Znamensky Cathedral in Kursk
Kursk, ul. Lunacharskogo, etc. 4 
In memory of the triumph in the war of 1812 in Kursk for the decade was built Znamensky cathedral - a monument of architecture of federal significance. The Kursk Root Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign", which appeared in the man-made abode of the Korennaya Desert, was working there for a long time.
Root of the Desert
Kursk, pos. Svoboda 
About half an hour drive from Kursk (30 km), on the bank of a quiet small river Tuskar, in the 13th century on the place where the famous icon of the Mother of God "Znameniye" was found, the revered in the center of Russia an unusually beautiful monastery Kurskaya Root of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Deserts.
Kursky Nightingale Museum
Kursk, ul. Никитская, д. 74 
Kursky nightingale - ancient symbol of the Kursk region. These are wonderful singers, whose trills are enjoyed by the Kurds in the spring. According to the legend, these birds received a special gift of singing from Jesus Christ. When Jesus tried to escape from torture tormentors, the nightingale covered it with his wings.
The "Rendezvous" Monument in Kursk
Kursk, pl. Perkalskogo 
Monuments established in different cities not only tell the story, but also reflect their spirit and character, especially such original and curious ones as, "Yoshkin-cat" (Yoshkar- Ola), Plumber (Ekaterinburg), Kitten from Lizyukova Street (Voronezh), Official and Entrepreneur (Orel).
An apple monument in Kursk
Kursk, ul. 15 
A lot of unusual sculptures and statues (street art) is found in different corners of the planet, dedicated to the most diverse people, characters, animals and events. Russia is also famous for them, monumental, original, often funny.
Arc de Triomphe in Kursk
Kursk, ul. K. Marks 
In 2000 in Kursk, by the decision of the Governor of the Kursk region A. V. Rutskoi, at the northern entrance to the city at the end of the street of the Victory Avenue (alley between Karl Marx street and Prospekt Pobedy) appeared Triumphal Arch in memory of the Battle of the Kursk Bulge during the Great Patriotic War.
According to legend, once in the district of the present city of Kursk there was an abundance of chicken or partridges, which is why its name came to be. This circumstance was also reflected in the coat of arms of the city: three flying partridges. According to another legend, the founders of Kursk in the area where the Kur River flows into Tuskar were Scandinavians ("hens" - "settlements").
In the 11th century Prince Izyaslav erected a fortress in these places, which makes Kursk bordering the Kiev principality, became a powerful outpost. In the 13th century, the Tatar-Mongols defeated and plundered it. For a long time, Kursk was a part of the Lithuanian principality, and in the 16th century it was annexed to the Moscow State.
The weighty city became due to Catherine II, while traveling through it from Crimea to Moscow, attached to the icon "The Sign" of the Kursk Nursery. Here the light appeared, long lived and spiritually formed Seraphim of Sarov. The most important in the history of Kursk was the fifty-day battle of 1943 on the Kursk Bulge, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War.
The most important in the history of Kursk was the fifty-day battle of 1943 on the Kursk Bulge, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War.
A lot of survivors of Kursk, located 500 km from Moscow, is the holder of testimonies of historical events that have become his sights. This is the Sergievo-Kazan and Znamensky cathedrals, the Znamensky and Troitsky monasteries, the Root Hermitage, the 17th-century Romodanovsky Chambers.
In the Kurskaya Duga memorial complex, built to mark the 55th anniversary of the Victory, you can visit the triumphal arch, the monument to Marshal G. K. Zhukov, the grave of an unknown soldier with the Eternal Flame and a monument, a church with a belfry in honor of St. George the Victorious, an alley of military equipment and a stele "City of Military Glory", perpetuating the names of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and keeping the message, written in 1967, to the descendants.
In Kursk there is a unusual attractions - monuments Kursk Antonovka or white goose . There are also more traditional - sculptors, composers . guests of the city will be very interesting to see the street of the Hero of the Soviet Union Lieutenant And . . E Sonin connecting the Red Square and the street Alexander Nevsky, - the shortest and oldest street in the city, a millennium ago, bypassing the fortress wall . Today it is part of the historic center with a memorable sign for the 700th anniversary of the icon "Sign" of the Kursk Root, the building of the Noble Assembly and the impressive The very square of the 17th century . Very interesting is the Red Square itself, which at the time of Catherine II was wasteland . Znamensky fairs and parades of the local military garrison were organized on the southern part (Znamenskaia) .
There are many museums in Kursk, which are curious and the Kurians, and their guests. The Kursk Museum of Archeology, located in the "Romodanovsky Chambers" (the house of the merchant Khloponin), studies a separate region, annually conducts archeological expeditions and preserves archaeological objects that are on the verge of destruction. In the museum there are about 119 thousand. Pieces (Gapon, Smorodinskii and Novosudzhansky treasures Paleolithic Avdeevo).
Museum of the Battle of Kursk in 1963 hosted in the House of Officers, is dedicated to the Battle of Kursk, and gives visitors the opportunity to examine the documents, orders , medals, photographs, personal belongings, uniforms, graphics and military art.
In the Kursk Regional History Museum you can get acquainted with the history of the region, the Battle of Kursk, old furniture, examples of Russian ancient art, old times weapons and unique books.
Kursk is a large modern city, it's nice to visit, get to know it and many worthy sights to see which you need time. Those who come here one day with pleasure return again.