Discover 7 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Lipetsk (Russia). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Lipeckij zoopark, Lower Park, and Park "Byhanov sad". Also, be sure to include Victory Park in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Lipetsk (Lipetsk).
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Lipeckij zoopark
Lipetsk Zoo is located in Lipetsk's Lower Park. It was founded on November 6, 1973.
The history of the Lipetsk Zoo began in August 1972, when the first corner of the city was created on the basis of the Lower Park. N.G. Yakhontov, Chairman of the City Executive Committee, initiated the creation of the zoo.
The area of more than four hectares accommodates more than 3,500 specimens of animals and birds. There are more than 320 species, 43 species of zoo animals are listed in the International Red Book, 20 species in the Red Book of Russia, and another 20 are protected in the Lipetsk region.
The zoo has an aquarium, a terrarium, where overview thematic lectures are held. In 2006, the contact zoo area was opened.
Since 1993, the zoo is a member of the Euro-Asian Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Lipetsk Zoo cooperates with zoos in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nikolaev, Penza, and Perm, exchanging animals and various zoological information.
The main treasure of the zoo is the liger, because there are only two of them in Russia - in Lipetsk and Novosibirsk zoos.
In the fall of 2006, the so-called "contact children's zoo" opened here. It is a large aviary that children can enter. There are about 10 species of harmless animals in the enclosure, such as rabbits, goats, a small llama, chickens, and other types of birds. Children can pet and feed them.
The zoo has almost doubled in size, and visiting it has become even more interesting. The city administration allocated an additional three hectares for expansion. On the new territory there is a safari park for ungulates, as well as thematic corners "Animals of Africa" and "Predators".
Address: Ул. Карла Маркса, вл. 9, Lipetsk
Lower Park
Near Park is the largest city park Lipetsk, founded in 1805.
Park "Byhanov sad"
Bykhanov Garden is a park in the Right Bank district of Lipetsk. The official name is Bykhanov Garden Park.
In the very center of the park is the building of the entertainment-restaurant complex "Bykhanov", it is unique for Lipetsk and the region club-restaurant space, which is visited daily by citizens and tourists. It is located between Gagarina, Balmochny, Telmana streets and Yevdokievskiy cemetery.
Area - 13.8 hectares.
In the composition of tree species are dominated by spruce, birch, chestnut. There are also ornamental shrubs, heart-leaved lindens, apple and pear trees, and curmudgeons.
Victory Park
Victory Park is a park in the Oktyabrsky district of Lipetsk.
It is located between the avenue of 60 years of the USSR, Polygraphic Street, the tract Stone Log and residential development on Smurgis Street and Stakhanov.
The area is 35 hectares. The park has more than 40 species of trees and shrubs. The tree species are dominated by pine, birch, and maple.
Casovna Petra i Pavla
Chapel of Saints Peter and Paul, the Orthodox chapel on Revolution Square in Lipetsk. One of the symbols and main attractions of the pre-revolutionary city.
On September 8, 2012, the chapel was given the status of a chapel church and the first liturgy was celebrated there.
Address: пл. Революции, Lipetsk
Hristorozdestvenskij sobor
Khristorozhdestvensky Cathedral is an Orthodox church located on the central square of the city of Lipetsk, Sobornaya. The architect is Tomaso Adamini.
Address: Соборная площадь, Lipetsk
Svato-Uspenskij Lipeckij monastyr
Svyato-Uspetsky Lipetsk Monastery is a men's monastery in the Lipetsk Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, located in the historic center of Lipetsk and is among the architectural monuments of the city.