Kirovsk: Squares, Monuments and the Neva Embankment

Kirovsk brings together squares, memorials and a designed public space on the high bank of the Neva. The town is particularly interesting if you want to include urban outdoor spaces, history and outdoor activities in your trip. Highlights range from the monument to Peter I to exercise areas, swings and benches.

Squares with Different Focal Points

A monument to Peter I stands in Petrovsky Square, reconstructed using original sketches and engravings. At 1 Teatralnaya Square, a memorial plaque honours the Heroes of the Soviet Union D. S. Molodtsov and I. F. Shushin. Another memorial plaque is on the building of the Dubrovskaya Thermal Power Plant; it commemorates the liberation of GRES-8. Together, these examples show different forms of public commemoration: a reconstructed ruler, two individuals honoured by name, and a memorial at a power plant building.

The public space “Sunset Meeting Place” opened in 2023 and covers 3,500 m² on the high bank of the Neva. It expands the urban culture and recreation park. Facilities include a sports ground with a rubber-granule surface, an outdoor exercise area and a workout complex, as well as park swings, benches and a pair of binoculars. This brings exercise facilities and quieter places to relax together.

Two paths descend from Petrovsky Square to the Neva. A report from 2019 described a promenade that was then under construction between them and was intended to connect the two into a single ensemble. This time reference distinguishes the paths described from the connection planned at the time.

When looking for a holiday apartment, the kind of trip you have in mind can help guide your choice of destination: Kirovsk’s squares and memorials offer an urban perspective, while the natural and cultural landscapes of Leningrad Oblast provide a different focus.

Explore More of Leningrad Oblast

Veps Forest Nature Park lies in the far east of Leningrad Oblast and comprises seven protected areas with particularly strict conservation rules. Numerous lakes define the area; the largest is Lake Lerinskoye, in the reserve of the same name. Among its special features are well-preserved old spruce and pine forests in the “Vepsskiy Les” and “Ashchozerskiy” reserves. They are important for numerous organisms that can survive only in forests undisturbed by economic activity. Brown bears are found there in greater numbers; the wolverine, which is extremely rare in the region, has also been recorded. The Veps, a small people of Russia with their own culture and traditions, have traditionally lived in the nature park.

Another regional attraction is Koporye Fortress in Leningrad Oblast: it is a museum and a monument of Old Russian stone architecture. Its present form has been preserved since the 16th century, while parts of the masonry date from the 13th century. You can visit without a guide using the multimedia guide “Koporskaya Krepost 2.0”; confirm that it is available before making plans. Climbing the walls and towers is prohibited because of their critical structural condition.

These differences can help you choose a destination: are you looking for a holiday apartment with Kirovsk’s squares and memorials as the main focus, or are you interested in the natural and cultural attractions of other places in Leningrad Oblast? The kind of trip you want is a practical starting point.

Discover more destinations: Volosovo, Kommunar, Kobona, Runovo, Sinyovo, Murino, Borodinskoye, Shcheleyki.

For the broader travel guide: Leningrad Oblast.