Ufa. Sightseeing: architectural buildings and monuments

One of the most attractive cities is the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan - Ufa. Its population is just over one million people. This settlement is located on the banks of the Belaya River, 100 kilometers to the west of the ranges of the Bashkir Urals. It is officially divided into 7 administrative districts. There are a lot of interesting places here that deserve attention. Arriving in the city of Ufa, attractions can be found in each of the districts. However, tourists begin an inspection of the architectural structures.

These are mostly monuments of the 18th and 19th centuries. Undoubtedly, a huge number of them were converted into state and public institutions during the anti-religious Soviet period. Arriving in the city of Ufa, the sights - religious buildings that deserve attention - can still be seen, though not in large numbers. One of the bright buildings of the capital of Bashkortostan is the Lala-Tulip mosque. Immediately striking high minarets. The building is decorated in a modern style with white and red colors.

St. Sergius Cathedral is no less impressive. This church is built of wood. It is installed on a stone foundation and is dated 1868. This religious structure was not closed even in the Soviet period.

What else can you offer for an inspection of Ufa? Sights of the religious plan include the Pokrovsky temple, built in 1847 on the site of two wooden churches. Church of the Cross Exaltation deserves attention. It is equipped with eight crosses made of mirror glass, which is mounted on cast-iron frames. A unique feature of the temple is that it has three thrones. Its value is excellent icons, written in ancient Greek and ancient Byzantine style.

But this does not end religious buildings, which is famous for Ufa. Attractions can be added to such a building as the church dedicated to the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin. After the closure of the faithful, it was returned only in the early 90's. Semionovskaya church is also of interest, its building was laid in 1902. Among other religious buildings one can not help remembering the Cathedral Mosque.

Along with architectural monuments there are a number of other interesting places. Sights of Ufa, photos of which are presented, can be supplemented by a survey of a new bright detail of the urban landscape, built with the help of Dutch masters. It is a flower sculpture with a bee, which symbolizes the honey-growing republic. In winter, this masterpiece is not shown.

In addition to the above, the city has many various monuments, among which the most majestic is put Salavat Yulaev. He is depicted on the arms of the republic. The opening of the statue took place in 1967. Interesting will be the village of Ahunovo - a megalithic complex, consisting of 13 menhirs of different heights.

In addition to the sculptures and monuments that Ufa presents to its guests, the sights include unique places created by nature in its list. The most significant among them is the Bashkir State Nature Reserve, created in 1930. It is located on the western slope of the Bashkir Urals, in its southern part. It occupies several ridges. In addition, on the Belaya River in the Shulgan-Shash Reserve you can visit the Kapova Cave, which is famous for rock carvings of primitive man.