Discover Kalinino

• Kalinino was founded in 1732 with the establishment of a copper smelting works on the Yug River.
• Historical landmarks include preserved merchant houses and the manor house of Afanasy Nikolayevich Kurochkin.
• Buses run on the Perm–Kalinino and Kungur–Kalinino routes.
• The railway station is 400 meters from the Museum and Education Center.

The settlement dates back to 1732, when a copper smelting works was established on the Yug River. The Yug is a left tributary of the Turka, which flows into the Iren. These river connections are part of Kalinino’s founding story and provide a specific geographical starting point for its history.

The preserved merchant houses also shape the area’s historical character: Kalinino has numerous pre-revolutionary houses of this kind. One dated landmark is the manor house of merchant Afanasy Nikolayevich Kurochkin on Karl Marx Street. It was built in 1889. This places the village’s founding story and a surviving merchant’s house from the late 19th century in context, without attributing any further unverified features to the building.

In December 2018, a Museum and Education Center opened in a former building of the Children’s School of Fine Arts. The children’s school had previously moved to the general education school building. The art installation “Gora istoriy” opened in front of the center on November 4, 2018.

The gabions of the art installation display works by students from Rustam Ismagilov’s workshop in Perm. They depict important events in Kalinino’s history and include explanatory texts. Tourist wayfinding with 11 information boards describes local attractions. Alongside the historic buildings, the art installation and descriptive boards therefore offer distinct cultural topics to explore.

The tour of the Museum and Education Center covers the history of the village and its surroundings, as well as objects from everyday peasant life. You can try smoothing fabric with a katok and a valyok. The tour is announced for the period from November 12, 2025, to December 29, 2029.

Groups must have at least eight people. After purchasing tickets, you must register by phone at 89028327493. Check the booking details before your trip and take the minimum group size into account when planning.

Buses run on the Perm–Kalinino and Kungur–Kalinino routes. As route information may change and the routes listed do not constitute a timetable, check current departures before travelling. The railway station is 400 meters from the Museum and Education Center; this information helps you get oriented locally without specifying a walking time.

The wider destination of Perm Krai offers cultural and nature-focused experiences in addition to Kalinino’s village history. In the Basegi Nature Reserve, there is the “To the Summit of Northern Baseg” excursion route, as well as the “To Southern Baseg” route. The northern route is 11 kilometers long; the tour, including the guided excursion and rest breaks, takes five to eight hours. Its excursion season runs from June to October.

The route to the summit of Northern Baseg starts at the checkpoint by the Schastlivy ranger station. On foot, it runs for 3,700 meters through taiga forest and the mountain forest zone, then for about 300 meters across mountain meadows. Confirm current arrangements with the nature reserve before planning. These regional routes are a separate topic within Perm Krai and are not features of Kalinino.

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What topics does the tour cover?

It covers the history of Kalinino and its surroundings, as well as objects from everyday peasant life. You can try using a katok and a valyok to smooth fabric.

What are the requirements for the museum tour?

The tour is announced for November 12, 2025, to December 29, 2029. Groups must have at least eight people; after purchasing tickets, you must register by phone at 89028327493.

Which bus routes go to Kalinino?

Buses run on the Perm–Kalinino and Kungur–Kalinino routes. Check current departures before travelling.

See the overview of the wider destination: Perm Krai.