"Krasnaya Gorka" (Kemerovo): description and history of the museum

"Krasnaya Gorka" (Kemerovo) is a museum-preserve, which was established in 1991. Until this year there was a coal mine in the area, in honor of which the reserve was named. The territory of the museum is an open-air space. It was here, on the shores of the picturesque Tom River, that unique monuments erected in honor of the mining industry were preserved.

From the history of the coal industry

All these exhibits and in their own unique nature create a single story that reflects the history of the mining industry of the city of Kuzbass. Each stage of industrial development was captured with the help of these monuments, and to this day tells the whole difficult history of the development of the coal industry. One of the most ancient monuments of the museum "Krasnaya Gorka" (Kemerovo) is Gorelaya Gora, it was here that the beginning of the Kuznetsk coal basin was laid. This monument dates from 1721. Here it was possible even to save the mouth of one of the first galleries, which bore the name of the Kemerovo mine. The discovery of the gallery took place in 1907.

One of the oldest urban structures is the construction of organizations, which initiated the development of the coal industry, as well as Kuzbass in general. The building is an office, as well as a small apartment house for the very head of the mine. For today in this building the museum "Krasnaya Gorka" (Kemerovo) is opened.

History of occurrence

The building was erected using stone, which was made from a local sandy mine. The building is an architectural monument. Still other buildings, houses and buildings of social significance were built at the expense of the international fund. This organization was created by America and Europe, which provided financial assistance in the territory of Kuzbass in 1922-1927.

This project is unique in its kind. In the process, many peoples were united, which showed very high results and productivity of joint labor. Most of the buildings that have survived to this day were the projects of the Dutch architect JB van Locham. These buildings are also monuments of architecture.

Monuments of our time

In addition to the buildings of the last century, the territory has modern monuments, because the coal industry continues its development even today. Thus, in 2003 a new monument appeared, which is called "Memory to the miners of Kuzbass". The monument is a sculpture of Ernst Neizvestny. In 2007, the Kemerovo mine was 100 years old, on this occasion celebrations were started, and the decoration of the holiday was a new sculpture called "Holy Great Martyr Varvara - Patroness of Miners".

Expositions of the museum

The Museum-Reserve "Krasnaya Gorka" (Kemerovo) has quite interesting and extensive expositions, namely:

• "Mine". This exposition is dedicated to working days of ordinary miners. The room is decorated in the style of the mine and the bottom face. You can see real tools, jackhammers, lanterns and much more than miners used underground.
• "How Russia grew up with the Kuzbass". This exposition is devoted to the history of industrial development, it is possible to learn a whole mass of all sorts of nuances of construction and development of mines and mines.
• "Kemerovo is a city of optimists". This exposition is devoted to the history of the city as a whole. It tells about the process of forming a society and much more.

In addition to exhibitions on the territory, other entertaining events are held. The excursion can be made with a guide, as well as independently. But for an independent walk you need to buy a special card so you do not get lost.

The museum is a real cultural center

To date, the museum is one of the cultural centers of the region. It was this place that became one of the favorite for the citizens and visitors of the city. The river and the picturesque shore adjoin the museum, there is also an observation deck with a view of all the monuments. The view is very picturesque. Leaves the most vivid and pleasant impressions.

From the observation platform you can see not only the monuments, but the whole panorama of the city, which is a delight for many visitors. On the territory is the unique work of Ernst Neizvestny "Memory to the miners of Kuzbass", this work is known all over the world. In addition, there is a cinema here, but it is a bit unusual: films about the history of the coal industry and the history of the city are broadcast here. Viewing such a film is not only interesting, but also contributes to the enrichment of knowledge in the field of history.

On the territory of the museum in the open air there are samples of coal harvesters and other equipment. It is in this colorful place that tourists like to make memorable photos. And this is absolutely not surprising, because the exhibits are really impressive. But the museum staff will gladly tell you a lot of miner stories.