The city of Obninsk arose recently and got its name from the Obninskoe railway station. It all started with the formation of a secret facility "B" - a set of research laboratories for work in the field of nuclear energy. It happened in 1946. Gradually, residential quarters began to grow near scientific buildings. So the first science city appeared in Russia.
The city is located at the intersection of Kiev and Warsaw highway, has a railway connection with Moscow. Therefore, there are always many tourists. What attracts people to it? What is interesting to see here, where you can go to Obninsk, what to see?
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Places to visit are located outside.
Bird Park "Sparrows". 2000 species of birds live here, including domestic ones. There is a large collection of plants, a stone park, a tropical pavilion.
You can spend all day in the park. Watching birds is always interesting. Poultry walks here in the wild, other species are kept in spacious fences and cages. There are many ponds in the park, there is an ostrich farm. It offers delicious food and soft drinks.
There are always a lot of visitors from different regions in the park, especially a lot of tourists coming from Moscow.
It is easy to get to the park from Obninsk: by train to the Balabanovo station and then by taxi. The distance from the railway station to the park is only 11 kilometers.
Park Museum "Ethnomir". Located in the Borovsky district, 25 kilometers from Obninsk.
How to get there: by train to the station "Balabanovo". From the station - by bus with a transfer in Borovsk. The bus runs frequently, as tourists constantly arrive from Moscow.
What is remarkable about Ethnomir? This is a unique place. That's where to go to Obninsk, or rather it will be said - to make a trip from Obninsk will be quite out of place.
On the vast territory of the park are palaces and buildings of all peoples of the world. The best architectural monuments of China and Ceylon can be seen without buying expensive trips. And, of course, delicious food and entertainment await guests.
But let's go back to the city. Where to go in Obninsk to get acquainted with its history?
Museum of the History of Obninsk
It is not by chance that it is named that way. Today the museum is a center of spiritual and cultural life. The thematic focus of the expositions is quite diverse, here, in addition to everything, exhibitions are held, an art salon is organized.
In front of the building is a large venue where cultural events are often held. The building has a large conference room, where discussions are held on urgent issues of the present, master classes are held.
What to see in the city
Any resident will tell you where to go to Obninsk to see and take pictures against the backdrop of attractions. The city is small, according to the 2017 census, 113,669 people live in it.
The main object of the city is the world's first nuclear power plant, which was launched in 1954. In 2002, it was stopped and turned into a museum complex. Located at Bondarenko Square, 1.
Another attraction is the meteorological mast with a height of 310 meters (recall that the height of the Eiffel Tower is 324 meters).
It is supported by four tiers of stretch marks. The diameter of the mast is 2 meters. Today it has received official recognition as a landmark of the city of Obninsk. It is located three hundred meters from the Guryanovsky forest park on Guryanovskaya street.
Where to go in Obninsk on the weekend
The city has several cinemas, many cafes and restaurants.
The city authorities do not forget about family vacations. There are many places in Obninsk where going with children on a day off will be both interesting and useful.
So, in the center there is an untouched section of virgin forest, on the site of which the city was built. It is good to ski here in winter.
The Atom Entertainment Center offers a lot of entertainment to parents and children. There is a toy library and labyrinths in the children's room, a prize pool and a bowling alley with ten paths. There is a banquet room. Located in the city center at 45 Marx Ave., on the first floor of the Triumph Plaza shopping center.
Obninsk is a small city, people here are mostly cultural. Young people do not want to leave: the city has three universities and many jobs. There are also enough places for rest and leisure.