Belgorod is a city in the southern part of the central region of Russia, situated in the Belgorod Oblast, located 40 km away from the Ukrainian border. It is a city of military glory with a heroic past and ancient history. Currently, it has a population of around 400 thousand residents.
Not long ago, Belgorod celebrated its millennium, although the first people lived here as early as the 6th century. The city on the Severian settlement was founded by the tribes of the Eastern Slavs (Severians), who built a fortress here from white stone to protect the lands from the raids of nomads. Over its long history, Belgorod was wiped off the face of the earth several times by invaders, including soldiers of Nazi Germany, but the surviving inhabitants did not give up and each time rebuilt their beloved city from ruins.
The lands around Belgorod have always been rich in natural resources, especially large deposits of chalk and chalk rocks, which have contributed to the residents' love for white walls in all buildings, hence the city has gained the reputation of the White City.
The mild climate, full-flowing rivers, and fertile lands of the Belgorod region have always favored agriculture, so a huge variety of cereals, vegetables, and fruits, as well as valuable breeds of domestic animals, have been grown here since ancient times. The food industry is highly developed in Belgorod, with several canning factories and factories for processing meat and dairy products. Belgorod meat and poultry are distributed to stores throughout Russia.
Belgorod has accumulated a multitude of witnesses from various epochs throughout its ancient history, and although it has been destroyed many times, tourists still have plenty to see here.
Very interesting and beautiful well-preserved monuments of imperial architecture: the merchant house of the Selyanovs, the mansion of the merchant Goltsov, the building of the former hotel "Evropeyskaya", the male and female imperial gymnasiums.
Belgorod has a particularly large number of monuments of temple architecture of the 18th-19th centuries - the Assumption-Nikolaev Cathedral, the Smolensk Cathedral, the Ioasaf Cathedral, and many others.
Many facts of history and national life are revealed to tourists who visit the Historical and Local Lore Museum of Belgorod, the State Museum of Culture, and the museum-diorama "Battle of Kursk".
Belgorod International Airport has a high level of service, and comfortable hotels are always happy to welcome foreign guests.
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