Interesting sights in Glazov

180 kilometers from Izhevsk is the most northern city of the Udmurt Republic - Glazov. The uranium production plant gave him a new life and helped rebuild in the postwar period. Over the years since its inception in 1780, the city's population has increased from 1,500 people to 100,000 people. Thanks to the developed infrastructure, it became easy to live here.

What's interestnig

But not only this is interesting for the city. Tourists have a lot to see in Glazov. The sights here are interesting, many of them are related to the history of the country. Therefore, you can safely come to this northern city for new impressions.

The main attractions of Glazov are the ancient settlement "Idnakar", churches, a museum, monuments. About them and will be discussed in this article.

Freedom Square

Previously, it was called Sobornaya. Designed in such a way that she and the streets that diverged from her resemble an eye with eyelashes. One side of the square overlooks the river Chepca. Here are other sights of the city of Glazov. This is the Transfiguration Cathedral and a memorial to soldiers who died during the Great Patriotic War.

Holy places

Before becoming a city, Glazov was the village of Glazovskaya. Therefore, the first church was built of wood in 1750. The money was collected by the local population,
Udmurts, who just accepted baptism. The church was named in honor of the Ascension of the Lord, and its chapel bore the name of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The parish was formed, and the village became a village. In 1786 the wooden church was dismantled, and in its place a new stone church grew. This time the bulk of the money for the construction was donated by the widow of merchant Korenev. The church was gradually built up by the priests, and already by 1913 she had 7 thrones. In the Soviet era, the temple was closed, and then completely destroyed. At present, the Transfiguration Cathedral has been restored.

The churches are undoubtedly the sights of Mr. Glazov. They are interesting for their architecture and history. For example, back in 1988, in Soviet times, a wooden church was built in the village of Syga, consecrated in honor of St. George the Victorious. Now this area has become the outskirts of the city.

Ancient sights of Glazov

In order to see the ancient fortification, it's enough to drive 4 km from the city. It is called the settlement of Idnakar or Soldirskoe first settlement. Attractions Glazov topics and interesting that help to learn the history of Udmurtia, the customs of its inhabitants in the distant past.

The city of Idnakar received its name on behalf of Udmurt batyr Idna, who became its founder in the IX century. The settlement was a craft, trade and cultural center for four centuries. Archaeological excavations helped everyone who wanted to see the dwellings of ancient Udmurts, objects of their life.

Interesting subjects

Excavations were started in 1885. They were engaged in archeologist AA Sinitsyn and local historian N. G. Pervukhin. So far, scientists have been working at this site, and research has also been carried out on found objects of everyday life and culture. It's hard to believe, but these days we can see even wooden log houses, which are still well preserved. In addition, the museum of Idnakar collected more than a thousand excavated artifacts. Among them - the remnants of handicraft implements, utensils, amulets, ornaments. The fortress Idnakar is protected as a monument of archeology of national importance.

Learn more

Not for nothing that Glazov's attractions attract tourists. One of them is a museum of local lore with a lot of interesting exhibits. It was opened in the beginning of the XVIII century. In 8 halls there are various thematic expositions touching this or that side of life of the city and Udmurts. The exposition "Glazov pre-Soviet" tells about the life of local people since the XI century. Ethnographic and historical expositions tell about the culture, traditions, customs of Udmurts and the city itself. Among the exhibits are coins, national costumes, weapons and many other interesting items. In one of the halls of the museum there are various events and creative evenings. Near the museum there are sculptures of mythological heroes of Udmurtia. Tourists will certainly be surprised to find in one of the halls of the museum an exhibition dedicated to P.F. Tchaikovsky. The grandfather of the famous composer was the governor of Glazov, this is the subject of the exhibition exhibits.

Other places of interest in Glazov

There are other notable places in the city. Architectural monuments are represented by buildings that have survived to our days: the house of the merchant Stolbov (1890), the house of merchant Volkov, merchant Sergeev, merchant Timofeev, merchant Smyshlyaev (early 19th century). Of course, they changed their purpose and became a restaurant, a shop, an administrative building, a culture house, respectively. But the main thing is that they retained their original appearance, which gives us an idea of how they built the century before last.

There are also monuments in Glazov. This is a monument to the hero of the USSR Barmzina TN (1958), a monument to soldiers who died of wounds (1956), a monument to the Red Army soldiers of the Volyn regiment (1919), a monument to Lenin (1966), a monument to Pavlik Morozov (1966) ), A monument to victims of political repression, a monument to soldiers-internationalists. The monument to the janitor with a broom in his hands looks funny and original.

Also in Glazov there is a transit prison, the building of which is an architectural monument. It was there that once the Decembrists were kept on their way to Siberia.

Visit the small, cozy city of Udmurtia. There are not many attractions in it, but all of them, undoubtedly, deserve the attention of tourists.