Kirov, erected on the river Vyatka, used to be called by her name, like the whole earth around .It is an old and interesting city with a huge number of attractions, with many museums, with a well-preserved historical center .Since 1970, .Kirov proudly bears the title of the historic city of Russia, which is understandable: there are about 35 monuments of federal significance only .Only for the sake of an archaeological monument near Kotelnich, where a myriad of dinosaur bones have been dug up (and continue to dig), it is worth to come to Kirov .

One of the largest religious processions in Russia, Velikoretsky, begins and ends in Kirov, in the Assumption Cathedral of the Assumption Trifonov Monastery. He gets to the village of Velikoretsky and returns back, passing a hundred and fifty kilometers. And Kirov is also the birthplace of the Dymkovo toy.

A bit of history

Kirov was founded in 1181 g .Novgorod citizens .In the 15th century a wooden Kremlin was erected in the city, and the former Vyatka was renamed into Hlynov .At the end of this century, the city passed under the rule of the Moscow state, and in the early 18th century was attributed first to the Siberian province, and then to the Kazan .Back to Vyatka, the city was renamed under Catherine II, simultaneously forming Vyatka gubernia .Since then, it has developed rapidly, and in the 19th century, life here already beat the key .The revolutionary events and the reign of the Soviet power in this sense had little effect on the city; except that in 1934 g .he received a new - and the last to date - name .Moreover, foreigners were not allowed to enter this place: the enterprises of the defense industry worked in Kirov, and the military biological institute was opened .In the 1950s and 1970s .the population of Kirov increased sharply and today is confidently selected to half a million people .

How to get here

You can go by two trains with a transfer in Nizhny Novgorod; the road will take a full day. It is much easier, of course, to fly by air: from the capital to Kirov about an hour and a half. Flights are twice a day on weekdays and at least one - on weekends; they are carried out by airlines "Utair-Express" and "RusLine".

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Kirov

The architecture of Kirov is rich and diverse .First, there are many beautiful churches and temples .So, being in the city, you can not ignore the Holy Assumption of Trifonov monastery with the beautiful Assumption and St. Nicholas churches; the Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where the organ concert hall is now open; Church of St. .Panteleimon and St. Seraphim's Temple; beautiful new Armenian Church of Christ the Savior, built in 2003 .Particularly recognizable and festive are the red-white churches, built by the provincial architect And .Charushin .

Secondly, the old mansions and houses in the historical center also look very interesting .That there is one palace, which was built by Charushin for the merchant Bulychev! But in the city there are enough and less pretentious, but from this no less interesting houses of the 19th century, as well as curious Soviet buildings .You can, for example, pay attention to the building of the museum and exhibition center "Diorama"; if you do not go inside to admire the picture, then at least look at the asymmetric building with the sculpture "Running on the Waves" from the outside, walking along the extensive park to them .Kirova .

Museums of Kirov will please many .In particular, lovers of local history who want to plunge into the provincial way of life of the 18-19th centuries, and literary philosophers here will definitely have something to look .Two "most-most" museums stand apart: they are the Vyatka Paleontology Museum and the Dymkovo Toy Museum .The first, recently equipped with the latest technology, exhibited the rarest fully assembled skeletons of dinosaurs from an extensive location not far from Kirov .The second one is small and remote: it was opened at the Union of Artists, and here still the craftsmen make Dymkovo toys the way they did in Hlinovo four centuries ago .

Kirov is a big city, but fairly green. There are several beautiful parks here - the same Kirov, or the Aleksandrovsky public garden with a beautiful rotunda, or the park after them. Gagarin. There is also an interesting botanical garden, where lovers of lilies and peonies will especially like it. And yet - the ski center in the center of the city.

Kitchen in Kirov

In Kirov, you must find a restaurant of local cuisine, and even better - ask for someone to visit and demand from the owners of the most authentic Vyatka dishes .We have not even heard of many of these dishes: for example, about a dairy "dozhinalnitsa", mushroom "gubnitsa" or all kinds of sauces, which bear the sweet name "pomakushi" (for pancakes) .Vyatka cuisine is a lot of baking, including cereals and milk, a lot of offal, many simple herbs like sorrel .Sometimes it all comes together in one dish, and something very interesting turns out .And do not forget to taste the noble Vyatka kvass .

Souvenirs

And in this respect, the tourist in Kirov has a lot to turn around. The fact is that the Vyatka land was historically very rich in folk crafts; on recognizable objects of arts and crafts. About the Dymkovo toy has already been said; and in fact there is still famous throughout the country Vyatka lace. And also - amazing carved things from the hoods on the trees.

Kirov's neighborhood

Those who have the time, can with pleasure and benefit to travel around the Kirov region. There are many historical sights and cultural centers. For example, this is the city of Slobodskoye with several ancient churches, Yaransk with two cathedrals or the "Manor of Ivan Tsarevich" in Poroshino.

Nature lovers should definitely visit the reserve "Nurgush" (at least the part closest to Kirov). It was created only in 1994 and is divided into two pieces at a great distance from each other. The first one, "Nurgush", is located on the Vyatka River, at the edge of lakes and dense forests. The second, "Tulashor", is three times larger in area and is located on the border with the Komi, it is famous for its old untouched forest, where for several centuries there has never been felling; A real example of the dense middle taiga.