The beautiful town of Lobnya near Moscow

Lobnya sights

Every lover of traveling through the cities of Russia should definitely visit the town of Lobnya near Moscow. There are not too many attractions, but there are those places that are a must-see. The city was artificially united from several different settlements in 1961, which received one common name - Lobnya. Forging, which is offered in Lobnya, will certainly interest fans of modern architectural art beautiful hyperboloidal structure, which is located in one of the neighborhoods of the city.

It is in this picturesque city that the huge steel openwork mesh water tower, designed by the famous architect V. Shukhov, is located. It should be noted that the architect managed to design more than two hundred towers during his life. Unfortunately, however, only seven of them have survived to this day.

Connoisseurs of natural beauty will undoubtedly enjoy Lobnya with a protected area - Lake Kiyovo. For many years, this lake was recognized as the place of the largest concentration of freshwater gulls in Europe. Unfortunately, today this situation has changed - the lake is waterlogged, so the gull population has significantly decreased. However, all necessary measures are being taken to eliminate this problem.

Not far from the lake is the baroque stone Church of the Savior Not Made by hands, which was built in the second half of the 18th century. In the city there are also other beautiful Orthodox churches: the Church of Archangel Michael, Kievo-Spassage Church, and the Chapel Church in honor of Blessed Matrona of Moscow. And in the village of Rozhdestvenno-Suvorovo, just 15 km from the city, there is the Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God, a magnificent building from the 17th century.

Zhostovo and Fedoskino are villages located near this unique city. There are museums of folk Russian crafts in which real masterpieces are on display. These are hand-painted miniatures and metal trays, painted lacquered caskets and much, much more. Everyone can not only look at the exhibits, but also join this kind of art. For this purpose, special practical master classes are held, which give each visitor the opportunity to feel like a real artist.

In the city of Lobnya and its picturesque surroundings, every connoisseur of architecture and history can discover many new things, as well as a wonderful holiday and exciting to spend time.