In Dzerzhinskiy District, lakes and riverbanks sit alongside art, local history and designated weekend routes. An ecological lake route and a historical and cultural route offer different focuses; the places and stops provide several specific starting points for a trip.
Lakes, riverbanks and an ecological route
The shores of Lakes Ulyukol, Masleyevo and Taray are among the preferred recreation spots for residents of Dzerzhinskiy District. The riverside promenade along the Usolka River in the centre of Dzerzhinskoye is also considered a preferred recreation spot for local residents. The ecological weekend route “Ozera Dzerzhinskogo rayona” leads to the three lakes: it is 31 km long, takes three days and is designated for the period from 1 June to 20 September.
Cultural route and museums
The historical and cultural weekend route “Kulturnye traditsii Dzerzhinskogo rayona” passes through Dzerzhinskoye, Usolka, Plitnoye, Kurai and Orlovka. It covers 80 km and is designed to take two days. It is therefore longer than the lake route in kilometres, while its stated duration is one day shorter. The same designated period, from 1 June to 20 September, applies to both routes. Check before travelling whether the routes are currently operating.
Sights along the cultural route include the Dzerzhinskiy District Local History Museum, the Usolka Art Gallery, a museum in the village of Petrovka and the Oryol Ethnographic Museum. The local history museum is named after A. S. Chuprov and is located at 146 Kirova Street in Dzerzhinskoye. In Usolka, the art gallery is the exhibition hall of this local history museum. Its collection is listed as comprising 98 paintings by contemporary artists, two sculptures and five ceramic works; collection figures may change.
Denisovo also adds to the district’s cultural character: the village has ten historical memorial sites that resemble an open-air museum and form stops along an educational trail. Together with the museums on the cultural route, they offer a different focus from the lake route: here, local history and cultural stops take centre stage, while the lake route focuses on the lakes mentioned and their shores. In the wider Krasnoyarsk region, the Shushenskoye Museum-Reserve offers a different historical perspective: it depicts a Siberian village in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its 194 monuments of rural architecture include peasant houses, a merchant’s house, a forge and a prison-fort.
A seasonal sports option
There is a roller-ski track at 40 Chekhova Street in the village of Dzerzhinskoye. It is intended for roller skating and roller skiing; the stated period of use is the warm season. This seasonal offering adds another activity to the cultural and lake routes without requiring a multi-day itinerary.
Discover more destinations: Kuray, Minusinskiy District, Yemelyanovsky District, Nazarovo, Bogotolsky District, Partizanskiy District, Bolshemurtinskiy District, Kansk.
For the regional travel overview: Krasnoyarsk Region.
