Winter. Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary
On Ziminka there is a very nice wooden church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, it’s a pity we didn’t get inside.
Prokopyevsk. Monument to Jesus Christ on Tyrgan
Next, we climbed Tyrgan - the mountain of the winds. Here, at the highest point of the city, there is a monument to Jesus Christ, similar to the monument in Rio, only smaller in size.
Cathedral of the Nativity of John the Baptist
On the opposite part of the road, in a forested area, there is the Cathedral of the Nativity of John the Baptist.
External mosaic on the walls of the Cathedral.
The cathedral is only 10 years old, but there is an old temple nearby, and from everything you can see that it is much older.
Natural attractions of Prokopyevsk and its surroundings
The most famous natural sites in the vicinity of the city show how people can influence the environment: in some places people have created something beautiful in the bosom of nature, in others they have irrevocably ruined the priceless gifts of the earth.
Zenkovsky Park
- Coordinates on the map: 53.802826, 86.780467.
Fans of quiet walks in picturesque places will definitely enjoy the well-maintained Zenkovsky Park, located in the southern part of the city. The park was established in 1933 in a pine forest near the village of Zenkovo.
Over time, a large pond was built in Zenkovsky Bor, attractions, play areas, football fields, a boat station appeared, and a sanatorium opened. In 2012, the park was reconstructed.
Today, there are two sanatoriums, children’s health camps, and sports equipment rentals on its territory. Wooden figures of fairy-tale characters are placed throughout the park. In winter, a ski rental center is open for vacationers, and in the summer, a tennis court is open.
Youth Park (Victory Park)
- GPS coordinates: 53.870587, 86.627927.
A lesser-known, but no less interesting park is located on Tyrgan. Most of the territory is planted with pine trees, so the air in it is always filled with a pleasant and healing pine aroma.
In the dashing 90s, the neglected park was an extremely uncomfortable and even dangerous place; suspicious people often wandered through it. Through the efforts of the administration and local residents, the green area was transformed, paths were laid among the trees, along which benches and beautiful sculptures of people and funny animals appeared.
Zones with outdoor exercise equipment were organized on the territory. “Molodezhny” has become a favorite place for children and adults, because here you can not only walk and play, but also feed the birds and squirrels.
Aba River
- Coordinates: 53.843877, 86.768525.
A small beautiful river flows through the city, a tributary of the larger Tom River. There are several versions of the origin of its name, according to one of them, the name of the river was invented by the Shors, and in Russian it is translated as “father” or “elder brother”.
The length of Aba is more than 70 km, there are several settlements on its banks, but it originates precisely in the Prokopyevsky district. Aba is a picturesque, but, unfortunately, very polluted river. Several enterprises dump hazardous waste into its waters, making swimming and fishing in it hazardous to health.
Kara-Chumysh quarry
- Coordinates: 54.096792, 86.234776.
One of the most spectacular natural sites in the Kemerovo region is located in the Prokopyevsky district near the village of Kara-Chumysh. A stunningly beautiful old marble quarry has been preserved away from the roads.
A large deposit was discovered in 1953; valuable rock began to be sawed into multi-ton blocks and transported to a stone processing plant.
Today the quarry looks like a rectangular amphitheater, with surprisingly smooth two-meter steps descending to the bottom of a huge pit. You can only get down by special stairs. Pieces of white, pink and red marble are piled up at the top.
Fountain on Tyrgan
However, due to difficulties with logistics, we visited the Cathedral already when leaving Tyrgan, and before that we first found ourselves on the other side of the area near the central city fountain.
There are several sculptures installed in the square.
The main highlight of the composition is the monument to Adam and Eve.
Prokopyevsk Local History Museum
If this is your first time traveling through the distant Siberian region and you have not passed the small provincial town of Prokopyevsk, then you will not regret it. Even if you can hardly be called a fan of visiting museums, then in Prokopyevsk you need to go to the city’s local history museum to learn more about its history and customs.
The museum has been operating since the summer of 1961. The organization operates a society for young historians, which makes scientific discoveries, conducts archaeological and paleontological expeditions, and travels to places of military battles.
Finding the museum is not difficult; it is located at 63 Shakhtyorov Avenue, in a residential building on the ground floor.
The museum's exhibition is very diverse, regularly replenished and divided into halls. One exhibition is on a permanent basis, the other is changing. Here you can learn about history, specialization, the nature of the city, coal mining technology, and you can also be transported into space to look at spacecraft. The time of the excursion will fly by.
Depending on the wishes of museum guests, a sightseeing, thematic or interactive tour is offered. You can also view the exhibits yourself.
Here you can also arrange a city walking or bus tour that will cover all the modern and historical sights of the city. Employees provide services for various events, including wedding ceremonies. Children will enjoy the theatrical educational performance about space and the very picturesque and educational “Nature” hall.
The museum is open every day except Mondays from 10:00 to 17:00.
Amusement park of the city of Prokopyevsk
In the gap between the fountain and the temple there is an amusement park, of course we couldn’t pass by.
We made 2 laps on the Ferris wheel, judging by the reaction of the ticket attendants to us - we are alternatively gifted)) But we were able to look at the city and take a photo of Tyrgan.
From here you can clearly see that Tyrgan today is the main district of Prokopyevsk. There are modern buildings, many shopping centers. The whole life of the city is concentrated on Tyrgan.
At one end of the park there is a football field with artificial turf. I walked on a real lawn, that was the case, but I saw an artificial one here on Tyrgan for the first time.
Cultural and entertainment institutions
In Prokopyevsk, tourists will find a wide range of entertainment: museums, art exhibitions, theatrical performances and amusement parks.
Drama Theater
- Address: ave. Shakhtyorov, 35.
The only theater in the city is named after the Lenin Komsomol. The origins of the theater were artists D. Leonov and V. Gardenin; the first performances were staged in 1945 in the city of Anzhero-Sudzhensk.
Despite the fact that the institution was transferred to Prokopyevsk already in 1951, it acquired its own building only in 1960. The luxurious building in the Stalinist Empire style is decorated with rows of huge columns. The auditorium seats 800 people.
The theater enjoys constant success with both audiences and theater critics and has repeatedly won various awards, including the prestigious Golden Mask. Artists are constantly experimenting and creating new and unusual productions.
The overwhelming majority of performances are staged by local professional actors, but from time to time the theater hosts troupes from other Russian cities. The Shpil Theater Studio was opened under the DT.
Cultural and exhibition
- Address: Institutskaya st., 12.
The idea of creation belonged to Prokopyevsk cultural figures. In 2004, city authorities supported the initiative and allocated funds for the Exhibition and Convention Center. An old building built in 1946 was renovated for the new institution. In 2008, Vernissage finally opened its doors to visitors.
The halls display works by local artists and craftsmen; the main pride of the center is the exhibition of birch bark products. The CEC also hosts exhibitions of ancient icons, museum exhibits and paintings by world-famous painters.
Tramway Museum
- Address: Vysokogornaya st., 2A.
In addition to the local history museum, the city has another museum with an interesting narrow specialization. You can find it in tram depot No. 1, which has been operating since 1959. The relatively small collection consists entirely of items related to trams. In addition to old photographs and documents, the museum contains models of carriages and tracks.
Museum of the History of Pioneers and Komsomol
- Address: st. Artyoma, 8.
The Prokopyevsky Palace of Children's Creativity represents several attractions at once: one of the oldest institutions in the city, a beautiful building in the classicist style and a small museum of pioneer and Komsomol organizations.
The museum was created in 1985 through the efforts of DDT methodologist and party veterans. Former pioneers collected a large collection of attributes of the children's and youth movement: ties, bugles, badges, tickets and much more. One of the sections is dedicated to the Great Patriotic War.
Entertaining
- Address: ave. Builders.
“Sunny Town” is a popular amusement park located in the very center of Prokopyevsk. In the fenced area of the park there are many attractions for children and adults: a variety of carousels, swings, Ferris wheels, a trampoline and much more.
The center also has small shops and cafes. Every year, employees decorate the park, plant trees and flowers, and cover asphalt paths with bright designs.
Alley of Heroes on Tyrgan
The Alley of Heroes leads from the other edge of the park into the depths of Tyrgan.
Mi-2 helicopter.
Monument to soldiers who died in hot spots of the planet.
Monument dedicated to the liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
There are several armored vehicles installed here.
BTR-40.
Tank T-62.
BMP-1.
There is even an L-29 fighter trainer.
Youth Park
The youth park closes the triangle on Tyrgan between the Alley of Heroes and the amusement park.
Squirrels live in the park. In the 5 minutes I spent in the park, I saw 4 times more squirrels than in the last three years.
Monument to Saints Peter and Fevronia.
Masterpieces by representatives of the local art school.
Vokzalnaya Street
But the central district of Prokopyevsk does not end there. After 5 minutes we are already walking along the station square.
Prokopyevsk station
The L-112 Steam Locomotive is installed here.
You can view train tickets from Prokopyevsk to Moscow and other destinations using the form below.
We also have a separate article on our website about the railway station in Prokopyevsk, which can be viewed here.
If Novokuznetsk, with the light hand of Vladimir Mayakovsky, is called the “garden city,” then Prokop residents consider their city “the black pearl of Kuzbass.”
The Prokopyevsk bus station is fenced on all sides by bars - the fight against terrorism.
Regional Clinical Orthopedic and Surgical Hospital of Prokopyevsk
On the outskirts of the central region there is the Regional Clinical Orthopedic Hospital.
The Stalinist building was surprisingly not renovated for the regional miner's day. In general, there is some kind of problem with hospitals in Prokopyevsk (if only). I remember in the summer they showed me photographs of the building and interior of the hospital for WWII veterans, it’s even worse there, and only that year was the anniversary of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory.
Then the road from the central region leads to Krasnaya Gorka, and we turned left to climb through Ziminka to Tyrgan. There will be one more, third, final post about Tyrgan.
