Kislovodsk



Kislovodsk (Кислово́дск) is a city in Stavropol Krai, Russia. It lies in the North Caucasian region of Russia, between the Black and Caspian seas. The closest airport is located in the city of Mineralnye Vody. Population: Kislovodsk (literally meaning "sour waters") was founded in 1803 as a military station. It is named after the many mineral springs around the city of Narzan type. Kislovodsk is a spa town. Other notable spa towns in the vicinity include Yessentuki and Pyatigorsk. Town status was achieved in 1903.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Kislovodsk as a fashionable spa attracted many musicians, artists, and members of the Russian aristocracy. Several of the events in Mikhail Lermontov's novel A Hero Of Our Time are set in Kislovodsk.

The most famous native of Kislovodsk was Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. A museum is planned in the house he was born in. It is set to undergo renovations in 2011 in preparation. Nikolai Yaroshenko's memorial house is open to the public.

Twin towns — Sister cities
Kislovodsk is twinned with:
 * 🇺🇸 Muscatine, USA.
 * 🇫🇷 Aix-les-Bains, France.
 * 🇵🇭 Baguio City, Philippines.
 * 🇮🇱 Kiryat Yam, Israel.
 * 🇷🇺 Nazran, Russia.
 * 🇧🇬 Velingrad, Bulgaria.