- Main attractions
- Where to go for free
- Entertainment for children
- Kursk in winter and summer
On the banks of the small Kur stream and the Tuskar river in the 9th century, a settlement appeared, which we now know as the hero city of Kursk. In those days, the Kur stream was a full-flowing river, in honor of which, as some local historians think, the city got its name. Other scholars believe that the name of Kursk was influenced by the Varangians, who passed by water to the south through the local lands. As you know, they called their settlements "chickens". Finally, the residents of Kursk themselves, having placed an image of partridges on their own coat of arms, adhere to the version that the city was named because of these birds that lived in the nearby forests. Modern tourists are more interested not in the name, but in the quite practical question of where to go in Kursk, where to have a good time.
Kursk is a big and interesting city. There are a lot of ancient monuments and newer sights installed in recent years, so the excursion program will not disappoint any guest.
Kursk is 500 kilometers from the capital. The fastest way to overcome them is by plane. Air transport flies here from Domodedovo all year round. In the warm season, Kursk Vostochny Airport can be reached by air from St. Petersburg, Sochi and Anapa. For those who, for some reason, do not like airplanes, we recommend going to Kursk by train or bus.
Main attractions
Kursk resembles a box with treasures hidden in it. To find them, you need to, armed with a map, actively explore the city. And then you can see:
- museums … If the weather suddenly deteriorates, there is no need to stop walking around the city. Experienced tourists in this case go to museums. An excellent art gallery named after A. Deineka and an equally interesting Gallery of Contemporary Art operate in Kursk. Adults and young tourists will enjoy visiting the local history and archaeological museums. Boys of any age will be able to spend a few pleasant hours in museums of trams, vehicles, firefighting;
- temples and monasteries … Most of the local churches, for example, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin, Sergiev-Kazan Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Sign, are dated to the 18th-19th centuries, however, the Holy Trinity Monastery on Gorky Street was built at the beginning of the 17th century;
- secular architectural masterpieces … Several mansions have survived in Kursk, which in the past belonged to merchants or nobles. They resemble neat Russian chambers or graceful palaces worthy of the streets of St. Petersburg. The House of the merchant Khloponin, built in 1782, now houses a museum. The house of the treasurer, built in the classical style in the 18th century, is given over to offices. The luxurious building of the Noble Assembly, in the design of which you can see features of the Baroque and Renaissance, belongs to the Philharmonic.
Where to go for free
The main square of Kursk is called Red … The square was founded by order of Empress Catherine II on the site of residential quarters that burned down at the end of the 18th century. Now the main post office and the House of Soviets are located on the square, where the city fathers sit. Nearby is the Pervomaisky Park, where various attractions operate, including the Ferris wheel. However, it is just pleasant to walk in the park at any time of the year.
You can see the main local attraction for free - memorial "Kursk Bulge", which, rather, resembles a square with monuments stretched out in one line - the Triumphal Arch, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Church of St. George the Victorious.
You can also look for interesting monuments in Kursk. For example, on Lenin Street, near the Voskresensko-Ilyinsky Church, there is a copper apple 2 meters high, on Karl Liebknecht Street - a monument to a white goose, and on Circus Square - a monument to famous clowns.
Entertainment for children
Children will surely enjoy visiting Museum "Kursk nightingale"dedicated to this bird. The most interesting exhibition for kids will seem to be the one that tells about the epic Nightingale the robber, it turns out, who lived in the area of present-day Kursk.
The smallest can be taken to a show at the local Puppet Theatre … Here they stage interesting fairy tales in which good always triumphs over evil.
Children of any age will not refuse a visit to the indoor water park "Miracle Island"where a pirate brigantine was built for them, which you can take on board, stand at the helm, dodge volleys of water cannons and generally imagine yourself as conquerors of the world. The water park has swimming pools, 5 steep slides for kids over 10 years old and a lazy river that makes it so much fun to swim on mattresses or cheesecakes.
Kursk in winter and summer
Despite the pleasant weather in the summer months, when the air warms up to +20 degrees, residents of Kursk prefer to spend their free days outside the city, cycling around the neighborhood, hiking, picnicking on the banks of numerous streams and rivers.
In winter, not only residents of the city, but also its guests get on skis. Ski tracks will be equipped in two local parks - in Solyanka and the park of the 50th anniversary of the Komsomol. A comfortable descent was made on the Svetly passage, to the beginning of which a funicular raises. There are ski rental offices near all the slopes, and snowboards are also rented from the latter.
Some Kursk schools flood skating rinks in the open air, where kids can play hockey. More well-groomed skating rinks can be found on Teatralnaya Square and on Soyuznaya Street.
