Kursk City at a Glance

Kursk, city and administrative center of Kursk oblast (region), western Russia. It lies along the upper Seym River, about 280 miles (450 km) south of Moscow. Kursk is one of the oldest cities in Russia.

Kursk, oblast (region), western Russia. The oblast is centered on Kursk city. It extends across the southern end of the Central Russian Upland. The surface is a rolling plateau, broken by broad, shallow valleys. The Kursk Regional Museum of Local History has furniture, weapons, and costumes. Works by the modernist painter Alexander Deineka are on display at the Deineka Picture Gallery, along with Russian and European art. The Tuskar River runs through the forested Boyeva Dacha Park. North, the Victory Memorial complex celebrates the Russian military with an eternal flame and triumphal arch.