Vladikavkaz (Владикавказ)

Vladikavkaz (Владикавказ)


Vladikavkaz was founded in 1784 and used to be known as Ordzhonikidze (Орджоники́дзе) and Dzaudzhikau (Дзауджикау) during Soviet times.

It is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous Republic of North Ossetia in southern Russia. Vladikavkaz is located along the Terek River, not far from the northern slopes of the rugged Caucasus Mountains.

The city was designed as the key fortress to hold the two main routes across the Caucasus Mountains, the Georgian Military Highway through the Terek River Valley and the Ossetian Military Highway along the Audon Valley. It is an industrial and transportation center.

Points of interest
  • Bai-Gora (Бай-гора, Bay Mountain) is a hill in Kosta Khetagurov Park that features several old wooden buildings.
  • The scenic Darial Gorge is not far south of town.
  • The Dzaugu Búgulov Statue.
  • Kosta Khetagurov Park (парк имени Коста Хетагурова) is a park in Vladikavkaz. It is the location of Bai-Gora (Bay Hill).
  • The Lutheran Church.
  • Several Medieval CryptsMedieval Crypts can be seen not far from town.
  • The Monument to Nart Soslan is located on the Prospekt Mira.
  • The Sunni Mukhtarov MosqueMukhtarov Mosque was built in 1906 and dominates the city.
  • The Musical Theatre.
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  • The M. Tuganov Art Museum.
  • St. George's Orthodox Cathedral.
  • The Train Station.
  • The TV mast in Vladikavkaz is 198 m (650 ft) tall. It was erected in 1961.
There are several hotels and restaurants in the city. Vladikavkaz is some 1,430 km south of Moscow.

Because of random arrests of foreigners it is not recommended to travel to Vladikavkaz (Владикавказ), or any other destination in Russia at this moment.

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