Nikolskaya Tower

Nikolskaya Tower is a tower in Smolensk Oblast, Central Russia. Nikolskaya Tower is situated nearby to Прясла стены, as well as near the church Часовня Георгия Победоносца.

Photo: Svetlov Artem, CC BY 4.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Zimbulka Tower and Dolgochevskaya Tower.

Zimbulka Tower

Photo: Gandvik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Zimbulka Tower is situated 110 metres northeast of Nikolskaya Tower.

Dolgochevskaya Tower

Photo: Gandvik, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dolgochevskaya Tower is situated 210 metres northeast of Nikolskaya Tower.

Mohovaya Tower

Photo: Stauffenberg, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mohovaya Tower is situated 430 metres southwest of Nikolskaya Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Smolensk and Новосельцы.

Smolensk

Photo: Николай Смолянкин, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Smolensk is a city and the administrative center of Smolensk Oblast, Russia, located on the Dnieper River, 360 kilometers west-southwest of Moscow. Population: 316,570 .

Новосельцы

Village

Photo: Lumaca, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Новосельцы is a village.

Altukhovka

Hamlet

Photo: Lumaca, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Altukhovka is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Nikolskaya Tower.

Nikolskaya Tower

Type: Tourist attraction
Also known as: “Еленевская башня”, “Никольские ворота”, and “Никольские ворота (Смоленск)”
Categories: gate tower, fortified tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
Location: Smolensk Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude

54.78034° or 54° 46′ 49″ north

Longitude

32.05909° or 32° 3′ 33″ east

Roof shape

pyramidal

Open location code

9G6JQ3J5+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 99250451

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q4320834

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In Other Languages

From Bashkir to Russian—“Nikolskaya Tower” goes by many names.

Bashkir: “Николай башняһы (Смоленск)”
Bashkir: “Николай башняһы”
Russian: “Никольская башня”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Прясла стены and Никольские ворота.

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