Kursk is one of the spiritual and cultural centers the middle zone of Russia. The city was founded in the X century, since the XIV century it was part of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, and at the beginning of the XVI was included in the territory of the Russian state. Tourists are waiting for magnificent architectural monuments - cathedrals, estates, monastic complexes, theaters, striking a variety of styles and built with the participation of talented craftsmen.
The most ambitious tourist site refers to the events of the Second World War - an impressive memorial complex dedicated to the Battle of Kursk. If the city suddenly becomes bored, then you can go to the noble estates located several tens of kilometers away to take a walk in the parks and examine the lush interiors.
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The Battle of the Kursk Bulge is one of the largest and most critical battles in the history of the Second World War. It was here, at the cost of thousands of lives, that the Soviet troops managed to reverse the rapid German offensive. A memorial complex in honor of this important event was opened in Kursk for the 55th anniversary of the Victory. The elements of the ensemble occupy an area of 600 m². "Kursk Bulge" consists of a memorial museum, an obelisk, triumphal arch, a model of a fighter, an Eternal Flame, a chapel, a mass grave and recreated artillery points from which the arrows fired. At the entrance to the complex there is a T-34 tank on a pedestal and a monument to Soviet tankmen.
The central city square, on the site of which there was a fortress of the 17th century, residential buildings and the Resurrection Cathedral, destroyed by fire in 1781. The modern appearance of the square took shape in the 19th century, later it changed significantly due to the fact that many buildings were erected around it in Soviet times. Many of these houses are now listed as architectural monuments.
Orthodox church in the classical style, erected in honor of the victory in the Patriotic War of 1812. The structure is very reminiscent of European cathedrals of the Renaissance - the same monumental dimensions, a huge round dome, symmetrical proportions and an entrance portal supported by columns. In the Soviet years, the building was converted into a cinema, having worked on its external appearance. After the return of the Russian Orthodox Church, the cathedral was reconstructed.
The stone structure was erected in 1768, after 20 years it received the status of the main city temple. The church is a building with classical and baroque elements. Above the main building in the form of a rectangle rises an octagon crowned with a cross with a dome. Window openings are decorated with stucco elements. As a result of the last restoration, the church was painted in a pleasant pink color.
Temple of the XVIII century, erected in luxurious style Elizabethan Baroque, presumably one of the representatives of the architectural school of B. Rastrelli. The building resembles a magnificent palace with orderly rows of wide windows, classic columns and decorative pilasters on the facade. In the center there is a 4-storey bell tower with a spire, on the side there is a two-storey quadrangle with a domed roof. The entrance is designed in the form of a Greek portico.
Catholic church of the late 19th century, built in the neo-gothic style. In the period 1938–97. the temple did not work. In Soviet times, most of the original decoration was destroyed, and all valuables were confiscated. Later, the building was adapted as a museum of atheism and a warehouse. After the building was returned to the Catholic community, it was put in order, and it again shone with its magnificent architecture.
A women's monastery, presumably founded in the 17th century. Until 1680, all of its buildings were wooden, until they were destroyed by fire. The first stone church was laid in 1895. The monastery contains several miraculous icons of the Mother of God, as well as the relics of saints and saints of God. In Soviet times, the community was disbanded, but in the 1990s, the complex, which was badly dilapidated due to lack of proper care, was returned to believers.
Monastery for men, founded in the 17th century by decree of Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich on the site of the discovery of the image of the Mother of God "The Sign". The monastery is located several tens of kilometers from Kursk. The desert is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in Russia. The picturesque buildings of the monastery - temples, gates, monuments and residential buildings are spread among meadows and forests on the high bank of the Tuskar River.
The museum was founded in 1903 on the initiative of the governor N. N. Gordeev. It was housed in the former bishops' chambers built in the 19th century. The exposition is a standard set for such institutions: archaeological and ethnographic artifacts, household items and household items, materials of the Great Patriotic War, photographs, antiques, paintings - more than 180 thousand items in total.
The exposition opened in 1991. For the first two years it was located on the first floor of the Lower Trinity Church, then it moved to a stone merchant mansion of the middle of the 18th century, erected in the manner of Moscow architecture. This is the only surviving building of that era that can be seen in Kursk. The collection consists of archaeological finds found in the Kursk region.
The Kursk Drama Stage is one of the oldest in Russia - it was founded in 1792. During its existence, the theater has changed several buildings. Today it is under construction in 1983. The name of A.S. Pushkin was given to the stage in 1937 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the poet. Today, performances are held in large and small halls, the repertoire consists of classical pieces and contemporary pieces.
The City Art Gallery has a decent collection that puts it on a par with Moscow art museums... The exhibition halls display works by European artists of the 16th – 21st centuries, works of Russian masters, sculptures, and decorative and applied art. The gallery's collection has taken part in international and all-Russian exhibitions many times.
The institution was founded in 1944, but individual puppet shows, organized by a team of enthusiastic actors, have been staged in Kursk since 1935. Since 1965, the stage has been located in the building of the former women's gymnasium, built in the 1820s. The building is an architectural monument built in the eclectic style, combining the severity of classicism and the pretentiousness of the decorative elements of the Baroque.
Indoor park water attractions, which received its first visitors in 2008. The area of the complex is 600 m², at the same time on the territory can accommodate up to 700 people. In addition to the standard slides and pools, a spa area with a jacuzzi and a salt cave is organized for a comfortable stay, artificial geysers and waterfalls decorating the space, and a bar is also open.
Antonovka is one of the most widespread varieties of apples in Russia, which appeared as a result of "folk selection". The monument in his honor was created in 2004 by the sculptor V.M.Klykov, who was the author of many famous monuments. The sculpture is made in the form of a giant apple weighing 150 kg and 2 meters high (inside the sculpture is hollow). The iron fruit bears complete resemblance to the present.
Luxurious three-story building, real palace with a richly decorated facade and an abundance of decorative details. The building was erected in 1877. Twice it was seriously damaged during fires, but each time it was restored. V different time, in addition to the Nobility Assembly, on its territory were located the Workers' Palace, the Officers' House, the Railway Workers' Club, and a museum.
The structure, which today houses the Main Directorate of the Central Bank for the Kursk Region, was erected in 1913. It was built for the Peasant Land Bank. The unusual and picturesque mansion is an example of an eclectic style with predominantly Moorish motives, as if it had miraculously moved to Kursk from the vastness of Spanish Andalusia. After a major overhaul, the building became a decoration of the city.
The city railway station was opened in 1868. The modern building was erected in the 1950s according to the design of I. G. Yavein. The building was built in the style of the monumental Stalinist Empire style. The central facade of deep red color is decorated with heavy stucco molding, the coat of arms of the USSR, as well as figures of soldiers and workers, are placed above the main arch of the entrance. There are memorial plaques on the rear façade facing the paths.
The mansion was erected in the 19th century for the famous Russian nobleman - Count A.I. Nelidov, who served as the head of the Kursk province. A picturesque park with artificial ponds and apple orchards was organized around the estate. Nowadays, the estate houses the sanatorium "Moskva", which is engaged in the maintenance and spot restoration of an architectural monument.
Dvortsovo- park ensemble located 100 km from Kursk. It is a complex of buildings from the early 19th century, surrounded by a landscape park. It includes the main house and a number of utility rooms. To explore the luxurious interiors, you need to join an organized tour; you can walk around the park on your own if you purchase an entrance ticket.
Kursk region is a subject Russian Federation, it is part of the Central Federal District. In 1708, the Kursk Territory, during the division of the Russian Empire into 8 provinces, became part of the Kiev province. The Kursk governorship was created in 1779. Already in 1797, the governorship was abolished, and in its place the Kursk province was formed, which existed until 1928.
The Great Patriotic War did not bypass this region. The Kursk region was under the occupation of the fascist invaders for almost 2 years.
In 150 km from the city of Kursk in the Glushkovsky district, tourists can see a very unusual attraction - the Gladiolus meadow. It is located on the banks of the Seima River. Rare varieties of gladioli grow in this meadow.
Location: Karyzh village.
KP Arnoldi, the leader of the Sudzhan aristocracy, was the largest landowner in the Kursk province. By his political affiliation, he was a Black Hundred.
Arnoldi is the creator of an agricultural school in which the children of officials and nobles could study. He opened it to his personal cash... Subsequently, he also opened an agricultural school for peasants, which was called the "peasant university".
Tourists can now visit the manor of the national educator, which is a monument of the 19th century. The estate is located in the Belovsky district.
Location: Kucherov village.
This museum was opened on May 9, 1975. It began to function as the Kursk Regional Museum of Local Lore.
The entire exposition area is about 485 sq. m. It reveals to the modern viewer information about the preparation and implementation of the plan for the Battle of Kursk.
The museum fund contains about 8000 storage units... The exposition includes personal belongings that belonged to Marshal K. K. Rokosovsky.
On the territory of the memorial complex, tourists can see the reconstruction of the dugout, the bust of K. K. Rokosovsky and the stele "Combat strength of the Central Front", there are also samples of military equipment.
Location: Svoboda, Sovetskaya Street - 32.
Women's gymnasium
This educational institution was opened in 1886. It was built exclusively with the personal money of the Dmitrievsk merchants. In the city of Dmitriev at that time, the gymnasium was the only place where one could get an education.
Since 1917, the gymnasium was retrained into a gymnasium, and later into a school, at which you can now visit a museum where the personal belongings of gymnasium girls are kept.
Location: Dmitriev.
In the city of Lgov, there is a small house, which is considered a local landmark. The writer received it as a dowry when he married Dora Chernyshova. He lived in this house for 3 years: it was here that he wrote the famous works "Chuk and Gek", "The Fate of a Drummer", "Timur and His Team".
Noisy companies gathered in Gaidar's small house.
In 1989, the house was opened memorial museum... Its exposition is completely devoted to the life and work of the writer; it is presented in the form of personal letters, diary entries, interior items and so on.
Location: Lgov, Karl Liebknecht Street - 31.
Count A. I. Nelidov, a representative of the nobility, made a brilliant military career.
In 1811 he became the governor of the Kursk province. During his reign, a palace and park complex was laid out in the village, some fragments have survived to this day: towers, loopholes and lancet windows.
On the territory of the estate complex, a palace was built in the style of the so-called pseudo-Gothic. Also there were built a two-story Spasskaya Church, made of stone, a stable, a greenhouse - all this tourists can see in the village of Mokva.
Location: Mokva 1st.
In the Zheleznogorsk District of the Kursk Region, a very unusual attraction awaits tourists. The stele "Big Oak" is located on the territory of the museum-reserve of the same name. The authors of this project are Moscow masters: architect I. N. Bylinkin and sculptor V. I. Buyakin.
This monument was erected in 1975 and is dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the victory over fascism.
The memorial complex itself is located at the location of the village of Bolshoy Dub, where a terrible tragedy occurred in October 1942 - all the inhabitants of this village were killed by the Germans. The Big Oak is called Kursk Khatyn.
Tourists can see this religious center in the Gorshechensky district. The church was erected in 1873. It was built of wood. The stone version appeared in 1890. During the Soviet period, the church was closed. Today it is considered to be a cultural and historical monument.
Location: Boloto village.
The museum was founded in 1903 by direct order of the Emperor of the Russian Empire Nicholas II. In this museum, tourists can see expositions dedicated to the history of the Kursk region. Local history readings, scientific conferences, lectures and excursions are held within the walls of the museum.
Location: Lunacharsky Street - 6.
In the village of Muravevo, Kursk region, religious tourists can visit one very interesting attraction. On the territory of the Kursk region, you can find a huge number of places with miraculous powers. One of such wonderful places is considered to be the grave of nun Misaila.
In 1845, Matryona Zorina was born in the Kursk region. Since childhood, she grew up an orphan, wandering around the yards owned by local residents.
Having married a sick person - a disabled person, she began to live in constant humiliation and numerous difficulties. Matryona, after a long illness, decided to take monastic vows under the name of nun Misaila.
While living in the monastery, she led an exceptionally righteous life and, whenever possible, helped all those in need.
A cross with the face of Jesus Christ is installed on the grave of Misaila, the grave itself is surrounded by a carved fence along the entire perimeter. People come here and ask for protection and support from a nun.
In the city of Lgov, tourists can visit Shamil's tower - a decorative three-tiered building. This attraction was built on the initiative of Prince V.I.Baryatinsky.
The Shamil Tower, made in a pseudo-Gothic style, is considered the hallmark of the city of Lgov. According to local legend, the famous imam Shamil himself, the leader of the Caucasian highlanders, prayed in this tower when he was visiting Baryatinsky's estate - hence the name.
This religious center was built at the very beginning of the last century. In the 1920s, by order of the Soviet government, the church was completely destroyed.
Parish priest M. Schegolev could not come to terms with this fate, he hastened to collect money from the parishioners, for which a small wooden church was built after some time. And this building did not last long, the temple was destroyed in 1943 as a result of the bombing.
To date, work is in full swing on the restoration of the Temple of the Sign.
Location: Tazovo, Mirnaya street - 60.
In the Solntsevsky District, the history of the village of Nikolskoye is narrated by fragments left over from the old manor complex. On its territory there are a number of manor buildings dating back to the 19th century. Tourists here can walk along the alleys of the manor park.
During the Soviet period, there was a school in the building, which after a while was thoroughly damaged by fire. The manor building was abandoned. Now in one of the outbuildings there is a regional bacteriological laboratory.
Location: Nikolskoye village.
Territory in 259 hectares occupies a site called Bukreevy Barmy, which includes the reserve, represented by forest, meadows and a lake.
A huge number of vascular plants grow here, many of which are listed in the Red Book. This natural landmark is located in the Timsky region.
In the village of Kalinovka, Khomutsky district, tourists can see the monument former first Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee N. S, Khrushchev. Kalinovka is the birthplace of Khrushchev, where he spent his childhood and youth. The bust was installed on September 11, 2009, it is timed to coincide with a memorable date - the 110th anniversary of the Secretary General's birth.
The ancient city of Kursk, located on the Seim River, is one of the most interesting in central Russia. Modern industrial buildings coexist with ancient monuments, and natural monuments are not inferior to the grandeur of man-made monuments.
Kursk was subordinate both to Kiev, Nizhny Novgorod, and Belgorod, and later became the capital of the appanage principality at the behest of Empress Catherine II, who thus respected the homeland of the holy elder Seraphim of Sarov. The city has always served as a southern fort post for the principality of Moscow and burned to the ground, and then was rebuilt. A rich history has left an imprint on the architecture and structure of the city
Kursk has absorbed the entire history of Russia; guests of the city will find magnificent architectural ensembles created by talented craftsmen throughout the long and complex history of the city.
The residents of Kursk love to boast that Kursk is a hundred years older than Moscow itself. And the city is named like the capital along the river around which it was formed and the city has its own Red Square, only without a mausoleum.
Kursk Red Square is located on the site of an ancient fortress and the Resurrection Cathedral, destroyed by a fire in 1781. The central square of the city, erected in those years, underwent many changes, especially during the years of Soviet power, and many of the surrounding buildings are architectural monuments of local and federal significance. Especially interesting architecture of the House of Communications and the House of Soviets.
Railway station in Kursk - a witness of the era
Kursk railway station is a striking monument of the monumental Stalinist Empire style, designed by the famous architect I.G. Yaveyna. Despite its massiveness and weight, the building looks elegant.
The construction took 6 years, the doors of the station were opened for passengers in 1952. As before, the facade of the station is painted in a rich purple color, it is crowned with heavy snow-white stucco molding. The majestic arch above the entrance is decorated with the coat of arms of the USSR and a sculptural composition of workers and soldiers.
Monasteries and cathedrals of the city of Kursk
Monasteries and cathedrals became silent witnesses of changes and participants in the life of the city, together with it experiencing periods of prosperity and oblivion.
Znamensky Cathedral to Kursk
The cathedral was erected in just 10 years to commemorate the victory in the 1812 war. Made in the spirit of the majestic cathedrals of the Renaissance, it is recognized as an architectural monument of federal significance.
The 20th century brought many troubles to the temple. Even before World War II, the Soviet authorities demolished the domes and bell towers, in 1943 the cathedral was set on fire during the retreat by the fascist troops. Subsequently, the cathedral was used as a warehouse, and as a prisoner of war camp, and as a factory, and even was a cinema.
The atrocities continued until 1992, when the building was returned to the diocese. The reconstruction took 12 years, the dome of the temple with a diameter of 17 meters and a weight of more than 20 tons was recreated in its original form. Today the temple appears in all its splendor.
Znamensky Cathedral in Kursk
For a long time, the temple kept miracles of the Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign", according to legend, miraculously appeared in the male monastery of the Root Hermitage.
After the revolution of 1917, the temple was plundered, and an icon in a golden robe with precious stones, given by Tsar Fyodor Ioannovich. Two years later, the canvas was accidentally discovered in the Feodosievsky well and taken out of the country, but the riza was never found.
Since 2004, an important Christian shrine, the permanent storage of which has become the cathedral in New York, has been brought to Kursk every year. In the Znamensky Cathedral there is a copy of it, recreated by the Znamensky monks at the beginning of the last century. The copy was consecrated on a miraculous original.
In comparison with the majestic exterior of the Znamensky and Sergiev-Kazansky Cathedrals, the Resurrection-Ilyinsky Cathedral is not particularly impressive in size or richness of its external appearance, and even the building is pushed back into the courtyard. But once it was the main city cathedral. Locals value it not so much for its external luxury as for its unique interior decoration, which has preserved the touch of talented craftsmen of the early 20th century and a complex historical fate.
The history of the Voskresensko-Ilyinsky Church dates back to the beginning of the 17th century; initially a "poor house" was located in its place, the place where people found their last refuge, who, according to the canons of that time, could not be buried in the cemetery. They were homeless and homeless, beggars and wretches, perishing during a pestilence. Monasteries founded under such monasteries were called "Bozhedomsky".
In 1619, the poverty-loving monk Korniel Bragin donated money to the Nativity of the Mother of God Church of the Kursk Monastery for the foundation of the Bozhedomsky Monastery, and it was built in a squalid house. wooden church dedicated to Saints Elijah the Prophet and Nicholas the Wonderworker. A stone temple was erected on this site over 100 years later. In 1788, the Ilyinsky temple became the main temple of the city and retained this status until 1833.
A parishioner of the Resurrection-Ilyinsky Church in his youth was Prokhor Moshnin, better known as the Monk Seraphim of Sarov, it was here in 1760 that his father's funeral service took place.
In pre-revolutionary times, the temple was maintained in exemplary order by the efforts of the church elders, the Gladkov brothers from an old merchant family. After the revolution, hard times came for the church - it was deprived of the church house, registers of births and the church library. ... Even the war did not cause as much damage to the temple as the Soviet regime. In 1926, the temple was closed and its walls housed a gubernia archives, and later part of the premises was given over to the House of Books.
The return of the diocese church took place only in January 1995; since then, services have been held in the Resurrection-Ilyinsky Church.
One of the few Catholic churches in Russia, the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin was built at the end of the 19th century at the request of the Polish community living in Kursk. The state did not take financial part in the construction of the temple; it was carried out exclusively at the expense of the parishioners. The temple was built in the neo-Gothic style, it is crowned with 2 spire towers.
There are 27 gilded crosses on the facade of the temple and its annexes. Red brick walls coexist with intricate patterns of stained-glass windows and at different times of the day creates more and more bizarre pictures.
The most famous parishioner of the temple was Kazimir Malevich, he also restored some of the icons of the cathedral, they, unfortunately, have not survived to this day.
In the 30s of the last century, it was officially closed. Most of decoration was destroyed, all church values were confiscated, and the church itself was given over to an anti-religious museum, then an archive, a warehouse and a House of Culture were located there. The building of the church was returned to the parish community only in the 90s of the last century.
The first mentions of the women's monastery of the Holy Trinity Monastery, which maintains spiritual communion with the Optina elders, date back to the 17th century.
It is known that the first stone church of the monastery was founded in 1895, after all the wooden buildings of the monastery were destroyed by fire. Until 1917, the community of the monastery numbered up to 1000 sisters, but with the advent of Soviet power, the monastery was dissolved and for more than 70 years it was in desolation.
Today, 11 nuns work within the walls of the monastery and there is a Sunday school. Many historical buildings have been partially preserved, but not a single building has survived in its original form to this day.
The monastery is known for its miraculous icons of the Mother of God and Hodegetria of Smolensk, as well as the relics of the holy saints of God kept within its walls.
August 1943, when the battle unfolded near Kursk, turned out to be the most terrible and most heroic period for the inhabitants of the city. In just a month, the women, old people and children who remained in the city built 95 km of iron tracks and 10 bridges, which provided strategic support for the soldiers who fought on the battlefield.
In 2007, Kursk was awarded the honorary title of the City of Military Glory, and the feat of thousands of Russian soldiers and residents of the city was immortalized in the grandiose memorial complex dedicated to the crucial battle of the Great Patriotic War, the Battle of the Kursk Bulge. where the largest tank battle in world history took place.
The opening of the memorial was timed to coincide with the 55th anniversary of the Victory. The complex is based on one of the key points of the Kursk Bulge, where bloody battles were fought in the summer of 1943. The ensemble occupies more than 5 hectares.
At the entrance, visitors are greeted by the legendary T-34 tank and a monument to Soviet tankmen, a little further in a shady chestnut alley is a model of the Yak fighter.
Not far away is the mass grave of the artillerymen, and nearby, in the chapel of St. George the Victorious, the walls are crowned with 7 thousand marble tablets with the names of those who fell in battle.
Firing positions have been recreated on the territory. Visitors can not only see the artillery points, but also go down into the trench, go into the dugouts, see the sight of long-range guns and see with their own eyes the weapon, the creation of which became one of the key in the battle - the Azarov cannon.
Cultural places of Kursk
The local history museum, created at the beginning of the 20th century, has collected over the years of its existence the greatest collection, consisting of 170 thousand museum exhibits. In addition to archeological and ethnographic artifacts standard for such museums, the exposition includes more than 20 thousand numismatic relics and more than 30 thousand rare manuscript and printed publications.
On 1200 m² there are 3 thematic departments, 9 halls and 7 diarms dedicated to the historical past of the Kursk province and the events of our era.
The Kursk Museum of Archeology is the only Russian museum representing the history of one region. The exposition was opened in 1991, it occupied the first floor of the Lower Trinity Church, and 2 years later the museum moved to a stone merchant mansion built in the middle of the 18th century.
Museum of archeology of the city of Kursk
The building itself is remarkable for two details - it is the only building of that era in the entire city that has survived to this day and the only mansion that has survived, made in the spirit of Moscow architecture.
Kursk State Drama Theater named after A.S. Pushkin was founded in 1792. Being one of the oldest drama theaters in the country, it has largely influenced the formation of the traditions of Russian dramatic art.
During its existence, the theater has changed several buildings, at present it is located in a building built in 1983, in addition to classical works, modern plays are included in the repertoire.
Picture gallery named after A.A. Deineki
The collection of the Kursk art gallery is not inferior to the capital's museums. The permanent exhibition presents famous works of European and Russian masters of the 16th – 21st centuries. The gallery contains not only paintings, but also a unique collection of sculpture and arts and crafts. The gallery annually takes part in all-Russian and international exhibitions.
Modern monuments of Kursk
Kursk is rich in modern sculptures made in the spirit of the times, into which young authors have put tenderness, humor and wit.
On the square in front of the Resurrection-Ilyinsky Church there is a very unusual monument - the monument to the Kursk Antonovka. The copper apple weighs 150 kg, and its height is 2 m. The sculpture was created in 2004 by the famous Kursk sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov. The monument was opened in August 2008 on the eve of the Apple Savior, but its creation is connected not only and not so much with a religious holiday as with the fact that Antonovka is a symbol of the region because the most famous and one of the most delicious varieties of apples, Antonovka, are Russians are obliged to Kursk. And today the Kursk Antonovka is considered the most delicious in Russia.
On Perekalsky Square, there is a composition Rendezvous by Vladimir Bartenev, which has become the destination of these meetings for townspeople and local residents, and for guests of the city an invariable backdrop for a photo to remember. The sculpture represents a young man hurrying to a date, who, on the wings of love, makes his way through a concrete wall, holding a small bunch of wildflowers in his hands.
On Shchepkina Street, you can see 2 sculptural compositions at once - a pair of bronze horses harnessed to a carriage of the 19th century model and Lieutenant Rzhevsky, dashingly squatting on the back of a bench nearby.
A sculpture of a foal is installed in front of the building of the Kursk Biological Factory, famous throughout the country. It symbolizes human gratitude to animals whose lives are devoted to medicine.
In the square in front of shopping center GREENN houses a bronze composition Modern Entrepreneur, created by order of the owner of the shopping center by sculptor Yuri Kireev.
A businessman walks on a pedestal in the form of a map of Russia, dragging heavy sacks on a cart, symbolizing the problems of domestic entrepreneurship.
You can take a break from the bustle of the city, enjoy the beauty of architecture and immerse yourself in the atmosphere of a measured noble life by visiting the estate of Count Nelidov located not far from the city.
Only 2 km from the city is the Nelidov estate, the construction of which began in the 18th century, when the count was the head of the Kursk province. The estate, which consists of more than 40 rooms, was built in a pseudo-Gothic style that is atypical for Russia.
Noble nest - the estate of Count Nelidov
The building is immersed in the greenery of a classic English park with sprawling three-hundred-year-old oaks and artificial communicating ponds with a unique water purification system developed by the innovators of the time and still functioning today. A sanatorium is now located in the nearby outbuildings.
Primordial nature of Kursk
Fans of real ecotourism should definitely visit the Bukreevy Barmy and Barkalovka tracts, which have preserved unique species of preglacial flora that do not grow anywhere else in the world. Scientists are carefully watching the reserve, excursion routes are laid only along separate paths, thought out in such a way as not to affect the fragile ecosystem.
It's nice to be in Kursk itself, it's not for nothing that in 2013 it topped the rating of the most environmentally friendly major cities Russia, compiled by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of the Russian Federation.
1) Kursk waterfall - a favorite vacation spot for tourists (PLACE # 1)
A huge endless pond, at one end of which water falls in two powerful streams from a seven-meter height down and goes into a stream overgrown with dense bushes. If you stand next to a waterfall, the noise of the water drowns out speech, and in order for the interlocutor to hear you, you need to shout. Such a landscape can be observed 62 kilometers from Kursk in the village of Matveevka, Zolotukhinsky District.
The waterfall is popularly called a special structure. As the specialists of the Department of Water Resources explained, this is a hydraulic structure that forms a pond and consists of an earthen dam, a spillway and a bottom outlet. The structure dumps excess water from a pond, which looks like a waterfall from the outside.
The height of the Kursk "waterfall" is seven meters
The facility was commissioned in 1983. The pond on the river was intended to irrigate 280 hectares of land. The dam is over 250 meters long. "Waterfall" was built by the famous Kursk engineer Nikolai Fedorchenko. The structure, as experts say, is very easy to erect from stone slabs, like from cubes. However, the structure needs constant care, since the stones gradually settle, the water wears away the seams.
Matveevsky Pond is located on the Morkos River - a tributary of the Snovy River, which flows into the Tuskar and further according to the scheme known to all geographers: the Seim, Desna, Dnieper and the "terminal station" - the Black Sea.
Now one of the most beautiful places in the region is chosen by the knowledgeable Kurdish people for recreation on hot summer days. Kursk tourists settle down near the waterfall with tents, and some come with boats. The waves of the pond, the area of the mirror of which is 57 hectares, are cut by boats and scooters in summer. The most daring tourists take a bath under the powerful streams of the "waterfall".
“Every weekend in the summer, an average of 15 cars come here,” they say. locals... - There was even a rumor that our waterfall is healing. We did not observe a healing effect, but the “undressing one” is definitely there ”. The jets of the waterfall are so powerful that a person who stands under his water in swimming trunks may be left without them.
Matveevskoe hydroelectric construction is not only beautiful place recreation. Now it also performs the most important protective function: it prevents the houses of the village of Chaplygino, which is located downstream of the river, from flooding. Now the "waterfall" is on the balance sheet of the agricultural production cooperative "Zarechye", which constantly monitors the state of the structure.
Kursk mountains, rapids, caves ...
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As for natural waterfalls, they are not typical for the Kursk region, located on the Central Russian Upland of the East European Plain. Natural area- forest-steppe, and for the appearance of a waterfall, mountains are needed. In some places there are only small rifts. Still, students of the Geography Faculty of KSU talk about mini-waterfalls located in remote corners of the region. True, the teachers call these formations "semi-dams", that is, the work of human hands.
On the river near the town of Polyanskoye, Kursk region, there are small rapids, the origin of which is unknown. Approaching this place, already from the road you can hear the sound of falling water, from which there is a feeling that there, behind the trees, something of impressive size is hidden. In fact, the waterfall will not disappoint the curious too much. The seething stream of water overcomes several rows of boulders, turns, changes direction and again rushes into the riverbed with renewed vigor.
However, according to the Kursk local lore historians, once upon a time there were mountains and, accordingly, waterfalls on the territory of our region. True, millions of years ago. The mining processes stopped, the ridges were destroyed. There is only one indisputable proof left - the quarry of the Mikhailovsky GOK, in which the remains of the destroyed mountains can still be found.
However, the Kursk region is still rich in high hills. The highest point - 274 meters - is located on the border of the Fatezhsky and Ponyrovsky districts within the so-called Fatezhsko-Lgovskaya ridge. There are also a couple of caves on the territory of our region. Legends are made about them. So, one is associated with the name of the robber Kudeyar, who traded during the time of Ivan the Terrible. Legends have been preserved that there was his hiding place in the niche of the hill. Since then, the elevation in the area of the Byki village has been nicknamed "Kudeyarova Gora".
ADDRESS: Zolotukhinsky district, village Matveevka
Opening hours: around the clock
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2) Sanatorium "Maryino" - one of the oldest sanatorium-resort institutions in Russia (PLACE # 2)
Sanatorium "Maryino" has been operating since 1923, it is one of the best health resorts of the Administrative Department of the President of the Russian Federation. The health resort is located in central Russia, 100 km from the city of Kursk, far from large industrial enterprises. The health resort is located on the territory of a remarkable monument of palace and park architecture of the early 19th century - the estate of the princes Baryatinsky.
Amazing palace interiors, cozy courtyards with countless flower beds, a magnificent 207 hectare English park with centuries-old and unique trees (180 species of woody vegetation in total), shady alleys, emerald lawns, sunny glades, a huge man-made pond with islands, bridges - give the ensemble a unique flavor.
The sanatorium has 220 beds. The central building is a palace with beautiful halls, where ancient parquet flooring, stucco molding on the ceiling and walls, grisaille painting are preserved in their original form - a picturesque imitation of wall bas-reliefs. It offers guests single and double rooms located in the outbuildings of the Palace. It is beautiful and cozy there. Rooms and suites are located in the chambers of the prince and princess. Staying in them, you will feel like descendants of an ancient and famous princely family. All buildings of the sanatorium are connected for the convenience of vacationers by glass passages - beautiful galleries decorated with flowers. There is a house church in the main building of the palace; a museum where vacationers can get acquainted with the historical past and present "Maryino".
The Maryino microclimate, unique in its healing power, in combination with a good medical base and an impeccable, exclusively Maryino, service culture has a beneficial effect on the health of vacationers. Having visited these amazing places once, you will definitely want to come back here! Today, any citizen of Russia and another state can relax in the Maryino sanatorium.
All conditions for a family vacation have been created. The average length of stay in the Maryino sanatorium is 21 days, but it is possible to purchase vouchers for a shorter or longer period. For those arriving by private vehicles, there is a closed guarded parking lot with servicing. The sanatorium accepts parents with children for treatment. The sanatorium has a pediatrician on staff. For the organization of recreation and leisure of children for the summer period, a teacher is hired and the work of a children's room is organized. A system of discounts is provided.
ADDRESS: Kursk region, Rylsky district, Maryino village, Tsentralnaya street, building 1.
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3) Zoo in Zhuravlino (PLACE # 3)
About ten years ago, the recreation area near the village of Zhuravlino in the Oktyabrsky District was a favorite place for family Sunday trips of the Kurds. The purest water The Volkov Klyuch spring was famous, it was nice to walk along the paths of the well-groomed park and have a snack in a cafe. But first of all, the guests were attracted by a large zoo with a variety of animals - then it was the only one in the region.
Since then, the zoo has fallen into disrepair, and the residents of Kursk have repeatedly expressed concern over the fate of its pets. The latest news has seriously alarmed the inhabitants of the region. The media reported that the zoo is closing. We went to Zhuravlino to see the conditions in which animals live, which no one supposedly takes care of.
Guests are greeted with construction work. The ladder that leads to the zoo itself is open, but given that bricks and debris fall from the roof, on which the repairmen work, to go down it is at your own peril and risk. The paint on the gate is peeling, and the metal box, where guests once threw donations for the maintenance of animals, gapes with rusted sides.
Today the zoo needs serious renovation
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Having prepared for the worst, we entered the territory. But the aviary is full of bustle. There is no feeling that its inhabitants have not been fed for several days. The next cell is bearish. Behind the thick rods, Eve does not lift her muzzle from a large feeder filled with porridge. The bear has breakfast, at this time she is not interested in anything from what is happening around. Her brother Adam shows us much more attention. But the giant is not at all like a goner begging for a handout from the hands of visitors. Dark sides shine, the bear, apparently, is quite happy with life.
“Adam, are we going to wash? - a guy with a hose in his hands teases the owner of the enclosure merrily. - I thought so! Well, stay on the sidelines, I need to run a marafet in your cage. " Andrey is a local resident, caring for animals is a way for him to earn extra money during the summer holidays. “I feed the animals, clean the cages,” the guy enumerates. - You can't go to the bears, you have to arrange water procedures. Although Adam is calm. When he is busy with lunch, he can even be stroked. But Eve is a nervous lady. " Once the excessive curiosity of visitors almost turned into a tragedy.
Although the guests are warned that it is under no circumstances to climb through the fence to the cages, the "kind" dad decided to show his little daughter the bears closer. The bear didn't like it. “She growled and hit the cage with her paw,” Andrei recalls. - The girl did not hurt, she was removed on time. But the child got scared. "
Anyone can still see the animals
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In addition to Adam and Eve, who, by the way, were born in this zoo seven years ago, a wolf, dogs, a llama, a pony, two donkeys and a variety of poultry live in cages and open-air cages. A fox has recently appeared. The locals brought him - they found him exhausted on the road. “They drank the crumbs with milk from a bottle,” says Lyudmila Nikolaevna, the manager of the complex. - And when he grew up, we decided to show it to the visitors. Now he lives in a separate cage. "
The zoo employees are ready to talk about their pets for hours, but they speak evasively about the fate of the complex itself: “While we are working, you can see for yourself,” and there are no plans for the future. To clarify the situation, we turned to the owner of the zoo - businessman Igor Grek.
“The territory has new owner, who really asks to move the zoo, - says Igor Andreevich. - The requirement is quite reasonable, but he insists that this be done as quickly as possible. And we do not meet such deadlines. Therefore, the issue is now being decided in court. But we are not talking about selling animals. The zoo will exist! In what form and where - we will decide in the near future. "
According to Grek, if we manage to agree with the new owners, the animals will remain in the same place. In case of an unfavorable development of events, the tailed and birds will have to move. True, quite narrow-minded. “Part of the territory of the complex remained with us, and we will move the zoo there,” says the businessman. - Moreover, he needs a serious reconstruction. We understand that animals now do not live in better conditions". In any case, our interlocutor assured, there will be no animals on the street. The owner, on the contrary, thought about expanding the zoo and acquiring new animals.
ADDRESS: s. Zhuravlino (Russia, Kursk region) - Great place to stay
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4) Root Desert (Place # 4)
About half an hour drive from Kursk (30 km), on the banks of the quiet river Tuskar, in the 13th century, on the site of the discovery of the famous icon of the Mother of God "The Sign", an unusually beautiful Kursk Root Christmas monastery was built in the center of Russia. Holy Mother of God deserts.
In a difficult time of ruin and devastation of cities and villages by the raids of the Mongol-Tatar troops of Khan Batu (1295), 30 km from Kursk, hunters who hunted in the forest near the Tuskar River saw an icon near a huge tree.
As soon as one of them lifted it, a spring came from this place, and when he saw it, the man placed the icon of the Sign of the Mother of God in the hole of this tree. The hunter told about such a sight to his comrades, who, after consulting, erected a chapel just above the mentioned place (where the cathedral church of the Nativity of the Virgin was later built), in which they put a wonderful icon. This incident is evidenced by the sculptural ensemble at the entrance to the monastery, created by the Kursk sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov.
Numerous pilgrims began to come to the place where the icon was found. And then Vasily Shemyaka, prince of Rylsk, ordered to transport her to the city of Rylsk. But the prince did not show worthy honors to the miraculous image and soon became blind, regaining his sight only when he promised to build a temple in Rylsk in the name of the Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos, where the miraculous icon was later kept. Having miraculously disappeared from the church, the icon returned to the place where the hunters found it. They tried to transport it to the city more than once, but each time the icon turned out to be at the place of its appearance.
Every day a huge number of pilgrims come to the church of the Life-Giving Spring icon and to the spring itself to get holy water and plunge into the font. After all, they say, even the clothes in which you bathed, then heals.
A copy of the icon is in the monastery, and the original is in the New York (USA) Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. She is periodically brought to the monastery so that Russian believers can bow down and touch the shrine.
Monastery - extraordinary beauty! After restoration, its buildings, painted in sky blue, look amazing!
Not so long ago, in the center of the monastery, a monument was erected to Seraphim of Sarov (author - Vyacheslav Klykov), a native of the city of Kursk. Having healed at the age of ten from a serious illness with the help of the miraculous icon "The Sign", the monk later repeatedly visited here.
In the Kursk Root Hermitage, in addition to pilgrimage trips, tourist excursions are often organized. After all, the monastery is not only a blissful sacred place, but also our past, the history of Russia.
HOW TO GET THERE :::
From Kursk railway station ride any shuttle taxi, going to the stop "Dubrovinsky", from which to the desert every 15 minutes "gazelles" depart to the village of Svoboda. Get off in about 30-40 minutes (it is better to ask the driver for a stop).
ADDRESS: Kursk region, 3olotukhinsky district, metro Svoboda, monastery
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For more than a dozen years, it has attracted the interest of not only compatriots from various parts of the country, but also residents of neighboring states located in the Pristensky district, namely on the territory of the Kotovsky village council, water Mill... The wooden mill was built without a single nail and is an example of wooden architecture. In the whole of the Black Earth Region, such a "hardened" by experience, a wooden beauty was left alone, and there are only a few of them all over Russia.
As follows from the historical information, the wooden Krasnikovskaya water mill was built in 1861 on the Shirokiy Brook river. Before the revolution, the owner of the mill was a Pole landowner Tityanets Foma Ignatievich, whose house was located next to the mill.
ADDRESS: Kursk region, Pristensky district
