Kardymovo

Kardymovo (Russian: Кардымово) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Smolensk Oblast, Russia.

The town is located on the railway Smolensk-Moscow, 28 km north-east of Smolensk.

[4] In 1924, it became the center of Kardymovskaya Volost of Smolensky Uyezd, also of Smolensk Governorate.

[5] On 12 July 1929, governorates and uyezds were abolished, and Kardymovsky District with the administrative center in the selo of Kardymovo was established.

Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother is located in the settlement as well as the Kardymovsky District Local History Museum The museum exhibition devoted to the history Kardymovsky District and talks about the monuments of archeology, old Smolensk road, the War of 1812, Battle of Smolensk in 1941, the occupation area of 1941–1943, partisan and underground struggle in the region and the 312th Infantry Division that liberated Kardymovo.