Location: Torzhok
Central Russia, Russia
Coat of arms: Flag
Administrative status (as of December 2012)Country: Russia
Federal subject: Tver Oblast
Administratively subordinated to: Torzhok Okrug
Administrative center of: Torzhoksky District, Torzhok Okrug
Municipal status (as of September 2006)Urban okrug: Torzhok Urban Okrug
Administrative center of: Torzhok Urban Okrug, Torzhoksky Municipal District
Mayor: Yevgeny Ignatov
StatisticsPopulation (2010 Census): 47,644 inhabitants
Time zone: MSK (UTC+03:00)
First mentioned: 1139
Town status since: 1775
Postal code(s): 172000-172011
Dialing code(s): +7 48251
Website: torzhok-adm.ru
Top Things to do in Torzhok
What to do and see in Torzhok, Central Russia: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
September 1, 2021 Weston Hennigan
Torzhok (Russian: Торжо́к) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located on the Tvertsa River along the federal highway M10 and a branch of the Oktyabrskaya Railway division of the Russian Railways. The town is famous for its folk craft of goldwork embroidery. Population: 47,644 (2010 Census); 48,967 (2002 Census); 49,982 (1989 Census).
Restaurants in Torzhok
1. Museum of Pushkin
Dzerzhinskogo St., 71, Torzhok 172008 Russia +7 482 519-20-60 http://tvermuzeum.ru/affiliates/PT
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4.5 based on 85 reviews
Reviewed By 314valeryn - Moscow, Russia
It was one of attractions which we planned to see in Torzhok. The museum is situated in one floor house. Tickets are quite cheap. The guides were dressed according 19th century fashion. They made real show about a history of that house an greatest Russian poet.
2. Goldwork Embroidery Museum and Factory
Kalininskoe shosse St., 12, Torzhok Russia +7 482 519-66-10 [email protected] http://www.zolotoshveya.com
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4.5 based on 134 reviews
