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Kursk is the administrative center of the Kursk region and Kursk district. In the Middle Ages it was the heart of the Kursk Principality. Today it is one of the important transport hubs of the country, a city with rich scientific, educational, cultural and religious potential.
It takes quite a long time to get from Moscow (558 km) and St. Petersburg (1219 km), but the city is still worth including in a tourist route to explore the southwestern regions of the country. The trip will be less time-consuming for residents of neighboring Bryansk, Oryol, Lipetsk, Voronezh, and Belgorod regions.
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Tourists in Kursk do not particularly need to stay longer than 1 day: this is enough to see the cultural and historical sights, take a leisurely stroll through the historical quarters, and visit several museums and galleries.
The compact location of the main historical, cultural and religious attractions of Kursk allows you to explore them in one day. You can devote your evening time to a concert, performance, or getting to know some museum collection.
Travelers with children can head to the local water park . Another good option to end the day is a visit to the Central Park shopping center , on the top floor of which there is a huge Play Ventura amusement park (a real haven for children of all ages), and on the roof there is an observation deck with excellent views of the city.
The main thing is to plan your route in advance in order to accurately meet the allotted hours. A detailed guide to Kursk for 1 day with descriptions of attractions and reviews from tourists is below.
Oryol Region
Distance from Kursk - 120 kilometers
In the village of Dolbenkino, on the border of the Kursk and Oryol regions, there is a real Old Russian park. The mill, wooden stove, cart, and hut were made with their own hands by local residents - the Bulychev family. They also organized a local history museum, where you can hear about the history of the village, find out what the royal family did here, hear many stories about the local church and much more.
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Stories, routes and tips from tourists with photos
A list of attractions that are worth seeing in Kursk in 1 day can be found in traveler reviews. Tourists share their impressions of the city and give advice on how to have an enjoyable time in Kursk. You can use someone’s ready-made route, or you can create your own based on the recommendations of other tourists. In tourist reports about Kursk you will find photographs of the city at different times of the year, as well as tips on where to eat and where to spend the night.
- The story “Meet Kursk!” (Vladimir)
- Photo album “Kursk” (Igor Butyrskii)
- The story “The image of the Virgin Mary found in the roots of a tree. Kursk Root Hermitage" (NatalyA)
All tourist reviews about Kursk on Turister.ru
Photo: © Igor Butyrskii
Bryansk region
Distance from Kursk - 170 kilometers
In the village of Lopandino, on the border of the Oryol, Kursk and Bryansk regions, you can find one of the largest estates in the Black Earth Region. Its owner, a large landowner Maria Voeikova, owned a sugar factory in the Komarichsky district. Voeykova lived 6 kilometers from the plant, in the neighboring village of Radogoshch. It was inconvenient to get there, so the decision was made to build an estate in Lopandino. All this happened at the beginning of the 20th century. The time was approaching revolution. Voeykova, having a presentiment, decided to make the estate strong, high and set up guards in the form of Cossacks. The peasants received little at the factory, and life in the village did not suit them, so they constantly came to her with requests. Maria Vladimirovna fulfilled some of the requests: she raised wages, built new houses for workers, built a school and built a hospital. But the wave of revolution could not be abandoned: the peasants demanded more. By 1917, Voeykova and her family fled to Paris, and her castle passed into Soviet hands. At first there was a school there, then a college, a school, and now the estate is being destroyed and overgrown with grass. And the sugar factory is still operating.
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Pearl of the region
In the Kursk region there is a small county town - Rylsk, not far from which is located the palace and park ensemble "Maryino" - the estate of the Baryatinsky . By visiting this place, you can be transported back to the late 18th and early 19th centuries to a unique corner of nature - a park with several ponds of different shapes, with two islands connected by three bridges. On the first island there is a princely bath with a 16-column rotunda, and on the second there is a Lutheran church. In the building itself there are marble fireplaces, antique furniture, parquet flooring made from the most valuable types of wood... as well as the famous Whispering Room with special acoustics, thanks to which a word spoken in a whisper in one corner can be clearly heard in another corner of the huge hall.
Rylsk is famous for its wonderful architectural and historical monuments. The house of the most famous resident of the city, Grigory Shelekhov , merchant, navigator, and conqueror of Alaska, has been preserved here.
Palace of Prince Ivan Ivanovich Baryatinsky in the Maryino palace and park ensemble - the estate of the Baryatinsky princes, built in 1811-1820. Photo: RIA Novosti/Vladimir Fedorenko
Belgorod region
Distance from Kursk—120 kilometers
In the village of Alekseevka, Yakovlevsky district, Belgorod region, the house-museum of Mikhail Shchepkin is located. In 1788, when the future actor was born, this village was called Krasny and was part of the Kursk province. Here was the estate of Count Wolkenstein, for whom Misha’s father, Semyon Shchepkin, served as a serf. It was at the Wolkenstein Theater that Shchepkin began his acting career. The museum is open all days from 9-00 to 17-00, except Monday.
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Oryol Region
Distance from Kursk - 120 kilometers
The castle of Vasily Okhotnikov is an unusual building, which is located on the border of the Kursk and Oryol regions in the village of Yakovka. If you have long dreamed of visiting Europe and admiring beautiful architectural structures, this place is especially for you. There was once a sugar factory here, which the landowner built in the 19th century. He traveled a lot in Europe and became imbued with the architecture of those places. There were rumors that in the left tower of the castle, General Okhotnikov held spiritualistic seances and communicated with the souls of his ancestors. The castle is now abandoned.
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The main attractions of the Kursk region: what to see, where to go for tourists
The Great Patriotic War left a mark in people's memory.
In honor of the main event - the Battle of Kursk - memorials and monuments were created:
- For the 55th anniversary of the victory in Kursk, a Triumphal Arch was erected, which is crowned with a statue of St. George the Victorious.
- The memorial complex “KP of the Central Front” was built in the village of Svoboda. The headquarters of General Rokossovsky was located here.
- The memorial complex "Big Oak" is dedicated to the memory of the victims of fascism. In place of the burned houses, charred wooden log houses with bell towers stylized as chimneys were installed.
Historical monuments reflect the past, preserving the memory of past interesting events for centuries.
On the territory of the Kursk region you can see the remains of ancient settlements, noble estates with luxurious interiors. One of the architectural pearls of Kursk is the building of the Noble Assembly, built in the elegant style of the romantic Italian Renaissance.
In the village of Krasnikovo there is a water mill, built at the end of the 19th century. without a single nail. It is considered the best example of wooden architecture of the past era. The operation of this ancient mill stopped in the early 2000s.
The attractions of the Kursk region include beautiful corners of nature. There are several nature reserves and protected areas on its territory. Over the centuries, unique landscapes have formed that delight with their picturesque views.
Rare plants brought from all over the world grow in the dendrological park of Zheleznogorodsk. Here you can admire blooming rhododendrons and see relict plants - ginkgo, dimorphant, which are considered the same age as dinosaurs.
The gladiolus meadow in the Glushkovsky district fascinates with its appearance during the flowering period. In summer, the steppe is painted in lilac-pink tones.
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The Nightingale tract is the habitat of nightingales. You can go here in the evening to listen to the unique trills of birds with unique voices.
There are beautiful ancient church buildings in the region:
- the monastery of Korennaya Pustyn, built in the 13th century;
- Znamensky Bogoroditsky Monastery, founded on the orders of Mikhail Romanov in 1613;
- Znamensky Cathedral is a majestic building built in honor of Russia's victory in the War of 1812;
- the Holy Trinity Convent for women in Kursk, which is an architectural group of 7 churches, residential buildings, and a school for girls;
- Sergius-Kazan Cathedral in Kursk.
The ancient Sergius-Kazan Cathedral in the Kursk region.
Voronezh region
Distance from Kursk - 190 kilometers
The longest suspension bridge in the Black Earth Region is located in the village of Strelitsa. Its length is 300 meters. There is also an ideal place for a weekend nearby. The white well is mountains, sand, lake. Might make a good weekend itinerary.
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Top 10 most beautiful places
The nature of the Kursk region is picturesque and unique. The banks of reservoirs serve as resting places. Steppes and forests form a beautiful landscape that attracts the eye.
Lake Fitizh
Located in the Lgovsky district, it ranks 3rd in size among other reservoirs in the region. It is distinguished by large reserves of fish. Recreation centers and tent camps are located on the banks. Strawberries and mushrooms grow in the forest around the lake. This place is attractive to tourists and local residents who collect the gifts of nature here.
There is good fishing on Lake Fitizh.
Psel River
The Psel River is a major waterway in the region. The constructed hydroelectric power station provides the region with electricity, and water is used to irrigate fields.
The river is a wonderful place to relax.
Here you can admire swimming wild ducks, waders, and fish. In the adjacent forest you can see hares, wild boars, foxes, and beavers.
There are a lot of fish in the Psel River.
Kursk Sea
The Kurchatov Reservoir (Kursk Sea) is more than 40 years old. It is intended to supply water to residents of the region. Its shores are so picturesque that they attract many vacationers in the summer, especially on weekends. A comfortable area for tourists has been created here, and a beach has been equipped.
The Kursk Sea is a favorite recreation area for city residents.
Besedinskoye settlement
The ancient city on the banks of the river was built in the 4th century. BC. In the 12th century. it was destroyed by the Tatar-Mongol invaders. Archaeologists discovered ancient treasures with jewelry on the territory.
There was an ancient city in the Besedin settlement.
Gochevskoye settlement
It is believed that in ancient times there was a city of Rimov in this place. The settlement is located in the Belovsky district on the banks of the Psel River. During the excavations, archaeologists discovered blacksmithing equipment, jewelry, and military weapons.
Gochevskoye settlement near the banks of the river.
Streletskaya steppe
Has the status of a nature reserve. In 1626, the territory was given by the Tsar to the Streltsy. The steppe has never been plowed. It was used for grazing livestock and making hay, so many species of wild plants were preserved on the territory. Every month from the beginning of spring to late autumn, the steppe changes color, surprising with its beauty.
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Streletskaya steppe with rare herbs.
Karyzhsky forest
Created by foresters in the 19th century. on the banks of the Seim River. On an area of about 2000 hectares, not only local trees are planted, but also plants from other regions: Manchurian walnut, Crimean pine, oak, spruce, etc. A trip by car to the forest allows you to get many positive emotions.
The air in the Karyzhsky forest is very clean.
Mount Fagor
In ancient times, this place was a pagan sanctuary; ritual ceremonies were performed at the top. In the 17th century Fagor was chosen by Orthodox monks who built a monastery here.
There is a monastery on Mount Fagor.
Kursk magnetic anomaly
Iron ore deposits covering an area of 160 thousand square meters have been discovered in the region. m. The first deposit was discovered in 1935. An industrial hub of the region was formed in this place.
An observation deck has been built at the Mikhailovskoye field. You can see how ore is lifted up from a quarry 380 m deep.
Kursk magnetic anomaly with iron ore deposits.
Sorokinsky Suspension Bridge
The bridge connects the banks of the Seim River between the village of Dichnya and the village of Sorokina in the Kurchatovsky district. The building looks dilapidated, but is considered a local landmark. Not everyone dares to walk along it 110 m above a deep river.
Sorokinsky suspension bridge is only for daredevils.
Bryansk region
Distance from Kursk - 190 kilometers
The fortress of the 17th-18th centuries is located in the Sevsky district of the Bryansk region. Inside the fortress there is the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Monastery, which was built at a time when the route from Moscow to Kyiv passed through these lands. Outside are walls and towers, and inside are the ruins of the monastery itself. The city of Sevsk also deserves attention. Nice, old.
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Where to stay in Kursk
Hotels and apartments in Kursk are spread throughout the city. In order not to waste time on the road, alternately changing high-rise blocks for a long private sector, it is wise to settle in the central part. Choose the area of Lenin, Radishchev or Dzerzhinsky streets. It is along them that the most memorable places of the city and symbols of Kursk are located.
Two dozen hotels in Kursk have mostly 3 or 4 stars. A larger selection is offered among private apartments and apartments. But there are very few hostels here and they are located closer to the outskirts. One of the countryside options could be an interesting option for a summer trip. The names of the hotels “Nightingale Grove”, “Grove of Brides” and “By the Lake” speak for themselves about their excellent location in a forested area.
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Military glory
The Battle of Kursk is the most dramatic and turning point in the history of World War II. The Kursk land is soaked in the blood of the victors and the vanquished, so everyone should know and remember the events that took place on the Kursk Bulge. Places of fierce fighting in peacetime are not difficult to find. The worship height “269”, on which the “Angel of Peace” stele is located in the Fatezhsky district, is visible from afar. The 35-meter stele was installed at the point where Soviet soldiers repulsed the last attack of the Nazis and launched a counter-offensive. The sculpture is equipped with lighting, thanks to which at night the “angel calling for peace” seems to be hovering above the earth.
Memorial complex “Heroes of the Northern Face of the Kursk Bulge” and the Historical and Memorial Museum of the Battle of Kursk in the Ponyrovsky district; memorial complex “Command Post of the Central Front” in Zolotukhinsky district. Another monument, “Teplovsky Heights,” is made in the shape of an anti-tank mine, representing a three-level 17-meter observation deck. From here there is a view of the fields where fierce battles took place in the summer of 1943.
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