About Kirov
That's Kirov, over there on the left.
It's a city of about 500,000 people, along the banks of the Vyatka River. Kirov is one of the oldest cities in Russia, with its first settlements appearing over two thousand years ago. It is home to one of the oldest art museums in Russia, a puppet theater, and the Kirov State Circus. There's a lot of folk art in Kirov, as it is one of the centers of Russian nesting doll production, and also a kind of bobbin lace called Kukarka lace. |