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.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Никольские ворота”
- Roof shape: pyramidal
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. It has a population of 316,570 .
Altukhovka
Hamlet
Photo: Grzegorz Brz., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altukhovka is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Nikolskaya Tower.
Nikolskaya Tower
- Categories: gate tower, fortified tower, tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Smolensk Oblast, Central Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.78034° or 54° 46′ 49″ northLongitude
32.05909° or 32° 3′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9G6JQ3J5+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 99250451OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=pyramidalWikidata ID
Q4320834
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Satellite Map
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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: “Еленевская башня”
- Russian: “Никольская башня (Смоленск)”
- Russian: “Никольская башня”
- Russian: “Никольские ворота (Смоленск)”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Прясла стены and Никольские ворота.
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