Miraculous icons and Russian loaf

Get out early, today will be a busy day and a lot of churches, monasteries and cathedrals, as well as Russian tea with loaf and a working fire tower of the XIX century.

Once in this small temple there were full-length icons and a huge iconostasis. But in times of oppression of Orthodoxy - beautiful decorations died. But the feeling of coziness remained and it's worth a look in this church.

This monastery is one of the spiritual centers of the Urals and Trans-Urals. The miracle-working icon of the Kazan Mother of God of the 18th century is kept here. According to legend, once it simply sailed into the village on the river Niyap. Rumors of the miracle began to spread around and attract pilgrims. At the monastery there is a holy spring with a font, where you can draw water and refresh yourself on a hot day, as well as a shop with delicious baked goods. Don't forget to buy pastries for the road - lunch will be late today!

On the way to the next point of the trip you can admire the ornate church built in 1821.

An interactive museum in a real hut from 1922 is the best way to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient village life. Here you will learn how to weave brooms, weave and matchmaking according to the Russian traditions, carry a yoke and mow the grass. You can visit the bath day, learn about the traditions of Russian tea drinking and try the real loaf. Choose the theatrical tour according to your taste and don't forget to sign up for it in advance on website.

The stella at the entrance to the city hints explicitly that you are in Barrow!

The first thing you should do is go to a cozy city café for lunch. It offers delicious soups, hot drinks and desserts.

"Kilometer Zero" is a reference point for all Kurgan roads. The monument in the form of a bronze figure of the postman at the milepost was opened during the celebration of the 333rd anniversary of the city in 2012.

Do you want to learn more about the history of Kurgan and the prominent natives of this city? Then be sure to check out the local Museum of Local Lore. The museum even has its own Kunstkammer. Not as large-scale as in St. Petersburg, but very interesting.

This majestic brick building from the beginning of the XX century is one of the two main cathedrals of the Kurgan diocese and a favorite temple of the citizens. Inside there is a reliquary with a part of the relics of St. Alexander Nevsky. By the way, in 2018 the shrine was almost stolen - the thief was caught up already in the city garden.

Go for a leisurely stroll through the centre of Kurgan. On Sovetskaya Street you will find several pretty nooks, one of them is Baron Rosen's park-square. Decembrist Andrew Rosen came here with his family in 1833 and struck a blow to gardening: he bred and planted new varieties of ornamental and fruit trees, broke the flower beds. Locals turned to him for seeds and gardening advice and they still look after the historic garden today.

The composition "Girlfriends", better known to the citizens of Kurgan as "Reading Girls", is the only example of garden sculpture in the city. The plaster figures of girls in the 1950s were made by sculptor Anatoly Kozyrev: according to the urban legend, he used two real-life residents of the city at that time as models.

Surprisingly, this fire tower of the XIX century - an outstanding monument of architecture of the XIX century and a symbol of the city - is still used for its intended purpose. The wooden structure, 27 meters high, stands on the building of the fire station, where the fire department No. 9 of the city of Kurgan is located.

Corner of Mexico in Kurgan. The colorful tavern is located in the building of a shop of the end of the XIX century. Here they masterfully prepare Mexican and European cuisine, and the chefs don't mind experimenting with the ingredients.

We'll spend the night at the hotel and get ready for the next day.