The online webcam is located on Chapaev Street in Petrozavodsk and broadcasts the bus station. Petrozavodsk is an ancient city in northwest Russia, located 1,090 km from Moscow and 412 km from St. Petersburg.
Petrozavodsk is an industrial, cultural and scientific center with a rich history. It houses higher education institutions, branches of the Academy of Sciences, theaters and museums, industrial enterprises. The city, which has the status of the capital of the Republic of Karelia and the administrative center of the Prionezh district, is inhabited by about 270,000 people.
There are shipyards in Petrozavodsk, several large machine-building plants producing products for energy needs, forestry and furniture industries, and many other industries. The kamneprocessing industry of Petrozavodsk is famous for beautiful finishing materials from Karelian rocks - pink quartzite, diabase, granite of several rare shades. Karelian stone can be seen in the interiors and facades of public buildings, museums and theaters all over the country, it is readily bought abroad.
The city played an outstanding role during World War II. In April 2015, Petrozavodsk was awarded the status of a city of military glory. Since that time, one of the modern attractions has appeared here - a commemorative stele with the image of the city coat of arms and the text of the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on the awarding of this honorary title.
In the city and its surroundings you can see many monuments of history and culture, this land of lakes and forests has always attracted travelers. In recent decades, Petrozavodsk has gained the reputation of Karelia's largest tourist destination, claiming a worthy place among the centers of international tourism. From Moscow, passenger planes regularly fly here, the city is connected with the capital and St. Petersburg by a network of roads and railways. From Petrozavodsk begin trips to the numerous islands of Onega and Ladoga, to the famous ancient Karelian monasteries and monasteries, tours to national reserves. Here you can fish and relax, do yachting and rafting on the rivers, go on a fascinating cruise on the picturesque Onega Lake on a comfortable ship.