What are the sights of Krasnoyarsk worth visiting

Krasnoyarsk belongs to the oldest cities in Siberia. Its rich history began in the distant 1628. It used to be only a small outpost on the edge of a huge empire, now the population of the city has more than a million inhabitants. The Krasnoyarsk region is located at the intersection of several climatic zones, so its nature is surprisingly diverse. Here you can meet endless steppes and tundra, taiga and even arctic deserts. The sights of Krasnoyarsk are also of considerable tourist interest and are of great variety. You can rest assured that you will not soon bypass all the interesting places in the city. For sure for the full picture will have to take at least one more visit to this wonderful land.

Krasnoyarsk - sights of the city

The Yenisei is considered to be one of the largest rivers in the world in terms of length. In view of its location, it can be attributed to the oldest sight of Krasnoyarsk. In the international classification, the Yenisei ranks seventh in length among other rivers. In Krasnoyarsk, a view of the river opens with a beautiful embankment in the center of the city, where visitors and city dwellers stroll. From here also offers a wonderful view of the mountains. You can walk along Dubrovinsky Street and see the Communal Bridge, crossing the Yenisei, walk under one of its wide arches. The height of the bridge is 26 m. The left bank of the river is well equipped for long walks, which is also facilitated by its considerable length: the embankment stretches from the city park straight to the confluence of the Yenisei with the local river.

It is worth mentioning that another landmark in Krasnoyarsk, connected with the famous river, is the monument dedicated to it. It was delivered not so long ago, in 2008. All the work took about six months, during this time the masters gave the "Yenisei" the final look. Now it's a man holding a ship in his right hand. The meaning of this symbol is simple - the width and depth of the river makes it convenient for navigation. The statue itself is cast from bronze and is located on the fountain, together with an architectural group representing the other rivers of Siberia, but is somewhat different in size and comes to the fore. The leaders of the group that perpetuated the Yenisei in metal were the sculptor K. Zinich and the architect A. Demirkhanov.

Believers, and not only them, it is necessary to turn to the sights of Krasnoyarsk under the name "Paraskeva Chapel Friday", at least in order to admire its architecture. This chapel is a kind of symbol of the city. Particular attention can be noted that this building is depicted on a modern denomination of ten rubles. Its present appearance Chapel Paraskeva Pyatnitsa acquired in 1855 originally wooden, built on the site of the former watchtower, now the chapel is a building with eight facets in the Old Russian style. This project was designed by two architects, Ya. Nabalov and A.Alfeev, for the donations of a large gold miner of that time. The status of the architectural monument was given to the construction in 1980. Since then the chapel has been restored several times, the dome was covered with gilding, the walls were decorated with frescoes. Now the Chapel of Paraskeva Friday and its decoration are a real work of art. Before the revolution, a religious procession was held every year in this chapel.

At present it is difficult to imagine a tourist route to Krasnoyarsk, which will not include a visit to the Chapel of Paraskeva Friday.

Near the chapel is an observation deck, one of the most convenient in Krasnoyarsk. Successful location made it a favorite holiday destination for city residents and not only. The famous Russian inventor A.Popov observed from this site a solar eclipse of 1887. V.Surikov also often raised and painted his paintings here.

As a must-see for the sight of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a state reserve located on its territory can act. The reserve "Stolby" was registered in 1925. It is located on the right bank of the river and occupies a total area of more than 47 thousand hectares. Known far beyond our country, this reserve has long been a visiting card of Krasnoyarsk. The unique flora and fauna that characterizes the "pillars", in this combination is not found anywhere else. This includes almost 740 plant species, more than 260 moss species, 290 different animal species. Many of them, unfortunately, are inscribed in the Red Book as endangered species. The more important is the task of preserving the natural diversity of the Stolby complex. The name of the reserve was given to him because of stone pillars, whose height in some places reaches 90 m. Most of these natural structures have free exits to the tops. Moreover, they are open for tourist-climbers.

You can go to such an attraction of Krasnoyarsk, as a museum of local lore, which is one of the oldest museums not only in the city, but all over the region. The greatest contribution to the opening of the museum was made by the Matveyevs' spouses. Until 1903. The Krasnoyarsk museum of local lore was located in the mansion of a local merchant, but later was moved to a building specially built for such purposes. The construction itself is very interesting and in terms of style it is more like a temple, and the Ancient Egyptian one. Earlier in the museum you can see a collection of paintings by V.Surikov, some of which was later transferred to the manor-museum of the artist.

Thanks to the assistance of the local lore museum, the public scientific library and art gallery were opened in the city. During the Second World War in the building of this landmark of Krasnoyarsk was the headquarters of the Northern Sea Route. After the war, the museum was restored and returned to normal operation. Now it continues to actively develop, open branches, replenish a unique collection of exhibits, now numbering more than 400 items. Annual attendance is more than 350 thousand people. Museums, similar to the Krasnoyarsk, can not be found in the entire Far East.