Interesting places: Orenburg - Page 2

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

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

В 1960 году в Оренбурге начал свою деятельность радиотелецентр. Именно в этом году закончилось строительство самой высокой по тому времени антенной мачты. 1 мая 1961 года в эфир была запущена первая телевизионная передача. Высота телевышки составляет 192 метра, из которых 11 метров представляют передающую часть телебашни. Жителям и гостям города эт

Заброшенное здание одного из старейших предприятий города Оренбурга, находящееся на пересечении улиц Чичерина и Яицкой, недалеко от реки Урал. К сожалению, 24 января 2006 года предприятие было признано банкротом и старинное историческое здание начало терять свой первоначальный облик. Около 5 лет здание находилось в довольно целом состоянии, однако

Под разрушенным до основания купеческим домом,сохранился замечательный большой и живописный подвал. В царские времена там хранили соль,привезённую из рудников Соль-илецка.Как впрочем и в других подвалах рядом.С тех пор эта улица называется Соляной...

Здесь,как и на соседней улице подвалы есть в каждом доме.Оренбургские купцы хранили здесь товары,главным из которых была Соль-Илецкая соль... В наше время нашелся человек купивший этот заброшенный и засыпанный участок. Подвалы были вычищены и над ними построили большое здание.Причём в старомодном стиле и из древних кирпичей...

The "Soldier of the Revolution" monument, also known as the "Soviet Soldier", is a tall figure of a Red Army soldier, made in a laconic style. It was installed in the park in memory of the Salmysh battle in Orenburg. This square and the memorial signs in it are dedicated to the events of the Civil War, in particular, the fighting on the Salmysh Riv

The "Grieving Mother" monument depicts a woman-mother kneeling and mourning her murdered son. This symbolic image embodies the deep sorrow and pain of maternal loss that many women experienced during military conflicts, including the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. Previously, next to the sculpture there was a bowl-pool, the water in which symboli

The automatic mobile telephone tower of the Altai system is an important structure within the domestic system of radiotelephone duplex communication with mobile objects. The Altai system is based on the use of one central radio station (CRS), whose antenna is located at the maximum possible height. The basic operating principles of this system were

Baths "Alexandrovskie" is a historical building located in the 376th quarter of Orenburg at the intersection of Vodyana (now M. Gorky Street) and Bezakovskaya (now Burzyantseva Street) streets. This area was formed after the abolition of the Orenburg fortress in 1861. Construction of the Alexander Baths began in 1864 on the initiative of Governor

On the banks of the Ural River, in the city of Orenburg, on January 28, 1899, the first city electric station was put into operation. The station building, built in neo-Romantic Art Nouveau, impresses with its architectural style, reminiscent of a palatial character, and decoration in the Gothic and Romantic styles. The main building of the statio

The history of the museum, located in a building that originally housed a boarding school for visually impaired children, dates back to 1969. After the tragic death of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the students of this school proposed creating a school museum in memory of him. On the 40th anniversary of the first manned space flight, in April

The Church of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the city of Orenburg is an important Orthodox church, which was founded on April 30, 1852 by Dean Vasily Olshansky. The construction of the temple was completed on October 30, 1853, and its consecration was carried out on November 22, 1853 by His Eminence Anthony, Bishop of Orenburg and U

The monument to Musa Jalil in the Fourth of April Square in the city of Orenburg was erected in 1996 to mark the 90th anniversary of the poet’s birth. This monument is dedicated to the great poet-hero, born in the Orenburg region. The monument depicts Musa Jalil sitting on a stone and calmly watching people passing by. This image conveys the atmos

The sculpture "Alarm Clock", installed in the Perovsky Park in Orenburg, has become a new remarkable art object in the city. This two-meter tall alarm clock, installed at the intersection of Postnikov and Zwillinga streets, attracts attention with its unusual design and symbolic meaning. On the dial of the alarm clock it is written “Orenburg” and

Bust of Orenburg military governor V.A. Perovsky, installed in Perovsky Park in the city of Orenburg, is one of the symbols of the city, as well as a reminder of the important historical role of this outstanding personality. Vasily Alekseevich Perovsky was an outstanding general, governor-general of the Orenburg and Samara provinces. His initiativ

The caravanserai in Orenburg is a historical and architectural complex that was built between 1837 and 1846. It is a significant object both for the city and for the whole of Russia. Initially, this complex was created with voluntary donations to house the office of the commander of the Bashkir-Meshcheryak army, as well as to provide hotel and educ

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