Kirov Region in 3 Russian words
This region with its vast forests and diverse fauna is a true paradise for hunters and fishermen. Here are three of its main symbols.
1. ВИКТОР ВАСНЕЦОВ (Viktor Vasnetsov)
Famous Russian artist, master of historical and folklore painting Viktor Vasnetsov was born on May 15, 1848, in the village of Lopyal in the Vyatka province, which is now located in Kirov Region. The Vasnetsov house has not survived, but the Trinity Church, where the artist was baptized, still stands.
2. ПАРЕЙАЗАВР (Pareiasaur)
Not far from the city of Kotelnich is one of the world's largest locations of herbivorous anapsid parareptiles pareiasaurs (Pareiasauridae). Skeletons of these prehistoric animals are still being found and the most valuable of them is the entire skeleton of a baby pareiasaur. For safety reasons, it is carried only with human hands.
3. ВЯТСКОЕ КРУЖЕВО (Vyatka lace)
Vyatka lace-making originated in the 18th century and, today, is the hallmark of Kirov Region. The local lace is characterized by the use of white and black colors, complex plot works, a variety of background lattices and sharp shapes of patterns.
