Interesting places: Engineering structure

The Europe-Asia cable car has become one of the main attractions of the city of Orenburg since its opening in 2006. It received its name because of its route, which passes through the geographical border between Europe and Asia, as symbolized by the Europe-Asia stele. Located between the Belovka district and the Zauralnaya Roshcha park, the cable c

The Baksan Neutrino Observatory, owned by the Institute of Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (INR RAS), is a unique scientific facility located in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, not far from Mount Elbrus. It is built into the rock for four kilometers and has served as a center for obtaining the latest knowledge about the Uni

The observatory on Terskol peak is one of the high-altitude astronomical stations, founded in 1980 at an altitude of 3150 meters above sea level. This is an international observatory, which is a branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and is part of the International Center for Astronomical and Medical-Ecological Research. The main t

RATAN-600 (Radio Astronomy Telescope of the Academy of Sciences) is the world's largest radio telescope with a variable-profile ring antenna with a diameter of about 600 meters. This radio telescope belongs to the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located near the village of Zelenchukskaya in the Republic

The Zelenchukskaya radio astronomical observatory is a significant scientific facility located in the Zelenchuksky district, Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. Founded in 2001 by the Institute of Applied Astronomy (IPA) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAN). This observatory is the second of three observation points of the Kvazar-KVO netw

The North Caucasus Astronomical Station of the Kazan Federal University (SCAS KFU) is a significant astronomical observatory located in the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia. SKAS KFU is engaged in a variety of astronomical research, including astrometry, astrophotography, observations of comets, asteroids and other space objects. Historical

The Large Alt-Azimuth Telescope (LTA) is a significant object of astronomical science and engineering. Housed at the Special Astrophysical Observatory at the foot of Mount Pastukhov, in the lower Arkhyz region of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic, Russia, the BTA was the world's largest telescope from 1975 to 1993. From a historical perspective, it p

The Teriberki weather station, founded in 1889, is the oldest meteorological station on the Kola Peninsula and one of the oldest operating in Russia. It is located on the territory of the specially protected natural park “Teriberka” and monitors weather conditions in the area. The weather station in Teriberka consists of two houses: an old buildin

Арка шлюза №13 Волго-Донской канала, соединяющего реки Волгу и Дон в месте их максимального сближения на волгодонском перешейке и одновременно обеспечивающего связь Каспийского моря с Мировым океаном. Звено единой глубоководной транспортной системы европейской части России. Построен в начале 1950-х годов, одна из Великих строек коммунизма.

The children's railway in the city of Orenburg is one of the main attractions and the calling card of the city. The length of this railway is 6 kilometers, laid along the coastline of the Ural River. There are three stationary stops on the children's railway route: Komsomolskaya station (Ural embankment), Kirovskaya station and Dubki station (loca

Ириклинская ГЭС - это гидроэлектростанция, расположенная на реке Урал в Оренбургской области, недалеко от посёлка Ириклинский. Эта станция является крупнейшей гидроэлектростанцией на Урале и принадлежит ПАО «Интер РАО». Ириклинская ГЭС входит в комплекс со строящейся Ириклинской ГРЭС. По своей конструкции Ириклинская ГЭС представляет собой среднен

The Zhigulevskaya HPP (formerly known as the Kuibyshevskaya HPP and the Volzhskaya HPP named after Lenin) is a significant hydroelectric power station on the Volga River in the Samara region, located between the cities of Zhigulevsk and Tolyatti. It is part of the Volga-Kama cascade of hydroelectric power stations and represents the sixth stage of

The Argazinskaya hydroelectric power station, located on the Miass River in the Chelyabinsk region, near the village of Bayramgulovo, began its construction history in 1939. In this place of the river, several dams were already built before the appearance of the hydroelectric power station. The first of them was built in 1853 for the needs of mills

The Corrective Institution Correctional Facility No. 9 (formerly known as Juvenile Colony No. 25/9) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in the Orenburg Region was established on March 12, 1962, under the name Juvenile Colony No. 25/9 of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Orenburg Regional Executive Committee. Since then, the colony

The village of Paris in the Chelyabinsk region is a unique place that attracts tourists with a copy of the Eiffel Tower, built in 2005. This copy, with a height of 50 meters, is one of the most striking attractions of the Southern Urals. Although its size is significantly smaller than the original in France, it is still impressive in its architectu

The clock tower on the main pedestrian street Sovetskaya is one of the symbols of the city of Orenburg. This architectural object has become one of the main attractions due to its unusual form and functionality. The tower was built in several stages, starting in the mid-1980s. It is an extension to a three-story residential building with administra

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