City reference · Russia / West Leningrad Oblast

Kingisepp

A place to explore. A source trail to follow.

Kingisepp destination photograph: Крепость Ям 03.jpg
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A first look at Kingisepp

Kingisepp is a small town on the Luga River in the southwestern part of the West Leningrad Oblast, near the border with Estonia, a regional center with a turbulent military past and a quiet provincial present. Tourists rarely linger in Kingisepp, driving through it on the road from St. Petersburg towards Narva, although there are things to see in the city, and it’s worth…

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