City of Krapotkin. Wonderful city of Kropotkin. General data and historical facts

The Krasnodar region is a paradise with warm sunshine and a huge selection of different fruits. It is in this corner that the quiet and cozy town of Krapotkin lies. There are not a huge number of tourists here, but this does not mean that the city does not have its own highlights and beauties! Krapotkin is very rich in green areas.

In terms of the number of vegetation plantings, this settlement ranks second in the region after Anapa. The city is one of the important transport hubs; the main railway and road routes intersect here. And the Kuban River, on the banks of which Krapotkin is located, delights with its landscapes and natural beauties.

Getting off the train, guests immediately find themselves at one of the main attractions - the railway station. This building is one of the oldest in the city. The red brick from which this hallmark of the area is built allows you to notice the station from afar. The station square is always clean and well-groomed; there is a huge fountain surrounded by beautiful flower beds with numerous plantings.

Location: Station Square - 1.

Not far from the railway station you will find another worthy pride of the town - the Museum of Local Lore. Since 1970, it has been revealing various secrets to visitors:

• History and development of education.
• History and development of various city institutions.
• Industrial development.
• Household items and personal belongings of the Cossacks.
• Exposition dedicated to Prince Kropotkin.
• An exhibition dedicated to the life of the Romanovsky farm.

Relatively often, the museum organizes temporary exhibitions; one of the most striking is the exhibition “The Catastrophe of Human Fate,” which tells about the occupation of the city during the Great Patriotic War.

Photographs and letters, furniture and medals, personal belongings and clothing will very clearly tell and show the history of that period. Very often, the museum is helped free of charge by the residents themselves, who bring here various things that later become exhibits.

Location: Krasnaya street - 68.

A distinctive feature of the park is that a variety of trees and shrubs are planted here:

• Horse chestnut.
• Crimean pine.
• Birch warty.
• Colchian boxwood.
• Twig willow.

All plantings are arranged in orderly rows and alternate with luxurious flower beds and lawns. The age of trees and shrubs varies. Here you can have a great time in the shade of the trees, enjoying the natural scenery, forgetting about the bustle of the city.

Location: Chernomorskaya street - 79.

A memorial complex dedicated to the heroes who gave their lives in the terrible war with the fascist invaders was opened in the “Park named after the 30th anniversary of the Victory”. A giant banner is made of dark red slabs, and the area in front of it is lined with mourning slabs. In the center of all this greatness is a star in which an eternal flame burns.

On both sides of the banner there are steles on which the names of the heroic Kropotkinites are immortalized. Nearby are the monument to the “Heroes of the Soviet Union” and the “Memory Alley”. All this splendor is built on a hill, so it can be seen from afar. Every year in May, a large number of people flock here to pay tribute and honor to the dead.

In 1941 - 1945, several bomber regiments were located in Kropotkin. They had at their disposal powerful American-made Boston-A-20 aircraft. It was on these machines that brave pilots fired at fascist positions and crossings. In honor of these brave people, a monument was erected in the old city cemetery with a memorial plaque on which the names of the heroes are engraved.

The entire cultural life of the city takes place in a building with a glass central facade - in the “Palace of Culture of Railway Workers”. This is the heart of all festive and entertainment events.

Location: Krasnaya street - 164.

Kropotkin is not rich in shrines, but those that exist are distinguished by their sophistication and attractiveness. One of the main cathedrals is the Holy Intercession Cathedral. Its history stretches back to pre-revolutionary times.

The red brick building is crowned with charming turrets the color of the sky, and the domes are covered with silver. The interior decoration is no less attractive: wall paintings and frescoes, a gilded iconostasis and friezes. Nearby stands a bell tower, made in the same style as the church. The shrine was built and restored solely with donations from parishioners.

Location: Komsomolskaya street - 26.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the “St. George’s Church” was erected on the Romanovsky farm. It is not particularly beautiful and has modest decoration, but this place is very quiet and calm, and after attending the service you feel like you have been reborn. The ensemble with the church includes a baptismal room, a priest's house, a kitchen and a gatehouse.

The Flower Clock is the most charming and attractive attraction in the city. The huge flower bed is installed in an inclined plane and has a real clock mechanism that is in working order. Plants for watches are carefully and painstakingly selected; not every flower can survive in such an area. The hands move in a circle, but, unfortunately, they do not always show the exact time.

Location: Gagarin street - 169A.

Little guests of the city will be delighted to visit “Treasure Island”. Having climbed the stairs, you can ride down the slide like a breeze, then swim in the dry pool, having fun with plastic balls.

Various trampolines and toys everywhere. After the fun, it’s a good idea to stop by a local cafe, where you will be treated to delicious snacks and drinks. For older children and adults there is billiards.

Location: Double Street - 175.

Kropotkin is a small and inconspicuous town, but it is developing and the main proof is the presence of a SPA center, which is distinguished by qualified service and a fairly wide range of services. Each visitor can choose an individual program for himself:

• Peeling.
• Wrapping.
• Soaring.
• massage and much more.

True pleasure will come from kvass, which is produced in the center according to its own recipe and technology.

Location: Morozova - 119/2.

The cozy town of Kropotkin has numerous boutiques on its streets where you can buy souvenirs as a gift or as a keepsake. There are also a huge number of benches and benches throughout the city where you can relax, enjoying the peace and tranquility.

As I promised, I’m posting a post about the wonderful city of Kropotkin.

The city of Kropotkin is located in the Krasnodar region. It is the administrative center of the Caucasus region. The city's population is over 80,000 people.

In order not to bore the reader with Google searches, I made a small selection of information from the website of the city of Kropotkin.
Kropotkin is a picturesque southern city located in the east of the Krasnodar Territory. On its territory there are 16 burial mounds from the Bronze Age and the Middle Ages, wartime monuments, the Holy Intercession Cathedral, a local history museum, parks and alleys. The city has two stadiums, a swimming pool with 50-meter lanes, and a cinema.
The history of the founding of the city of Kropotkin is closely connected with the activities of Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov in the Kuban. The beginning of settlement on the site of the current city dates back to 1778, when, among other fortifications, the Romanovsky post was built. Suvorov A.V. established a Cossack guard post at the ford to guard the crossing of the Kuban River, strengthening it with a small redoubt. Since 1783, on military maps, post No. 1 Romanovsky began to be designated as a redoubt. At first the inscription read: “Redoubt near Sukhoi Oak in the Romanovskaya Crossing tract,” then the name became more laconic “Redoubt in the tract near Sukhoi Oak.”
In 1875, the Rostov-Vladikavkaz Railway (now the North Caucasus Railway), which was under construction, went into operation, running through the former Romanovsky post, the village of Nevinnomyssk, and the valleys of the Kuban rivers. Kuma, Terek.
According to the first census of 1894, there were 959 households in the Romanovsky farm and 8,147 people lived.
In 1921, the chairman of the Glukhikh farm executive committee made a proposal to the Kuban-Black Sea Regional Executive Committee to rename the Romanovsky farm into the city of Kropotkin, in honor of the scientist, geologist and geographer, anarchist theorist P. A. Kropotkin. The Romanovsky farm was reorganized into the city of Kropotkin on 04/14/1921 (03/14/1921 there was such an option).

We went to this glorious city for a special reason (see the top of the billboard). By the way, pay attention to the masterly installation of the banner. The external unit of the split system harmoniously fits into the word “November”, thereby setting a new trend of symbiosis of advertising posters with facade elements.

The exhibition took place at the Palace of Culture of Railway Workers. A small room was allocated for the exhibition, in which there was not enough space for participants and visitors. It was cramped and stuffy. I’m not a big fan of cat shows, so after carrying things out of the car and setting up the tent, I went for a walk around the city. It was very cloudy.

The central street of the city is Krasnaya Street.

I remember that when I first saw such a tree as a child, I thought it was a bird’s nest.

This watch caused me great delight. If they also showed the time accurately, there would be no price for them.

The central street pleasantly surprised with the abundance of flower beds.

In addition to flower beds and flower beds, Kropotkin amazes with the number of benches.

Prosecutor's office building. There are not many such historical buildings. The eye rejoices when you look. I don’t like modern boring new buildings made of glass and concrete.

Building of the Cossack Army.

Police. It’s a very beautiful building, but I wouldn’t want to be there on business.

The main attraction of Kropotkin is the historical building of the railway station.
Kavkazskaya station is a junction railway station, which belongs to the Krasnodar branch of the North Caucasus Railway and is located in the city of Kropotkin. The station was built in 1874 and the first train departed at the same time. And the station building was erected in 1903 (I came across information about 1902).

The building used to look like this (1875). I found the photo on the Russian Railways website.

Somewhere I found information that during the Great Patriotic War the station was damaged and later restored. I can't find it now. Glory to the Great Google-Yandex!

Looks better from a distance. All windows must be the same. A metal-plastic door on a historical building is not cool!

The fountain on the station square was turned off, so I didn’t take pictures of it. I am sure that in working condition it is incomparable. But he rented a cinema.

State bank.

Kropotkin is a green city!

The sign of the city museum is made in a 3D version with an aging effect. Unfortunately, the museum was closed and I was not able to visit it.

Administration building. Here I turned from Krasnaya Street towards the market.

Do they sell flying night lanterns in your city?

I liked the architecture of the city. Nice, modest and tasteful, but only on the main street.

Holy Intercession Cathedral. Located opposite the gates of the central market. Why this angle? The parking lot and passing Gazelles left no other choice. Electrical wires also do not improve the composition. There are better photographs of the cathedral on the Internet.
Here's what we found on the city forum.
In 1894, a missionary monastery was established in the Romanovsky farm. The monks' first church was a church in honor of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan. The Holy Intercession Cathedral was built later, in 1912. The praying Temple in honor of the Kazan Icon was destroyed in the late 30s of the last century.
The missionary monastery in the Romanovsky farm was closed in 1922, but the Holy Intercession Cathedral and the Kazan Church remained.
From 1929 to 1943 there were no services in the Cathedral. Since 1976, a major restoration has taken place. The domes were covered with copper, wall paintings were made inside, and the iconostasis was restored and gilded. The restoration of ancient icons continues to this day.
After 1991, 12 cells were returned. In 1999, a bell tower was built, and the Kazan Church, where the sacrament of Baptism is performed, was restored (in a different form).

Central market. I wanted to buy a souvenir as a keepsake. I didn't find anything. Kropotkin is not a tourist town. People looked at the man with the camera in an unhealthy way. I even heard the following dialogue between women: “I found something to film. We have nothing to film here.”

A house is like a house. I was captivated by its color.

People love and read books here.

Kropotkin amazed me with the number of boutiques. The Italians might be jealous!

A boutique for the common people. Puddles included.

There is a love bench next to the registry office.

Naturally, sitting on the bench, you feel love.

"Police" again, but now from afar.

Well, what did I tell you? If you need to dress up, you now know where to do it.

Have you been to Italy? When I saw this, I felt a sense of nostalgia. Why not "Tabacci"?

Now let's get back to the exhibition. You watch this picture for several hours. Is it clear why I didn’t sit there?

The cats are a little tense.

Those same cute kittens. Dazzling white color, as if "washed in Tide".

We are the champions!

My son and I went to a local pizzeria for lunch. There are no photos, and there’s nothing to take there, we’re very hungry. Next came packing and the return journey.
In our region, Kropotkin is famous for its beer. To be honest, the beer is so-so and cannot be compared with German beer, but I couldn’t help but try it. I announce a week of Kropotkin beer!
Not all varieties are shown in the photo. On

Kropotkin- a city in the Krasnodar region of Russia. Administrative center of the Caucasus region. Forms the Kropotkinsk urban settlement. Modern Kropotkin is an actively developing city, an important transport hub of Kuban.

The city is located on the Kuban-Azov lowland, on the right bank of the Kuban River, 136 km northeast of Krasnodar. Junction railway station Kavkazskaya of the North Caucasus Railway. The federal highway M29 "Caucasus" passes through the city.

Story

Since the end of the 18th century, on the site of the city there was a military “post No. 1 at Gorely Oak”, near the former cannery, guarding the ford across the Kuban, along which Circassians raided. In 1879 a farm was formed Romanovsky, part of the lands of the village of Caucasus (the center of the village is 8 km upstream of the Kuban), named after the Don village of Romanovskaya, from where the Cossacks came to serve.

After the construction of the railway at the end of the 19th century, the farm Romanovsky becomes a major trade and transport center. Nonresidents settled around the Kavkazskaya station, and the industry of the future city grew.

• 1778 - the beginning of settlement on the site of the current city, when, among other fortifications, Romanovsky post No. 1 was built to guard the crossing of the Kuban River.

• On June 18, 1874, the first train on the Vladikavkaz Railway departed from the station. This date was considered the “birth date” of the farm for many years.

• 1894 - According to the first census, there were 959 households in the Romanovsky farmstead, and 8,147 people lived. At the end of the 19th century, the farm began to acquire the characteristic features of a city. This was also facilitated by the construction of the railway.

• 1901 - Another page is written in the history of the Romanovsky farm: traffic on the new Yekaterinodar-Stavropol railway is opened. This served as another incentive for a large flow of industrialists, traders, etc.

• 1905 - there were already 1,619 households and almost 20 thousand inhabitants. A new railway station building (which to this day is considered the most beautiful on the North Caucasus Railway), a railway workers' club, the first public library, a railway school, men's and women's gymnasiums, a power plant, water supply, etc. were commissioned.

• 1912 - there were already 380 trading establishments and 38 industrial enterprises on the farm.

• 1917 - By the beginning of the revolution, Romanovsky had adopted the clear contours of the city. There were a locomotive and carriage depot (2,500 workers), a first class station, an elevator, a fire station, shops, etc.

• February 4, 1921 farm Romanovsky received city status and was named Kropotkin in honor of the outstanding naturalist, geographer and revolutionary anarchist Prince Peter Alekseevich Kropotkin.

• On June 2, 1924, the city became the center of the newly formed Kropotkinsky district as part of the Armavir district of the South-Eastern region.

• 1934 - in connection with the reorganization of administrative divisions, the city became part of the Azov-Black Sea Territory (center of Rostov-on-Don).

• August 13, 1937 - the city of Kropotkin of regional significance in the Krasnodar Territory had its own district committee, district executive committee and some independence in economic activities. During the disaggregation of the Kropotkinsky district, the following districts emerged and became independent: Caucasian, Gulkevichesky and Tbilissky.

During the Great Patriotic War, on August 4, 1942, it was occupied by German troops. Liberated on January 29, 1943 by troops of the North Caucasus Front during the North Caucasus Operation.

• On December 6, 1943, the city was classified as a city of regional subordination. In this regard, the center of the Kropotkinsky district was moved to the village of Kavkazskaya on January 25, 1944, and the district was renamed Kavkazsky.

• 1956 - the city of Kropotkin, which was actually not part of it, again became the center of the region.

• On August 8, 2008, the city of Kropotkin and the Kavkazsky district were united into one municipal entity, and the city of Kropotkin again became the center of the district.

Kropotkin is a small town in the Krasnodar Territory, located on the banks of the Kuban River, 145 kilometers from the regional center. The area of ​​the settlement is 98.7 square kilometers.

General data and historical facts

At the end of the 18th century, on the site of the modern city, security post No. 1 at Burnt Oak was located.

In 1879, the Romanovsky farm was founded as part of the Kavkazskaya village. In the second half of the 19th century, the Kavkazskaya station of the Vladikavkaz Railway was built in the farmstead.

In 1874, the first train departed from Kavkazskaya station. In 1894, according to the census, there were about 1000 households in the settlement and more than 8 thousand people lived.

In 1901, another railway, Ekaterinodar - Stavropol, was built through Romanovsky.

In 1905, there were more than 1,600 households in the village and almost 20 thousand people lived. At the same time, a new railway station, a library, two gymnasiums, a railway workers' club, a power plant, a railway school and a water supply system were opened. Before the revolution, 38 enterprises, a first-class station, a fire station and an elevator operated in Romanovsky.

At the beginning of 1921, the settlement was transformed into a city called Kropotkin. In 1924, the city became the administrative center of the newly formed Kropotkinsky district.

In 1934, the city was included in the Azov-Black Sea region.

From August 1942 to January 1943, Kropotkin was under occupation by the Nazi invaders.

At the end of 1943, the settlement received the status of a city of regional subordination.

In 1950, on the site of a former furniture factory, a hydrolysis plant was founded, which in 1965 received the name Kropotkin Chemical Plant.

In 1971, construction began on the Kropotkin Experimental Machine-Building Plant, which produced equipment for the oil and gas industry.

In the summer of 2008, the city was included in the Kavkazsky district municipality with the status of a Kropotkinsk urban settlement.

The telephone code of Kropotkin is 86138. Postal code is 352177.

Climate and weather

A mild continental climate prevails in Kropotkin. Winters are mild and short. The average temperature in January is +0.5 degrees.

Summer is long and hot. The average temperature in July is +24.3 degrees. The average annual precipitation is 740 mm.

Total population of Kropotkin for 2018-2019

Population data was obtained from the State Statistics Service. Graph of changes in the number of citizens over the past 10 years.

The total number of residents for 2018 is 78.6 thousand people.

The data from the graph shows a slight drop in population from 80,000 people in 2007 to 78,631 people in 2018.

As of January 2018, in terms of the number of residents, Kropotkin ranked 210th out of 1,113 cities in the Russian Federation.

Attractions

1.Church of the Life-Giving Trinity- the institution was founded in May 1970. The museum's collections contain various coins, photographs, documents, books, household items and weapons of the Cossacks.

2.Memorial complex of the Great Patriotic War- the monument was erected in 1975. The memorial is made in the form of an eternal flame and a memorial plate with the names of the city residents.

3.Cathedral of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary- The Orthodox church was built in 1913. During wartime it was used as a bomb shelter.

Transport

In Kropotkin there is the Kavkazskaya railway station, which connects the city with Gulkevichi, Novokubansk, Tikhoretsk, Ust-Labinsk, Armavir, Krasnodar, Novoaleksandrovsk.

Intracity transport is represented by 16 bus routes and minibuses.

From the city bus station there are regular bus routes to Anapa, Armavir, Astrakhan, Vladikavkaz,

Kropotkin is located in the east of the Krasnodar Territory, on the right bank of the Kuban, 136 kilometers northeast of the capital of the region. It is the capital of the Caucasus region, a significant transport hub and a dynamically developing city. The area of ​​the city is 85.2 km².

Since the end of the 18th century, on the site of Kropotkin, the military “post No. 1 at Gorely Oak” was located at the ford across the Kuban, in order to prevent Circassian raids. In 1879, the Romanovsky farm appeared here on the land of the Caucasian village. When the railway was built at the end of the 19th century, Romanovsky acquired importance as a trade and transport center. After some time, industry and trade began to develop. In 1905, a new building of the railway station was built, thanks to which it became the most beautiful on the North Caucasus Railway. Also that year, a library, a railway school, a water supply system, and so on appeared. In 1912, there were 38 industrial enterprises and 38 commercial establishments on the farm.

By 1917, a grain elevator, a fire department, a carriage depot, a locomotive depot, and so on had opened. In 1921, the farm received city status and the name Kropotkin. Three years later it became a regional center.

Population of Kropotkin for 2018 and 2019. Number of inhabitants of Kropotkin

Data on the number of city residents are taken from the Federal State Statistics Service. The official website of the Rosstat service is www.gks.ru. The data was also taken from the unified interdepartmental information and statistical system, the official website of EMISS www.fedstat.ru. The website publishes data on the number of residents of Kropotkin. The table shows the distribution of the number of residents of Kropotkin by year; the graph below shows the demographic trend in different years.

Graph of population changes in Kropotkin:

In 2015, approximately 79.8 thousand people lived in Kropotkin.

In 1894, 8,147 people lived here, and in 1901 - almost 20,000.

Most of all among the Kropotkinites are Russians - 91.1% and Armenians - 4.1%.

Ethno-burial: Kropotkinets, Kropotchanka, Kropotkinites, Kropotchane.

Kropotkin photo of the city. Photograph of Kropotkin

Information about the city of Kropotkin on Wikipedia.