Kursk's 'Arc de Triomphe' dominates the northern entrance to the city. The soaring arch is surrounded by military paraphernalia including tanks and heavy artillery from WWII; there's also an eternal flame and a memorial to those who died on the submarine Kursk in 2000.
Victory Memorial
Western European Russia
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Young Defenders of the Motherland Museum
3.74 MILES
This small museum tells the tragic stories of the children and teenagers who fought against fascism during the ferocious battles of WWII. There's a photo…
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1.94 MILES
Kursk's small regional museum houses exhibits on the area’s natural, artistic and archaeological history, but its focus on wartime Kursk is what draws…
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1.94 MILES
Kursk's small regional museum houses exhibits on the area’s natural, artistic and archaeological history, but its focus on wartime Kursk is what draws…
2. Young Defenders of the Motherland Museum
3.74 MILES
This small museum tells the tragic stories of the children and teenagers who fought against fascism during the ferocious battles of WWII. There's a photo…