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Belgorod

Country
Russian Federation
State
Belgorod Oblast
City
Belgorod
Type of Location
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

Belgorod International Airport (IATA: EGO, ICAO: UUOB) is an airport in Russia located 4 km north of Belgorod.It services medium-sized airliners (such as the Tu-154, Il-76,Boing-737 etc).It conducts 24-hour flight operations.The airport was founded in 1954.

By Train

Belgorod station is the main passenger railway station of the city of Belgorod.Almost all trains passing through town, then go to the Ukraine.Therefore, they are inspected by border guards and customs of Russia.Way out on the station square is a train station waiting rooms.The bus stop is 50 meters from the station, a trolley bus - 60 meters.

By Bus

Bus Belgorod, Belgorod-2 bus station (located on the forecourt) bus Energomash.From the bus station Energomash basically a shuttle bus commuter services (for example, Energomash- May). From the bus station "Belgorod 2" buses to the nearby regional centers, with the departure of buses is compatible with the arrival of trains.Thus for example can be reached by train from Rusty and 20 minutes to go by bus to Graivoron.Also every hour buses on Kiev and Moscow.From the central bus station buses to Chisinau, Kiev, Astrakhan, Volgograd, Moscow, Smolensk, St. Petersburg, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, Saratov and in the city CFA.Also buses link the central bus station with absolutely all areas of the field capture most of the routes and villages.

Key places to visit
Smolensk Cathedral, Belgorod State Historical Museum, Belgorod State Puppet Theatre, Belgorod State Drama Theatre, Belgorod zoo, Salute the stadium, Museum diorama of Battle of Kursk, Belgorod State Art Museum


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Places to Visit

Smolensk Cathedral

The temple was built in honor of what happened in 1703 the signs of the icon of the Smolensk Mother of God.According to legend, St. Methodius Ivanov hour on the night of October 2, 1 saw the image of the Blessed Virgin of Smolensk, which was located at the city gate, flashed a bright light which lighted wax candle.In 1703, in place of the event chapel was built.In 1705 a wooden church was built and in 1727 founded the stone church.The first floor of the cathedral was consecrated in 174, the second - in 1763.During World War II the cathedral was badly damaged.After the war, in 1958 and 1974 's attempts to blow up the cathedral.In the 80s the building was restored under the Organ Hall.In 1991 the church was returned to believers.

Belgorod State Historical Museum

one of the oldest institutions of culture area.It was opened October 25, 1924, initially as a branch of the Kursk Province Museum.Initially, the museum housed in a former male Trinity Monastery.In a short time the museum was formed numbering at that time about eight thousand. During World War II fascist invaders were destroyed and looted all the museum treasures.Only after the war began again collecting items.The museum reopened August 5, 1948 at number 42 on Frunze Street.In 1964, the city museum acquired the status of the oblast. October 22, 1973 Museum was opened to visitors in the building of the Transfiguration Cathedral.During this period was collected by a rich museum collection.Among the exhibits - the archaeological monuments of the Scythian and Saltovo-Mayak Culture, materials about the origin of Belgorod and its role in Russian history, the most important events of the past in the region and prominent natives of the Belgorod region.

Belgorod State Puppet Theatre

is a puppet theater in Belgorod.Began its history in the Drama Theatre.Shchepkin in 1961 under the direction of AE Shikova.Status of an independent cultural institution "a puppet group" received November 2, 1965.January 4, 1976 theater got its own building built on a special project of the architect V. Limarenko auditorium for 246 seats a hall for rehearsals and makeup room.

Belgorod State Drama Theatre

The first mention of the theater, preserved in the archives, dated August 1936.In 1956 the theater was named after M. Schepkin.In 1962 the theater moved to a specially constructed building for him in the Cathedral Square in Belgorod .In 1993 he received the status of the state.In 1998 the theater was awarded the title of "academic".In 1989-1993.chief director of the theater worked Valentin Varetskaya.

Belgorod zoo

Founded as a zoo corner August 5, 1988, until 1991 was part of the park "victory." Decision of the executive committee of Belgorod Council of People's Deputies No. 143 of 15.03.1991, the established ME culture "Belgorod zoo" as a separate entity.In March 2010, the city of Belgorod authorities decided to postpone the zoo in Sosnovka tract where the lot for the area of 51 hectares.On January 1, 2011 started the construction of fences are the work of drafting the project documentation.Construction of the first sites scheduled for 2011 - early 2012.Before the end of the first stage will be located on the zoo area of the old city center.The zoo at the beginning of 2011 had 32 employees.

Salute the stadium

a football stadium located in the center of Belgorod, close to public transport "Stadium." Reconstructed in 1999 . Designed for football matches.In 1991, the stadium went into the possession of "Energomash" again renamed to "Energomash".By this time the Arena has little resemblance to the stadium.It was a dilapidated structure with wooden benches instead of seats and a football field, overgrown with dandelions and other weeds.In 2005, Belgorod football club came in the first division championship of Russia and the stadium, "Fireworks" has the right to take the game's second-ranking Russian league championship.

Museum diorama of Battle of Kursk

the most visited museum of Belgorod.Devoted Prokhorovka tank battle.Construction of the museum began in December 1984 and ended in November 1985.May 9 1985, was opened "Hall of Military Glory", which housed a temporary exhibit.At the end of celebrations the museum was closed for the completion of construction works and artistic works on canvas and create a substantive plan for dioramas.Museum diorama was unveiled August 4 1987 year.August 4 1993, the museum opened a permanent exhibit "The earth scorched."In 2007 - 2008 's exposure have been established in touch kiosk presentations on military topics (and strength of the belligerents and detailed biographies of commanders and participants, the complete characterization of the weapons and equipment of participants battle, ideology and life-combatants) and electronic memory book with access to the site MO "HBS Memorial".

Belgorod State Art Museum

is a Art Museum in Belgorod, opened July 26, 1983.Since the opening located in a former cinema "Orion."December 12, 2004 decision of the Government of the Belgorod region, it was decided to build the Art Gallery.The new building museum was opened on 27 November 2007.The museum is located in the new zanii, built in the style of Art Nouveau, designed by architects V. Pertseva and VA Turchenko.The museum has about 3,700 pieces of painting, drawing, sculpture, decorative art, iconography.Presented mainly sovetstvkoe art of the 20th century.

Right Time to Visit

March - August
September - December

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