a major part in the history of Russia, notably as a center of women's education, and the headquarters of the Bolsheviks during the early stages of the October Revolution.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polustrovo and Center.
Polustrovo
Suburb
Photo: Blattur, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Polustrovo is a suburb, which is situated 3 km north of Bolshaya Okhta.
Center
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Center of Saint Petersburg is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis. It's bounded by the Neva river and the Obvodny Canal, on a set of islands formed by numerous rivers and channels.
Ilyinskaya Sloboda Passage
Neighborhood
Photo: Екатерина Борисова, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ilyinskaya Sloboda Passage is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Bolshaya Okhta.
Bolshaya Okhta
- Type: Suburb
- Also known as: “Bol’shaya Okhta”
- Category: locality
- Location: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.94798° or 59° 56′ 53″ northLongitude
30.41561° or 30° 24′ 56″ eastElevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9GFGWCX8+56OpenStreetMap ID
node 249853239OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
574820
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to Russian—“Bolshaya Okhta” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Suuri-Ohta”
- Russian: “Большая Охта”
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