The temple in honor of Saint Seraphim of Sarov in the settlement of Prigorodny in the Orenburg region was founded in 1999 at the initiative of the association "Orenburgneft". The decision to build the temple was made after the construction of a residential complex for oil workers in this settlement. A land plot was allocated for the construction of
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Construction of the stone church of Christ the Savior in the village of Spasskoye, Orenburg Oblast, began in 1804 at the initiative of Major General Alexander Pavlovich Mansurov, the son of General Pavel Mansurov. He was retired from active service in 1801 and received land rewards in the Orenburg Governorate for his services to the empire. The chu
The abandoned village of Cherepanovka is located in the northeast of the Orenburg region, 1.5 km east of the small village of Novy Sokulak in the Saraktash region. According to the territorial planning department of the Saraktash district, the population of the farmstead is only 1 person. Data for 2015 indicate that the population of the Cherepanov
The temple dedicated to the Holy Righteous Blessed Matrona of Moscow is located in the village of Mayorskoye in the Sakmarsky District of the Orenburg Region. Its history began in 2005 when construction of the temple commenced, culminating in 2007 with the completion of the final building. The architectural style of the temple combines elements of
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
Водохранилище на реке Белой, находящееся в Республике Башкортостан в Кугарчинском районе. Юмагузинское водохранилище было спроектировано в 1998 году и к 2004 году уже было частично заполнено водой благодаря построенной Юмагузинской ГЭС. В настоящее время площадь Юмагузинского водохранилища составляет 34,6 квадратных километров. Координаты и местопо
In the center of Orenburg, on the pedestrian Sovetskaya Street, there is a sculptural composition dedicated to the founder and first governor of the city, Ivan Ivanovich Neplyuev. The sculpture is a column with a bust of I.I. installed on top. Neplyueva. The inscription is engraved on the column: “Founder of Orenburg I.I. Neplyuev 1693-1773.” The i
Историко-архитектурная достопримечательность Оренбурга и Оренбургской области - Елизаветинские (их еще называют Водяными) ворота. Они являются реконструкцией, копией старинных ворот, которые были пожалованы имератрицей Елизаветой в 1755 году. Ворота представляют собой две каменные колонны с нишами. В каждой нише с лицевой стороны колонн установлены
In 1832, under the leadership of the military governor of Orenburg, P.P. Sukhtelen, a project for the building complex of the House of the Military Governor was developed. Its author was the talented architect Heinrich Gopius, who completed the project after graduating from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1818. Since December 3, 1831, Gopius
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
A small open vertical cave is located on the left bank of the Belaya River, within approximately 1 km from the Taraval griffin. The cave is a large ravine in the rock, the vertical course of which has an angle of 34 to approximately 75 degrees. It is through, with one entrance located at a height of about 4 meters from the river, and a second entra
In the Chelyabinsk region there is a small village of Leninsk, which was founded in 1824. Its history began with the Tsarevo-Alexandrovsky mine, named after Emperor Alexander I, who personally visited these places. At the same time, the largest gold nugget in Russia was discovered here, called the “Big Triangle” and weighing 36 kg. Many believers l
The Skazka Cave, a natural formation, is located in the Burzyansky district of the Republic of Bashkortostan in the floodplain of the Belaya River. A well-trodden path about 600 meters long, starting from the river bank, leads to it. Near the entrance to the cave you can see two crooked pine trees, which serve as a good landmark for tourists. The
Samara occupied an important place in the development of the USSR space program. It was here that the Vostok rocket, which carried out the historic first manned flight into space, was assembled. These significant events could not go unnoticed in the history of the city. In 2001, an authentic R-7 missile was installed on Lenin Avenue, on Kozlov Squ
In the historical center of Orenburg, at the intersection of Pobeda Avenue and Zhukov Street, there is an unusual building - a water tower. Its history begins at the beginning of the 20th century, when a city square arose on the site of a once empty space. As the city grew, the need for water sources arose, and in 1904 a small water purification bu
Mount Colonel is a small hill located in the west of the Orenburg region, not far from the city of Orsk, near the bed of the Or River. The hill rises above the surrounding area to a height of about 60 meters (its absolute height is 220 meters), and its maximum length from south to north is about 3 kilometers. This natural site has attracted attent
Mount Itsyl, located in the Southern Urals in the Chelyabinsk region, is the southern tip of the ridge of the same name, which is part of the Taganay mountain cluster. Located 26 kilometers northeast of Zlatoust, it is part of the Taganay National Park. Mount Itsil has a double-headed shape with a ridge-shaped plateau between the southern and north
The memorial to police officers in Orenburg, opened on November 6, 2003, is a symbol of memory and respect for those who died in the performance of their duty to society. The obelisk was installed at the intersection of Gagarin Avenue and Vostochnaya Street in the city of Orenburg. It is dedicated to the memory of law enforcement officers who died
The monument to the children of the war in Orenburg was erected in the park named after L. A. Guskov in December 2010 thanks to the joint efforts of the Region television company and the Cossacks of the City Orenburg Cossack Society “Slavyanskoye”. This memorial monument was created to pay tribute to the children who became victims of the Great Pat
The Kungur Ice Cave is one of the key attractions of the Urals and attracts many tourists with its unique beauty. It is located on the right bank of the Sylva River, on the outskirts of the city of Kungur in the Perm region. The cave is one of the largest karst caves in the European part of Russia and the seventh longest gypsum cave in the world.
Во времена Второй мировой войны именно Самара заняла почетное место запасной столицы. Именно сюда планировалось перевести все правительство, здесь были построены бомбоубежища для высших чинов, а также сюда в период с 1941 по 1943 переехали многие посольства иностранных государств. Судьба зданий, в которые переезжали посольства, разнообразны –
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