Kursk Regional Local Lore Museum

After the great fire that devastated Kursk in 1781, it received a new master plan. According to the plan, the central position was given to a shopping arcade erected on the central square (known as the Red Square today). In 1768, a stone Elias Church was built. In 1778, Sergiev Kazan Cathedral in the Baroque style was constructed. In 1778, the Trinity Sergius Cathedral with rich interior was built. In 1780, the first school was opened in the town. In 1808, the men’s gymnasium was organized. The women’s gymnasium was opened in 1870.