Torzhok
Torzhok, a town in Russia's Tver Oblast on the Tvertsa River, has been known for its goldwork embroidery folk craft for centuries and retains a compact centre dense with churches and architectural monuments from the 17th to 19th centuries, including the Borisoglebsky and Voskresensky monasteries. Once a major trading stop on the route between southern Russia, Novgorod, and St. Petersburg, and a border town of the Novgorod Republic until the mid-15th century, it sits along the river with cafés and restaurants within easy reach of the historic core.
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- Population48,546
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 15 km9.1 mi
Nearest airports
Torzhok: quick answers
Where is Torzhok?
Torzhok is in Russia, about 61 km38 miles in a straight line from Tver'.
How do you get to Torzhok?
The nearest airport is Tver (KLD), about 1 hr 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Torzhok?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -7°C20°F. The wettest month is July, with about 88 mm3.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Torzhok?
OpenStreetMap lists 10 museums, 5 restaurants, 13 cafés and 28 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.