The kurtyayevo plat belongs Primorsky district of the Arkhangelsk region, 35 kilometers from the city of Severodvinsk. It is known for its mineral springs and the Church of St. Alexius. Kurteva is located on the site of an extinct volcano. Feature Kurteva (in the XX century it became to be called "the kurtyayevo plat") is the existence of small area over 80 sources of brackish water. In two places of the group of keys form the streams that flow into the river Verhovku.

The town of Kurteva first mentioned in a Charter of Nikolo-Karelian monastery, Dating back to 1587-1588 years. Later, the land tracts becomes the possession of the Kirillo-Belozersky monastery. Until the construction of churches and chapels in Kurteva any permanent buildings, except fishing and hay huts. There is also no information on the possible use local sources to 1721.

In historical documents the early nineteenth century, mention of the Church of St. Alexis, built in 1721. Another source from 1822 it is said that this temple was constructed from the chapel, to which in 1721 was added to the altar. This fact is confirmed by the results of the architectural and archaeological measurements: first wall of the chapel is preserved at the height of the Windows. After the formation of the Church, before the altar, the place of appearance of the image, was built a new chapel. Have any infrequent situation of a simultaneous coexistence of a single altar Church Alexy and chapel in his honor. This happens very rarely.

Research suggests that the chapel in the name Alexia in the town of Kurteva enjoyed special reverence and respect, because, according to legend, was formed over the stump, over which appeared the miraculous image of St. Alexius. For this reason, there was never laid to the floor.

In historical documents it is stated that the chapel in a single ensemble with the Church was constructed immediately, but as the number of pilgrims to the Holy places and the gradual development kurteshi the glade, an area which now is 2 hectares, limited to forest on one side and the river Upperka. According to the construction of the chapel was behind the fence of the temple (the last variant of this arrangement survived until 1917). Currently Aleksey Church and chapel have been restored.

Except 80 keys brackish waters in the kurtyayevo plat is a natural source of medicinal sulphate-hydrocarbonate-chloride sodium water with a neutral and slightly alkaline environment. Russian scientific center of medicine and balneology developed detailed methods of therapeutic use of mineral water "Kurtiaevskaya", and its consumption is recommended as a table beverage.
Mineral water can be used not only for therapeutic purposes (in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, nervous system, prevention of iodine deficiency, and so forth), but also in the quality of drinking water, as the degree of mineralization is low (diseases of the urogenital, digestive, and endocrine systems).

Source with a newly built nadkladeznaya chapel is located in a forest about 1 mile from the Church. One part of the trail to the source passes through the pine forest, the other part through the swamp, where a stream flows Tales.

The kurtyayevo plat is a very popular destination among tourists, especially in recent years.