Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Buyakovo
The village of Buyakovo, an ancient Russian settlement, is mentioned in the list of populated places of the Andom district. Written sources from 1571 refer to the village of Buyakovo on the Shacha River: "and they placed…
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church in Andreevsky
One of the most interesting wooden churches in the region, its typology traces back to examples from the 17th century, and the decor is executed in the traditions of late classicism. The dominant feature of the volumetri…
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Andreevsky
In the 1970s, the church housed a three-tiered iconostasis in the style of late classicism, created in the 1830s-1840s. The church, having two altars in the main volume, featured an unusual composition of the iconostasis…
Church of the Transfiguration in Shishkino
In the early 17th century, the villages were owned by V. Golovtsyn. When his daughter Anna Vasilievna married V. A. Nashchokin, a descendant of the famous military leader and diplomat A. L. Ordin-Nashchokin, Shishkino pa…
Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Shahovo
In the village of Shahovo, located in the Sudislavsky district of the Kostroma region, there is a rare church with three altars: St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, St. Dmitry of Rostov, and the Intercession of the Blessed Vi…
Transfiguration Church in Spasskoye (Sudislavsky District)
The Transfiguration Church in the village of Spasskoye, built of stone along with a bell tower and a fence, was erected in 1822 thanks to the efforts of the parishioners. The cemetery is located 200 fathoms from the chur…
Transfiguration Church in Spas-Penye
The Transfiguration Church in the village of Spas-Penye was built of stone, as was its bell tower. Its construction in 1815 was made possible by the efforts of Semyon Fyodorovich Aladyin and the support of the parishione…
Soviet Local History Museum
The Soviet Local History Museum was founded on January 14, 1979, by the decision of the district executive committee, thanks to the initiative of the local community, war and labor veterans. Its creation is associated wi…
Konyshevsky Local History Museum
The museum was founded on September 22, 1995, and opened its doors on May 9, 1996. In 2005, it became part of the Kursk Regional Local History Museum. Its collections hold over three thousand exhibits, and the exhibition…
Museum 'Kursk Nightingale'
The Museum 'Kursk Nightingale' was opened in Kursk on June 4, 2007, on a day popularly known as Nightingale Day. It is dedicated to the nightingale, a living symbol of the Kursk region. The idea to create the museum was …
