Kushchyovskaya: Discover local history and monuments

• The Church in Honor of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian was built and consecrated in 1996.
• The District History Museum was founded in 1975 by teacher Semyon Mikhailovich Cherevan.
• The T-34 monument stands in the center and was erected in 1969.
• The “Pole kazachey slavy” site is located near Kushchyovskaya, on the Don highway.

The Church in Honor of the Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian was built and consecrated in Kushchyovskaya in 1996. The District History Museum dates back to 1975, when it was founded by teacher Semyon Mikhailovich Cherevan. These two dates mark different cultural points of reference for the town: a religious building and an institution dedicated to district history. Those exploring Kushchyovskaya’s past will find two different ways to engage with local history here. There are 21 years between the museum’s founding and the church’s construction and consecration.

The T-34 monument in the center of Kushchyovskaya was erected in 1969. It commemorates district residents who contributed personal savings to the construction of the “Kushchyovskiy kolkhoznik” tank column. The tribute recognizes their contribution to the column, not the column itself as a monument. At the Eternal Flame in the Park of the 30th Anniversary of Victory, flowers were laid in memory of the heroes who fought on the battlefields of World War II. Another landmark is the “Samolyot” monument, dedicated to the wartime deeds of aviators over the Kuban. The three memorial sites represent different forms of remembrance: personal support for a tank column, flowers at the Eternal Flame and a dedication to aviators.

The museum and tourist site “Pole kazachey slavy” is located near Kushchyovskaya, on the Don highway. Its features include a monument to Cossack history, a chapel and a Museum of Military Glory of the 4th Guards Kuban Cossack Cavalry Corps. There is also a watchtower, a tachanka and an ethnographic Cossack homestead. The site brings together several themes: Cossack history, military history and ethnographic displays. Its different features can be viewed as distinct highlights within a named site. Check visiting arrangements before making firm plans to visit.

Krasnodar Krai also offers other topics to consider when planning a trip, distinct from the local history of Kushchyovskaya. In the “Azovskie kosy” nature park, sea waves and currents shape spits and islands from sand and shells, creating varied outlines. Coastal shallows, the ends of the spits and sandy islands host bird colonies year-round, including various species of gulls, terns and cormorants; their presence varies by season. Visitors can stroll along wide, golden beaches in the “Anapskaya peresyp” nature park. Farther from the sea, the sand forms a series of high dunes.

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route presents the more than 2,500-year history of viticulture and winemaking in Krasnodar Krai, from antiquity to the present day. Interactive exhibits and installations bring this history to life. The route description includes the opportunity to visit 20 wineries; check the current itinerary before making specific plans.

Discover more destinations: Novo, Trudovoy, Novyy Sochi, Kabardinka, Yasenskaya Pereprava, Kalininskaya, Novoalekseevskoye, Ust-Labinsk.

When was the Church in Honor of John the Theologian built?

It was built and consecrated in Kushchyovskaya in 1996.

Where is “Pole kazachey slavy”?

The museum and tourist site is located near Kushchyovskaya, on the Don highway.

Which places does the wine route pass through?

The “Vinnye dorogi Krasnodarskogo kraya” route passes through Anapa, Taman, Golubitskaya, Sennoy, Moldavanskoye, Novorossiysk, Abrau-Dyurso, Fedotovka and Gelendzhik. Check the itinerary before planning your trip.

To the regional travel overview: Krasnodar Krai.