Murmansk (Russian: Му́рманск, IPA: [ˈmurmənsk]; Kildin Sami: Мурман ланнҍ; Northern Sami: Murmánska; Skolt Sami: Muurman) is a port city and the administrative center of Murmansk Oblast in the far northwest part of Russia. It sits on both slopes and banks of a modest ria or fjord, Kola Bay, an estuarine inlet of the Barents Sea. Its bulk is on the east bank of the inlet. It is in the north of the rounded Kola Peninsula which covers most of the Oblast (semi-autonomous region). The city is 67 miles (108 km) from the border with Norway and 113 miles (182 km) from the Finnish border. The city is named for the Murman Coast; an archaic term in Russian for Norwegian.
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Set over Kola Estuary is the 116 ft tall monument of a soldier with a rifle slung over his shoulder representing the soldiers and sailors who defended Murmansk against a German invasion during WW2. It is an impressive memorial to the defenders. The tomb of unknown solder is in front
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Despite past threats to its very existence, this cathedral, named for the patron saint of sailors, is now an important religious administrative center.
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I suggest to visit the monument, they put a submarine wheelhouse fragment and built a chapel as a lighthouse.
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Beautiful Orthodox Church located on a prominent position above the harbour and a tour the memorial to those lost at sea. Beautiful interior with many icons on the walls and well worth a visit.
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