My story about Kaluga, maybe endless, since I liked this city so much that I even wanted to stay in it. Of course, we can, of course, we can, but the harsh realities of life, always all put in our place. So I got with Kaluga. I only know one thing that I will come to this city at any very little opportunity. Do you know what I liked in Kaluga? Everything! For those who are planning a trip to this city, I will write a small noteworthy of local interesting places. Of course, absolutely all interesting places to describe me will not be able to describe, but here's about those who are worth viewing first, it is no problem.
Museum of the history of cosmonautics named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky . You can find it on the street of Academician Queen. This museum, became the world's first museum of cosmonautics and so far, is the largest in Russia. It was founded in one thousand nine hundred and sixty-seventh year. In the formation of the museum did not cost without the participation of such world-famous cosmonauts like Yu.A. Gagarin and S.P. Queen. The expositions of the museum, tell visitors about the history of the formation of rocket and space technology, aeronautics and aviation. Since the museum has its name, it is quite natural that the special emphasis is on the activities of K. Tsiolkovsky. The museum presents a fairly extensive collection of rocket engines. The museum has a valid planetarium in which workshops are on a permanent basis.
Kaluga Arbat. . He has a less than one-time name - theater street. From two thousand and ninth year, this street was turned into a pedestrian and that is why it is called Arbat. In the very center of Kaluga Arbat, a sign of the "zero kilometer of the road to the Kaluga region" is installed. This sign was cast at the local engineering factory. Street fully meets all the requirements of the pedestrian, as there are shops, shops, cafes and other joys of life. If the legs are tired of walking the walk, you can sit on a shop and relax, admiring the flower plant vegetation. In the evenings, lanterns are included here and in the benches are welcome in love. But the highlight of this Arbat is that local artists conduct exhibitions here. I just adore such events, because the folk craftsmen create such masterpieces, from which it is simply impossible to tear the look. By the way, if you want to bring a memorable souvenir from Kaluga, then it is on this street that their largest assortment is presented in numerous souvenir shops.
Cathedral of the Trinity of the Life . Done temple, is the main cathedral of Kaluga and it is even called the "heart" of the city. The very first mention of this temple is dated one thousand six hundred ten year. If you believe in the Nikonovsky chronicle, then Lhadmitryy second was buried next to this cathedral. A little later, the temple was burned with the Zaporozhets in one thousand six hundred and eighteenth year. After these sad events, it was decided to build a stone temple in this very place, but unfortunately did not stand it and quickly collapsed. The construction of a modern cathedral, that is, who can now see anyone else, began in one thousand seven hundred eighty-sixth year. Over the project of the Cathedral, the architect I.Da worked. Cashangin. Construction required a rather large amount of time and therefore it ended only in one thousand eight hundred and eleventh year. A year after the end of construction work, the temple was consecrated. Almost immediately, this cathedral was for citizens a peculiar symbol of victory in the Patriotic War, one thousand eight hundred twelfth year. But on this, his misadventures were not over, because at the end of the October Revolution in one thousand nine hundred and seventeenth year his fate became very heavy. Above the cathedral, constantly hung a threat of destruction by undermining, since this question was raised repeatedly. In the course of all these events, the cathedral lost its priceless pearl - Iconostasa Kazakov. All unique paintings that were decorated the once wall of the temple, were barbaric paint painted. During the Second World War, a hospital for wounded military and military ammunition warehouses was organized in the walls of the temple. Around the cathedral was constantly disputing and only one thousand nine hundred and ninety first year, he was returned to the church.
Stone Bridge in Kaluga . This is the largest viaduct of stone in Russia. Designed his architect P.R. Nikitin. They built it relatively quickly in the period from one thousand seven hundred seventy-seventh one thousand seven hundred and eighty year. The length of the bridge is more than a hundred meters and it passes over the Berezuevsky ravine at the bottom, which flows the stream of Berezui. The architectural feature of the bridge is that it consists of from fifteen arches, three of which are central and consist of two floors. In total, the overall height of this bridge is equal to twenty three meters. To this day, this bridge is acting and movement on it, quite lively. Such a result was achieved by fully restoration, which was held by the bridge in two thousand and ten year. From the bridge itself, it opens out of its beauty, a picturesque look and probably that is why it was so loved by the newlyweds, among which he enjoys greatly popularity.
Monument Yu.A. Gagarin . Monument is located on the street of Academician Queen, not far from the Museum of Cosmonautics. The height of the monument is two and a half meters. It has a sculptural look, that is, depicts the famous astronaut Major Gagarin Yuri Alekseevich, who stands on the pedestal. The author of the project of this sculpture, became Alexey Leonov.
By the way, this monument has a twin, which is located in the city of Borovsk. The author of the project, wanted to create a kind of symbol of "the united image of mankind, which entered into a new era." I do not know how much it succeeded, but I did not consider in the sculpture of the famous cosmonaut, nothing like that. Yuri Gagarin, depicts joyful with his hands raised up. Sculpture, cast from metal, and the pedestal is made of stone, in my opinion, from granite, but I can be mistaken.