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Krasnodar
krasnodar – краснодар
Krasnodar was founded in 1794 under the name of Yekaterinodar. The original name means "Catherine's Gift" in recognition of the then Russian empress Catherine II and in recognition of Saint Catherine, the Martyr, who is considered to be the patron of the city. After the October Revolution, Yekaterinodar was renamed Krasnodar. Thus, the city's current name means "red gift". Nearly all major attractions are located along Krasnaya street, Krasnodar's main leafy boulevard.
The statue of Catherine the Great.
The Triumphal Arch.
The statue of Saint Catherine.
The local government building.
The Intourist Hotel.
The stela commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Kuban Cossack Corps.
Cossacks writing a letter to the Turkish sultan Ahmed II.
