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The capital city of Krasnodar krai.
Krasnodar city (from 1794 to 1920 Yekaterinodar or Ekaterinodar) is a city situated in Southern Russia, administrative center of Krasnodar krai. The city is also known as Southern capital of Russia. Krasnodar is the historic center of Kuban region.
Krasnodar population is about 711,000 (2009) on the land area of 840 sq. km.
Krasnodar city phone code - +7-861. Postal codes are 350000-350921.
Main industries of Krasnodar city are as follows: gadget-making and metal-working, production of construction materials, sewn and knitted garments, furniture making, tobacco, food industries.
For several years Krasnodar has been the leading city in the amount of construction in the Southern federal district. Krasnodar is the leading Russian city in the amount of hypermarkets. Krasnodar is an important transportation and transit juncture in the south of Russia. The federal highway M4 “Don” crosses the city.
There is an international airport Pashkovsky located in the eastern part of Krasnodar city. In the southern part of the city there is a freight river port on the river Kuban.
Krasnodar city street view
Krasnodar Russia city street
Krasnodar Russia city scenery
The town was founded in the year of 1794 and was named Yekaterinodar meaning “Catherine’s Gift” (Russian ruler Catherine the Great gave Kuban region lands to Cossacks). Yekaterinodar town became an important center of Kuban Cossacks in the first part of 19th century. The population of the city was about 45,000 in 1888. Yekaterinodar was a large trade center of Russia southern regions.
Yekaterinodar city was one of the centers of resistance after the Bolshevik revolution of 1917. A lot of Kuban Cossacks were fighting with the Red Army. In 1920 Yekaterinodar city received new name - Krasnodar.
There are two meanings of word “Krasno-“: “beautiful” or “red”; the word “-dar” means “gift”. Krasnodar city was captured by German armies in August of 1942. The city was liberated by Soviet forces in February, 1943.
Krasnodar Russia city view
Krasnodar city scenery
Krasnodar modern architecture
Among the main museums of Krasnodar city are:
The monument “Zaporozhye Cossacks are writing a letter to Turkish sultan” was opened in the city. It is located at the crossroads of Krasnaya and Gorky streets.
In Krasnodar there is a unique architectural monument - an open-worked hyperboloid construction made of steel - a water tower built by the design of the scientist and engineer Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov in 1928. The construction is located near the circus building at the crossroads of V.Golovaty and Rashpilevskaya streets.
Besides, the following monuments of Krasnodar city are of federal importance: the building of Krasnodar philharmonic society; M.S.Kuznetsov house (1888-1900) where the conservatory is located.
Krasnodar is a large cultural center of Russia. In the city there are State academic drama theater, Puppet show theater, State circus, Philharmonic society, a lot of parks, Botanic garden, aqua-park. Kuban Cossack chorus directed by Victor Zakharchenko is the pride of Krasnodar city people.
The largest universities of Krasnodar are Kuban State University, Kuban State Agricultural University, Art and Culture University, Kuban State Medical Academy.
Krasnodar krai parliament
Krasnodar city jet fighters
Krasnodar city church
Krasnodar Russia city cathedral
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