The city of Kemerovo is one of the young regional centers of Russia, although its history is rich and goes back centuries. It is worth mentioning that the city was formed from several villages, for example, the village of Shcheglovo (founded in 1720), the village of Kemerovo (founded in 1863). And at first Kemerovo was the city of Shcheglov, only in 1932 it was renamed into the city of Kemerovo known to us. In a very short historical period, the city was transformed from a mining village into the capital of Kuzbass. Nowadays, Kemerovo is one of the largest industrial, cultural, and educational centers of the Siberian Federal District. In 2012, the city was recognized as the most comfortable in the country.
Kemerovo has a lot of attractions that will interest guests and tourists.
central District
- Monument to V.I. Lenin on Soviet Square
- Memorial to the glory of Kuzbass soldiers who died for their Motherland in the Great Patriotic War
- Bust of pilot-cosmonaut A. Leonov
- To young patriots of Russia, sculptural composition
- Memorial complex in memory of employees of the internal affairs bodies of the Kemerovo region who died in the line of duty
- Monument to Mikhail Volkov
- Friendship of peoples, sculpture
- Monument to firefighters and rescuers
- “Land of Kuznetsk”, sculpture
- Two in space, sculpture
- Memorial to Kuzbass soldiers who died in local armed conflicts
- Ecology, sculpture
- Home front workers, monument
- Monument to G.K. Ordzhonikidze
- Aurora, sculpture
- Cranes, sculptural composition
- Flora, sculpture
- Monument to A.S. Pushkin
- Bust of G.K. Zhukova
- Precious grandmothers, sculpture
- Philosopher, sculptural composition
- Worker Tom, sculpture
- Monument to V. D. Martemyanov
- Memorial to fallen police officers
- From a smile, sculptural composition
- For the sake of life, sculptural composition
- “At 6 o’clock in the evening after the war...”, sculpture
- Aibolit, sculpture
- Dog, sculptural composition
- Heroes of Pushkin's lyrics A.S., sculptural composition
- Roe deer, sculpture
- Prince Vladimir, sculpture
- Miner's loyalty, sculptural composition
- Frieze to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War
- Relief and memorial plaque to the Heroes of the Soviet Union
- Monument to the victims of fascism
- Miner's Loyalty, sculpture
- sculptural composition “Angel”
- Rainbow childhood, sculptural composition
- Memorial stone for old residents of the village. Ust-Iskitimskoye (Shcheglovskoye village)
- Weather in the house, sculptural composition
- Angels blowing trumpets, sculptural composition
- Memorial plate to Kuzbass soldiers who died in Afghanistan
- Chair and hat, sculptural composition
- The power of mining traditions, sculptural composition
- Monument to the first tram
- Monument to Kirov, S. M.
- I love Kemerovo, art object
- Bobrov A.K., stele
- Zero kilometer sign
- Nature and work, bas-relief
- Cosmonauts, sculptural composition
- Emotions of sleep, sculptural composition
- Girl with foal, decorative sculpture
- Medvedev D. G., memorial stone
- Cube, decorative composition
- Monument to Peter and Fevronia
- Winter cherry, sculpture
Kemerovo cathedrals and churches
The city was founded not so long ago, so there are few religious institutions here. But those buildings that are presented will be of interest to connoisseurs of church architecture and decoration.
Znamensky Cathedral
- Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00
- Phone: +7 384 235‑71-51
- Address: st. Sobornaya, 24. Transport stop "Cathedral"
By decision of the Soviet authorities, the Znamenskaya Church was demolished in 1960; before that, it had existed for more than thirty years. After this, believers had to go to St. Nicholas Church, which was the only institution of a religious nature at that time and was located on the right bank. Only in 1991 the cathedral was founded and consecrated six years later. The five-domed temple was built in classicism and baroque style. Its main shrine is the ark with particles of the relics of 83 saints of the Russian land.
Holy Trinity Church
- Opening hours: daily, from 7:30 to 19:00
- Phone: +7 384 253‑87-44
- Website: http:/www.church-trinity.cerkov.ru
- Address: st. Khimikov, 32. Transport stop "Holy Trinity Temple"
Funds for the construction of this noble temple were collected by the whole world. The Church of the Holy Trinity has become one of the most expressive and colorful objects of urban architecture. It was consecrated in 2005. It is significant that the temple is divided into three portals, each of them topped with a gilded dome. The belfry, above which rises three drums with onions, is also very picturesque. The church can accept up to nine hundred believers within its walls. The white stone temple with gilded domes is especially impressive with its beauty on sunny days.
St. Nicholas Cathedral
- Opening hours: daily, from 7:00 to 19:00
- Telephone
- Website: https://www.nikolsky-sobor.ru
- Address: st. Goncharova, 51. Transport stop “Grigoryeva Street” or “St. Nicholas Cathedral”
Unlike other religious buildings in the city of Kemerovo, St. Nicholas Church is rich in historical events. The church of the same name has stood on the site of the temple since 1846, when Kemerovo did not yet exist. After 50 years, the building was expanded, but during the turbulent years of the revolution and grandiose historical cataclysms, in 1919 it was destroyed by the Red partisans. A few years later the building was restored and it was occupied by Old Believers. The cathedral became Orthodox again in 1945; for more than fifty years it was the only functioning church open to visitors by believers. And now many Orthodox believers travel from everywhere to worship Nicholas the Wonderworker.
Zavodsky district
- Monument to the Azot workers who completed the Eighth Five-Year Plan ahead of schedule
- Bust of Yu. A. Gagarin
- Locomotive
- Mourning warrior, sculptural composition
- Obelisk to Japanese prisoners of war
- Mass grave of Civil War Heroes
- Grieving mother, monument
- Monument to the founding chemists of Azot
- Monument to I. A. Volkov
- Traffic police inspector, sculpture
- Miner's glory, sculpture
- Miner's trolley, art object
- Deer, sculptural composition
- Memory, art object
- Monument of Glory on site
- Cat Matroskin, decorative composition
- Art object dedicated to the Great Patriotic War (Yagunovsky residential area)
Where to go with children in Kemerovo
There are also a lot of interesting entertainments prepared for young guests of the city, so they too will not be left without an interesting pastime.
Museum-Reserve "Red Hill"
- Opening hours: daily, from 10:00 to 17:30
- Ticket price: adult 150 rubles, reduced price 60 rubles, children 50 rubles.
- Telephone
- Website: https://www.redhill-kemerovo.ru
- Address: Krasnaya Gorka, 17. Bus stop “Rutgers Street”
This is a unique museum that all family members will not refuse to visit. It is located in the open air; a mine from the early twentieth century is recreated here. Guests find themselves in a real mine, where they can watch the reconstruction of adits and learn with their own eyes how black gold is mined. On the territory of the museum there are observation platforms from which it is convenient to view the panorama of the city. There are also monuments installed here, one of them is the pedestal of the Great Martyr Barbara, the patroness of all miners.
Park of Miracles
- Opening hours: daily, from 11:00 to 22:00
- Phone: +7 384 236‑50-36
- Website: https://www.parkchudes.info
- Address: st. Kirova, 4. Transport stop “Kirova Street”
Guests are presented with the oldest park in the city of Kemerovo, which was opened more than eighty years ago. It is perfect for a family holiday. There is a wide range of entertainment for people of all ages. Children's play areas, which feature safe swings and carousels for the little ones, a children's railway, more extreme attractions for older visitors, sports grounds, a shooting range, and a Ferris wheel. All this attracts more than half a million people every year. There are cafes on the vast territory of the park, and artists perform at several venues in the evenings. There are all the conditions for a rich, interesting leisure time.
Puppet show
- Opening hours: performances are given from Wednesday to Sunday. Performances start at 10:00, 13:00 and 18:00
- Ticket price: from 180 rub. up to 300 rub.
- Phone: +7 384 236‑02-02
- Website: https://www.kempuppet.ru
- Address: st. Vesennyaya, 18. Transport stop “Vesennyaya Street”
The puppet theater was founded in 1942. Since then, the theater has delighted young Kemerovo residents and guests of the city with its performances. All performances are popular and loved by children and adults. Productions based on children's works by various authors often attract full houses. Enthusiastic young spectators are partial to the theater's colorful shows. The theater troupe presents its performances at national and international festivals and often tours.
Rudnichny district
- Eagle, sculpture
- Memory to the miners of Kuzbass, monument
- Saint Barbara, sculpture
- Konogon, sculpture
- Miner's Monument
- Mass grave of Civil War heroes in Kedrovka
- Mass grave of electricians
- May 9, monument
- Monument to the 40th anniversary of the Victory in Victory Park (Sosnovy Bor)
- Mother and child, sculptural composition
- Coals, sculptural composition
- Miner's lamp, art object
- Mass grave of the Severnaya mine miners who died as a result of the accident in 1947
- Memorial complex to those killed during the Great Patriotic War (Borovoy village)
- Memorial sign to Bryukhanov Stepan Stepanovich
Monument-locomotive L3238
Guests of the city are greeted at the station square by a monument-locomotive. It was installed in 2006 in honor of Railwayman's Day. The locomotive, built back in 1953, arrived at its “eternal” parking place under its own power. Previously, it was located at Topki station.
Where was this black giant made, which became a monument to the city of Kemerovo? Of course, at the Voroshilovgrad plant. The released locomotive ran throughout the Kemerovo region, but just like other locomotives, it gave way to modern locomotives. Elka spent several decades at a reserve base. And finally, she waited for her finest hour!
Victory Park
Address : bank of the Iskitimka River, between the Universitetsky and Krasnoarmeysky bridges Opening hours : 00:00 – 00:00 Mon-Sun
The park was founded in the 1960s. and fully lives up to its name. Here is a monument to Marshal Zhukov, a monument to home front workers, border guards and the now disbanded Kemerovo Command School. Models of tanks and airplanes are placed throughout the park. The park has playgrounds and sports grounds for children and adults.
Live music
Just recently I shared my impressions of live music in Thailand, but here in Kemerovo, the guys from the local group “ZaPark Chudes” delighted with their performance; they played the hits “Chaifa”, “Resurrection”, Chizh, as well as songs of their own composition. The musicians have been playing for 25 years and this was felt in their harmonious, professional sound. By their own admission, they play simply for fun, and this buzz was automatically transmitted to passers-by and casual listeners, many of whom stayed for a long time. However, listen for yourself: I’m posting a video of the song “Hoochie Coochie Man” performed by them. On the back-up dancers was “Uncle Vanya,” who also received a fair share of applause.
Monument to a homeless dog
There are also social monuments in the city. For example, a sculpture depicting a homeless dog. In Kemerovo, the monument appeared in 2008; funds for its production were collected by concerned citizens.
The author, Valery Vasilyevich Treska, created a simply heartbreaking composition: a hungry stray dog is pressed against the cover of a sewer manhole. In addition, the monument was supplemented with a plaque with a poem calling on Kemerovo residents to be more humane and reduce the number of stray animals.
St. Nicholas Church
The city has not been around for very long, so there are not too many religious institutions here. However, the exteriors of Kemerovo churches will undoubtedly delight connoisseurs of religious architecture.
During Soviet times, this temple was officially the only religious institution for Orthodox Christians. It was founded already in the 19th century. The temple was opened and closed several times, and began to operate stably after the Second World War. The icon of the Mother of God, as well as the relics of 12 saints, are kept here.
