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Svoboda

Svoboda (Russian: Свобода) is a very small town in Kursk Oblast, 30 km northeast of the provincial capital, Kursk. A highlight of the region is the Kursk Root Hermitage, or "Korennaya Hermitage" (Коренная пустынь, korennaya pustyn), one of the most famous monasteries of the Black Earth region.

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    Kursk Korenskaya Market

    Курская Коренская ярмарка

    The Kursk Korenskaya Fair (Kursk Root Fair) was revived in 2001, which traditionally coincided in time with the Religious procession of the Kursk Root Icon to the monastery from Znamensky Cathedral in Kursk. It lasts several days and ends with a concert/performance. For tourists, the fair is interesting for shows and master classes, the opportunity to try local dishes, as well as to shop for handicrafts. The central part of the fair takes place in the Main Exhibition Pavilion near the monastery. The fair's guesthouse was designed by the famous architect Giacomo Quarenghi. The remaining pavilions are on the central streets of Svoboda. The upcoming fair will be held June 18-21, 2020.

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    Street market

    Before entering the monastery around the Monument to the Discovery of the Icon there is a shopping arcade. Here you can buy souvenirs for every taste: not only magnets and matryoshka dolls, but also painted plates, beaded icons, homespun clothes, bast shoes and other handicrafts.

    09ː00-17ː00 daily (individual tents may close earlier)