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Orenburg
Administrative centre of Orenburg Oblast, Russia

Orenburg

Orenburg, formerly known as Chkalov (1938–1957), is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia.

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It lies in Eastern Europe, near the boundary of Europe and Asia, along the banks of the Ural River, being approximately 1,480 kilometers (920 mi) southeast of Moscow.

Get in

Getting to Orenburg

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    Airport "Tsentralny"
  2. 02
    Orenburg
See

Worth seeing

The remnants of the old fort and its gate constructed in 1743 should be seen first. Museum of city's history. The Gothic building with tower and clock. Museum of regional studies. Museum of arts. Museum of Rostropovich family. Museum-flat of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin and his family. Museum "Memory House". St. Nikolai Cathedral. Mosque "Karavan Sarai". Built in 1836-42 by the project of Alexander Brullov.

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    Frunze Garden

    Public garden set up as an open-air military museum, with airplanes, tanks, trucks and artillery pieces of all sizes.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Farfor

    Pizza, rolls, sushi, assorted sets, Japanese soups, salads, desserts, main dishes and drinks.

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    Kruzhka
How locals move

Getting around Orenburg the local way

  • Get aroundCity public transport includes bus, trolleybus and also marshrutkas (fixed-route cabs).

From Wikivoyage: Orenburg, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

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