Kungur Old Town
Кунгур
A merchant town at the confluence of three rivers, with many churches and merchant mansions, often combined with an ice cave day trip.
Kungur was founded in the 17th century and was once a prosperous trading town on the Siberian Tea Route, where the Sylva, Shakva and Iren rivers meet. The old town preserves many 18th- and 19th-century churches, arcaded merchant shopping rows and merchant mansions. The Griboushin House is a representative example of Art Nouveau. A hot air balloon festival is often held in summer, and you can climb a hill in town to overlook the river bends. The Kungur Ice Cave is only about 5 km away, so after touring the cave you can easily spend half a day exploring the old town.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Kungur Ice Cave
- Belogorsky Monastery
- PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art
- Diaghilev House Museum
- Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
- Museum of Permian Antiquities
- Perm Tchaikovsky Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Meshkov House – Perm Regional Museum