SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria possesses great cultural opportunities due to the unique cultures rich traditions of its people. Traditions of ethnic cultures and their continuous interaction with innovations defined the vector for development of modern culture of the republic.

 

The Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria has 521 state protected architectural, historical, and cultural sites, including 61 sites of federal significance, 344 sites of regional significance, 20 sites of local significance, and 96 newly discovered sites of regional significance.

As per Government decree of the Russian Federation dated December 7, 1996 No. 1426 "About approval of the provision on recognition of the territory as health and recreation areas and resorts of federal significance", Government decree of the Russian Federation dated October 31, 1999 No. 1203 approves the Provision about Nalchik resort of federal significance. This provision categorizes the resort as a specially protected natural territory and defines the procedure and particular features of its operation. The republic currently counts 11 potential recreational areas at different levels of development, including Prielbrusye ski and recreation facilities, Nalchik health and resort complex, Dzhyly-Su, Aushiger, and Tambukan healthcare resorts, Bezengi mountaineering complex, Chegemskiye Vodopady, Golubye Ozera, Dolina Narzanov tourist complexes, Verkhnyaya Balkariya and Verkhny Chegem archeology complexes.*

*According to nationwide information portal Social Map of the Russian Federation

Academia institutions of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria

№ Name Address Telephone Web site
1.
Kabardino-Balkaria State Agricultural Academy named after V.M. Kokov
1 V, Lenin Prospect, Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, 360030
(8662) 47-41-77
2.
Kabardino-Balkaria State University named after Kh.M. Berbekov
173, Chernyshevsky Street, Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, 360004
(8662) 42-25-60
3.
Kabardino-Balkaria Business Institute
169 A, Akhokhov Street, Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, 360004
(8662) 77-30-46, 77-35-14, 77-33-14

 
4.
North Caucasian State Institute of Arts
1, Lenin Prospect, Nalchik, Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria, 360000
(8662) 40-48-17

Museums of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria

№ Name Address Telephone Web site
1.
National Museum of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria
62, Gorky Street, Nalchik
(8662) 77-3942

 
2.
Kabardino-Balkaria Museum of Fine Arts
35, Lenin Prospect, Nalchik
(8662) 427-036

 
3.
Nalchik Literature Museum
Elbrus health resort, Dolinsk, Nalchik
(866) 5-68-80

 
4.
Memorial to victims of political repressions of 1944-1957
Kanokuyev Street, Nalchik
(8662) 72-08-60

 
5.
Local History Museum of the Maysky District
52, Sovetskaya Street, Maysky
(86633) 71-486

 
6.
Memorial House-Museum of Kaysyn Kuliyev
21, K. Kuliyev Street, Chegem, Chegemsky District
(86630) 4-1760

 
7.
Prokhladny Historical Museum
138, Svobody Street, Prokhladny
(866) 5-6880

 
8.
Memorial House-Museum of A. Shogentsukov
35, Gorky Street, Nalchik
(866) 5-6880

 
9.
Memorial House-Museum of Marko Vovchok
3, M. Vovchok Street, Dolinsk, Nalchik
(866) 5-6880

 
10.
Elbrus Mountain Area Defense Museum
Mir station of the jig-back ropeway to the Elbrus Mountain, Terskol settlement, Elbrussky District
(866) 5-6880

 
11.
Verkhny Akbash Museum of Revolution and History
Verkhny Akbash settlement, Tersky District
(866) 5-6880

 

Theatres of the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria

№ Name Address Telephone Web site
1.
Balkarian State Drama Theatre named after Kaysyn Kyliyev
2, Balkarskaya Street, Nalchik
(8662) 40-45-74, 47-54-41

 
2.
Kabardian State Drama Theatre named after A. Shogentsukov
2, A. Shogentsukov Prospect, Nalchik
(8662) 42-28-58, 42-33-87

 
3.
Russian State Drama Theatre named after M. Gorky
Ploschad 400-letiya, Nalchik
(8662) 25-40-60

 
4.
Kabardino-Balkarian State Music Theatre
Ploschad 400-letiya, Nalchik
(8662) 77-42-06

 
5.
Kabardino-Balkarian State Philharmonic
28, Shogentsukov Street, Nalchik
(8662) 95-32-52, 95-44-28