Camera online Murmansk. Karl Marx Street, Papanin Street
Murmansk is the warmest city in the Arctic Circle. By the standards of Russia, the city is very young. It is just over 100 years old, during which it has managed to grow from a small settlement on the seashore into a city - a port of strategic importance.
It is a comfortable city for tourists with many attractions and interesting places. In this city you can see the sea, the northern lights and enjoy fresh seafood. Murmansk is ready to open its heart to those who are not afraid of cold and adventures.
Murmansk is the administrative center of Murmansk region and the largest city in the Arctic. Its population is 295,000 people. The city is also the main naval base and a major commercial port in the Arctic Ocean.
Murmansk was the last city laid in the Russian Empire. World War I demanded a speedy delivery of goods. Thus was laid the railroad from Petrozavodsk to a non-freezing place on the coast of the Russian Arctic, where the troops of the allied Russian Empire delivered supplies for the war effort.
