Map of Velikie Luki
Detailed interactive map of Velikie Luki. Map of Velikie Luki with streets and numbers of houses. Satellite map of Velikie Luki with sights of the city.
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Velikie Luki
The population of Velikiye Luki: 90,485 people (2021)
The telephone code of the city Velikiye Luki: +7 81153
Automobile area code of Velikiye Luki: 60
Postal code of the city Velikiye Luki: 182100-182115
Velikiye Luki is a city in the Pskov region, almost 500 km from the capital of Russia. It was founded in 1777, although the first mention of it dates back to the 12th century (1166). In those ancient times, the city was briefly called Luki. The etymology of the name still remains a mystery, but the main version says that it came from the word "meadow".
This city played an important strategic role for Russia in the past centuries, therefore it received the honorary title – the atrium of Moscow. Such great rulers of Russia as Catherine the Great, Ivan the Terrible and Peter the Great visited Velikiye Luki more than once.
Distance from Velikiye Luki to major cities
By road: Pskov ~ 261 km., Tallinn ~ 576 km., St. Petersburg ~ 456 km., Veliky Novgorod ~ 341 km., Daugavpils ~ 315 km., Vilnius ~ 472 km., Tver ~ 371 km., Moscow ~ 478 km., Warsaw ~ 907 km., Vitebsk ~ 167 km., Kiev ~ 761 km., Smolensk ~ 240 km.
What to see in Velikiye Luki
A number of historical attractions have been preserved in the city. For example, a fortress built in the 12th century and has been destroyed more than once. Other monuments are the Voznesensky Convent, the Holy Ascension Cathedral, etc.
Sights of Velikiye Luki
Holy Ascension Cathedral, Kazan Church, Velikiye Luki Fortress, Monument "T-34 Tank", Velikiye Luki Drama Theater, Museum-Estate of M. Mussorgsky, Estate of S. Kovalevskaya, Stele "City of Military Glory", Voznesensky Monastery, Monument to Alexander Matrosov, Velikiye Luki Museum of Local Lore, Vinogradov Museum, Postal Museum, Dyatlinka Island.
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