Opened closed cities in Murmansk Oblast

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This summer I am traveling with a friend by car to Murmansk, and we are both very interested in military history.

Wikipedia have a list Closed cities in Murmansk Oblast, of which most are related to the northern fleet naval bases.

So to my question; is there any formally closed cities you are now allowed to visit?

Also as a side note, will our interest in everything military be treated with suspicion by locals and/or officials?






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Quick Answer about "Opened closed cities in Murmansk Oblast"

  • Alexandrovsk – closed administrative-territorial formation, includes the towns of Gadzhiyevo, Polyarny, and Snezhnogorsk.
  • Ostrovnoy.
  • Severomorsk.
  • Snezhnogorsk.
  • Vidyayevo.
  • Zaozyorsk.


What are the closed cities in Russia?

10 closed Russian cities Russia is hiding from the World
  • Seversk. Photo by Alexey Lubkin CC by SA 2.0. ...
  • Vilyuchinsk. Vilyuchinsk is another remote, Russian closed town in one of the most remote regions in the country: Kamchatka. ...
  • Zarechny. by \u0418\u0432\u0430\u043d \u041c\u0430\u043d\u0438\u043b\u043e\u0432 CC by 3.0. ...
  • Norilsk. ...
  • Ozyorsk. ...
  • Zheleznogorsk. ...
  • Mirny. ...
  • Shikhany.


Why was Samara a closed city?

After the war the defence industry developed rapidly in Kuybyshev; existing facilities changed their profile and new factories were built, leading to Kuybyshev becoming a closed city.

Is Norilsk still a closed city?

Norilsk (Russian: \u041d\u043e\u0440\u0438\u0301\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a nah-REEL'SK) is a large city in Taymyria. Because of its strategic importance, Norilsk is a closed city and special permission is needed for travel, which will likely be denied unless you have a really good reason.

What is a Soviet closed city?

A closed city or closed town is a settlement with travel and residency restrictions in the Soviet Union, some of its successor countries, or the United States.



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