достопримеча́тельность
dostoprimečátelʹnostʹfeminine
The English word 'landmark' is translated into Russian as достопримеча́тельность (dostoprimečátelʹnostʹ).
достопримеча́тельность refers to a notable location.
Meaning: notable location (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of this noun is достопримечательности.
How do you pronounce it?
dostoprimečátelʹnostʹ
Did you know?
- The word достопримеча́тельность is built from 'worthy' and 'notice'. If you were to translate it literally, it would mean 'something worthy of notice'.
- In Russian, a 'landmark' is almost always an object of interest rather than just a navigational point. For a simple physical marker used for directions, Russians would use ориентир’ instead.
- A person might describe a person as having 'notable qualities' using a similar linguistic root. This connects the idea of a physical landmark to the concept of a remarkable personality.
Examples in context
- Кремль в Москве – это историческое место, которое нельзя пропустить.The Moscow Kremlin is a landmark that cannot be missed.
- Римский Колизей – это одна из самых известных достопримечательностей Италии.The Roman Colosseum is one of Italy's most famous landmarks.
- Эта достопримеча́тельность очень старая.Eta dostoprimechatel'nost' ochen' staraya.This landmark is very old.
- Здесь есть интересная достопримеча́тельность.Zdes' est' interesnaya dostoprimechatel'nost'.There is an interesting landmark here.
- Мы посетим главную достопримеча́тельность города.My posetim glavnuyu dostoprimechatel'nost' goroda.We will visit the city's main landmark.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “landmark” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
