Kungur, Russia
Кунгур
Kungur is a town of 66,389 people in Perm Krai, Russia, founded in 1663.
Why visit Kungur
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 40 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kungur Ice Cave, А. С. Губкину and Кунгурский краеведческий музей.
Weather in Kungur
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About Kungur
Kungur (Russian: Кунгу́р) is a town in the southeast of Perm Krai, Russia, located in the Ural Mountains at the confluence of the rivers Iren and Shakva with the Sylva (Kama's basin). Population: 66,074 (2010 census); 68,943 (2002 census); 81,402 (1989 Soviet census); 62,173 (2023 Estimate).
From the Wikipedia article Kungur (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Kungur on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks25
Первооткрывателям кунгурской нефти
Monument and historic site · 4.0 km
Https://2gis.ru/kungur/gallery/geo/70030076193645193/photoId/30258560202538786?m=56.911284%2C57.42973%2F19.89
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes40
Рок-н-ролл
Bar and pub · Asian · 2.3 km
20А Кротовская улица
Mo-Fr 10:00-22:00; Sa-Su 10:00-23:30
Три медведя
Bar and pub · 2.7 km
5 улица Воровского, Кунгур
Mo-Th 12:00-02:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-03:00; Su 12:00-02:00
28 more on the map.
History
Kungur was founded 17 kilometers (11 mi) above the Iren's mouth on the banks of the Kungurka in 1648. In 1662, it was burnt by Bashkirs. In 1663, it was rebuilt as a fortress on the place of the village of Mysovskoye. In the beginning of the 18th century, leather and footwear industries started to develop here, and in 1724, a tannery was built. By the mid-18th century, Kungur became one of the most populated areas in the Urals.
In 1759, Perm administration of mining plants was moved to Kungur. By the end of the 18th century, Kungur was an important transit trade center of the Siberian road, as well as the center of leather manufacture in Perm Governorate. Kungur rope and linseed oil were widely known. In 1774, the town withstood a siege by Yemelyan Pugachev's Cossack forces. Many Polish insurgents of the January Uprising were exiled in Kungur in the 1860s. By the end of the 19th century, Kungur had become a significant industrial (including manufacture of leather footwear, gloves, and mittens) and cultural center.
In 1890 the Kungurian Age of the Permian Period of geological time was named for Kungur.
Kungur was the seat of the 1411th Artillery Ammunition Depot from 11 August 1941, the day of its establishment, to July 1945.
From the History section of Kungur on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship14
Храм Тихвинской Иконы Божией Матери
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.1 km
50 улица Ситникова, Кунгур
Кунгурская мечеть
Place of worship · 1.4 km
7 улица Ситникова, Кунгур
Иоанно-Предтеченский Кунгурский женский монастырь
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.7 km
Храм святителя Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 4.9 km
11 улица Каменных, Неволино
Церковь Алексия, митрополита Московского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.3 km
1 Соборная площадь, Кунгур
Церковь Вознесения Господня
Church · Russian Orthodox
1 переулок Степана Разина, Кунгур
Церковь Всех Святых
Church · Russian Orthodox · 3.3 km
119А переулок Степана Разина, Кунгур
Церковь Иоанна Предтечи
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.7 km
5 улица Гоголя, Кунгур
Церковь Николая Чудотворца
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.6 km
5 улица Гоголя, Кунгур
Церковь Спаса Преображения
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.5 km
6А Уральская улица, Кунгур
Церковь Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.8 km
38А улица Ленина, Кунгур
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging10
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare15
ГБУЗ ПК "Кунгурская городская больница"
Hospital · 2.4 km
45В улица Красногвардейцев
Неволинская сельская врачебная амбулатория
Hospital · 5.0 km
1 Речная улица, Неволино
Map of Kungur
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Getting there and nearby towns
Bolshoye Savino Airport (PEE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 79 km away.
- Filippovka 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
- Ust’-Kishert’ 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Orda 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Troyel’ga 27 km west, about 27 min by car
- Suksun 39 km southeast, about 39 min by car
- Kukushtan 38 km northwest, about 38 min by car
- Bershet’ 50 km northwest, about 50 min by car
- Zvëzdnyy 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Yug 59 km northwest, about 59 min by car
- Perm 79 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kungur view, This photo was taken by Anton Zelenov . Please credit this with : Photo : Anton Zelenov in the immediate vicinity of the image. If you use one of my photos, please email me (account needed) or leave..., CC BY-SA 3.0
- По гротам пещеры 1, Владимир Чуприков / reworked by A.Savin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Navel of the World Monument in Kungur, Infovarius, CC BY-SA 3.0
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