Kursk Over 6,000 armored vehicles fought in close range over the open territory near Kursk in 1943. This battle stopped the German advance into the Kursk Salient, and was a turning point of World War II on the Eastern Front. Kursk played a role in the Cold War as host to Khalino air base. Nearby is Tsentralno-Chernozemny Zapovednik, a large section of steppe soil that has never been plowed. It is used for a variety of research purposes. Since 1868 there has been a railway connection between Kursk and Moscow. Kursk is located on a major railway line between Moscow and
Kursk State University Library Kursk State University Library The Kursk State University Library is a library in Kursk State University (KGU). The library was founded in 1934 simultaneously with the opening of Kursk State Pedagogical Institute. The Kursk State University Library was founded July 22, 1934. Today more than 60 people work in the library. The Kursk State University Library is a research information center for the libraries of state universities of Kursk and Kursk Oblast. The structure of the Kursk State University Library includes a circulating library, reading and electronic reading rooms, a point of issue of art-graphic faculty. Every year the library