Kurgan, Administrative center in Western Siberia, Russia
The city stretches along both banks of the Tobol River at an elevation of 75 meters, connected by multiple bridges crossing the waterway.
Established as Tsaryovo Gorodishche between 1659 and 1662, the settlement received city status from Catherine the Great in 1782 and became Kurgan.
The Regional Philharmonic Society and Drama Theater maintain regular performances of classical music, traditional Russian plays, and contemporary artistic productions.
The Trans-Siberian Railway station provides direct connections to major Russian cities, including Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Omsk, and Novosibirsk throughout the year.
The Kurganmashzavod factory produces specialized military equipment, including the BMP series of infantry fighting vehicles used by numerous armies worldwide.
Location: Kurgan Urban Okrug
Inception: 1679
Elevation above the sea: 75 m
Website: https://kurgan-city.ru
GPS coordinates: 55.44083,65.34111
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:02
Saint Alexander Nevsky cathedral in Kurgan
222 m
Central Park
1.4 km
Kurgan Oblast Duma
116 m
Gagarina, 41
5 km
Gorodskoy Garden
281 m
Troickaya Square, 1
993 m
Statue of Argentovskaya in Kurgan
934 m
Троицкий собор (Курган)
993 m
Kurgan Mosque
1.5 km
Statue of Lenin at the Lenin Square in Kurgan
24 m
Пожарная каланча (Курган)
884 m
Kurgan State Drama Theatre
193 m
Pushkina, 137
253 m
Некрасовский мост (Курган)
908 m
Reinforced concrete overpass (Kurgan)
3.3 km
Statue of Krasin in Kurgan
1.2 km
Sovetskaya, 92
724 m
2-й Бурова-Петровский мост
1.6 km
Жилой дом Я.Н.Стрельникова (Курган)
1.1 km
Kinoteatr Rossiya
224 m
Kuybysheva, 69 (Kurgan)
798 m
Жилой дом В.Д.Крыловой (Курган)
1.6 km
Здание учебного корпуса (Курган)
95 m
Дом доктора Державина (Курган)
1.1 km
Памятник герою Гражданской войны Д.Е. Пичугину (Курган)
443 m
Флигель купца П.Ф.Колпакова (Курган)
741 m
Жилой дом М.И.Черепанова (Курган)
1.2 km
Жилой дом Троицкого причта (Курган)
806 mReviews
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