Probably not all of us have heard of such an amazing place as the village of Kamenka (Leningrad Region), and only a few managed to visit it. But in vain, because there really is something to see there.
This article will list useful facts regarding a settlement called Kamenka. The Leningrad region, by the way, is generally rich in not very famous, but very interesting objects.
Among other things, the reader will learn more about his story, how to get to his destination, and what is worth seeing in the first place. Important information will also be provided on today's modest military camp life.
General description and title
The village of Kamenka (Leningrad region) is located in the Vyborg district. The population is approximately 5.5 thousand people.
By the way, not everyone knows that literally until 1948 this settlement was called Kaukjärvi. That was the name of the lake, located near the village. Currently, this pond is called Beauty.
By the way, historians have found confirmation that people lived in these places in very distant times from us - III thousand years ago.
How to get to your destination?
You can get to the village of Kamenka (Leningrad Oblast) using the bus from St. Petersburg (route number 837). Travel time is almost 1.5 hours. Departure - from the bus station (metro station “Parnas”).
It will not be superfluous to remember that several flights were organized during the day: the first at 8.25, and the last at 16.30. For more information, you should contact the village of Kamenka itself (Vyborg district of the Leningrad region), for example, by calling back to the local bus station. Why? The fact is that the number of flights, as well as the time of their departure, can vary depending on the season.
The history of the village of Kamenka (Leningrad region)
Before the military 1939-40. the village, which was located in the place where modern Kamenka is today, was part of Finland.
In fact, Kaukjärvi consisted of several small villages. After the railway was built (19th century), by which it was possible to get to this object, the rapid construction of summer cottages began in it, and the Bobochino holiday village was formed.
Many famous Petersburgers (A.V. Suvorin, A. Keybel, etc.) spent their holidays in these places.
A little later, part of the territory of Kaukjärvi was used to build an artillery camp, which functioned mainly in the summer.
At the end of 1939, there were more than 200 houses in this village. During the retreat of the Finnish troops, the village was destroyed by fire by order of the Finnish command. In 1941, Kaukjärvi was again occupied by Finnish military units , after which the people who returned from the evacuation restored their homes within 3 years. However, they had to leave them in 1944.
After the end of hostilities, the Lensnabugol farm was located in these places. Later it was renamed Brooks, then Vladimirovo, and in 1948 it became known as Kamenka. Starting from this time, an artillery range was created in the area adjacent to Kamenka.
How does the village live today?
At the moment, in general, the Leningrad Region, the village of Kamenka in particular, live an active, constantly evolving life.
So, today the village is the place of deployment of the Guards Motorized Rifle military unit. There is a house of officers, a library and a youth center.
Mobile communications and the Internet - all this is available in a modern village. Kamenka (Leningrad Region) is a military unit that is ready to boast of quite comfortable living conditions: here you can use the services of a post office, hairdresser, dry cleaning and a bank branch. Military personnel and members of their families are served free of charge in medical facilities that belong to the district military hospital.
Let's talk more about the military camp
In general, 3 military camps are located in Kamenka at once. In addition, there is a living area for civilians and military personnel.
The first town is the location of artillerymen, anti-aircraft gunners and a motorized rifle battalion. The second town is mainly scouts, signalmen, tankers, motorized rifles and an automatic battalion. The third - about 3.5 thousand soldiers who are called up for military service, and contract officers (about 600 people). It should be noted that it is in the first that the General Staff is located.
Today, all three towns have field communication points.
Heroes Memorial
In the village of Kamenka there is a memorial of Heroes, in the center of which an obelisk is installed. The gold star and the inscription "Nobody is forgotten, nothing is forgotten" on the obelisk indicate that our contemporaries carefully preserve the memory of the heroes who gave their lives in the fight against enemies. On granite slabs portraits of heroes are shown who fought in 1939-40 and 1941-44 on the Karelian Isthmus. The names of those who died in the Chechen war of 1994-95, as well as the counter-terrorist operation in 1999-2000, are also engraved on the slabs of the memorial complex .
Heroes of our time
Kamenka has many modern monuments. The Leningrad Region, it should be noted, in general, is famous for its careful attitude to history.
The memorial in this village is a reminder to all people of the heroes who honorably fulfilled their duty and sacrificed their lives.
One of them is Sergey Petrovich Kurnosenko, who was the chief of staff of the 133rd separate tank battalion of the 45th guards motorized infantry division. During the attack, when a gunner was wounded in the crew of the tank, S.P. Kurnosenko took his place and continued the battle. He managed to destroy 3 armored objects. In battle, the hero was wounded. The wounds were incompatible with life.
Hero of Russia Alexander Viktorovich Semerenko, major, chief of staff of the 129th motorized rifle regiment, is buried in Kamenka. During the storming of Grozny, the regiment was ambushed and heroically repulsed enemy attacks. There were big losses when he managed to get out of the ambush. A.V. Semerenko died on January 1, when the world celebrated the new 1995 year.
One of the granite slabs of the Memorial was erected in honor of Major General Mikhail Yurievich Malofeev, deputy commander of the North Group of Forces, which took part in restoring constitutional order in the Chechen Republic. M.A. Malofeev died in Grozny on January 17, 2000.