 | Name: Belgorod
Country: Russia
Time zone: GMT+3
Area: 153,1 sq.km.
Population: 0,366 million (2012)
Founded in: 1596
Climate: moderately continental
Average temperature: -2°C to -10°C in winter, +14°C to +26°C in summer
Area code: +7 (4722)
Airports: Belgorod
Train stations: Belgorod
Bus stations: Belgorod, Belgorod 2
Religious buildings: Orthodox: Transfiguration of Christ Cathedral, Smolensk Cathedral, Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St.Nicholas the Wonderworker Cathedral, Archangel Gabriel Church, St.George the Great Martyr and Triumphant Church, Intercession of the Holy Virgin Church, Sts.Nicholas and Joasaph Cathedral, Sts.Martha and Maria Women Monastery, Kholki Holy Trinity Men Monastery (Kholki, 120 km from Belgorod)
Architectural landmarks: Merchant Selivanov’s House, Former Men Classical School Building, Former Women Classical School Building
Statues and memorials: Prince Vladimir, St.Bishop Joasaph, M.Shchepkin, Victims of Chernobyl, The Dead in Afghanistan Memorial, Eternal Flame Memorial, Heroes Avenue
Museums: State Regional History Museum, Kursk Salient: Kursk-Belgorod Axis Diorama, State Art Museum, Literary Museum, State Folk Culture Museum, Shebekino History and Art Museum (Shebekino, 32 km from Belgorod), Kursk Salient Memorial (Yakovlevo, 35 km from Belgorod)
Theatres: M.S.Shchepkin State Academic Drama Theatre, State Song Theatre, State Puppet Theatre
Natural sites and parks: V.Lenin Central Culture and Leisure Park, Victory Park, Memory of the Great Patriotic War Dead City Park, Yu.Gagarin Park
Expo centres: BelExpoCentre
Sports venues and clubs: Salyut Stadium (Salyut FC), Cosmos Palace of Sports (Belogorye MVC), Oranzhevy Lyod Ice Arena (Belgorod HC), Spartak Palace of Sports, DYuSSh # 6 Stadium (Viktoriya WFC), State University S.Khorkina Sports Training Complex
Performance sites: State Philharmonic Hall, Energomash Culture Palace, Youth Initiative Centre, State University Youth Culture Centre
Entertainment sites: Zoo, Olimpiya Bike and Roller Ski Track
Restaurants of national cuisine: Russian: Super Kouzmich, Tri Medvedya, Pechki Lavochki |
