Description of Excursions About the Urals Region
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Description of excursions about the Urals region The border between Europe and Asia Sverdlovsk oblast is located on two continents of the world: in Europe and Asia, and this boundary passes through the Ural Mountains. The very first border sign became a monument on the Trans-Siberian Highway (Berezovaya Mountain). The first of its variants was installed in the spring of 1837. However, the greatest popularity is enjoyed with the sign placed at the 17 km point of the Novomoskovsk trakt, in the forest area of Ekaterinburg. Incidentally, at the base the obelisk, stones are laid from the most extreme western point of Europe- Cape Roca and the most extreme point of Asia- Cape Dezhnev. Monastery «Ganina Yama» - is the place of a secret burial of the Royal family Romanovs. During the excursion you will hear about the last days of the Tsar's family. The Romanovs spent their last 78 days in Yekaterinburg. A picturesque monastery in Ganina Yama was built in 2000. It has 7 wooden churches (as the number of the family members). There you can learn the story of the Romanovs and buy hand-made icons. The monks of the monastery bear repentance for the sin of regicide for all Russian people, praying for the salvation of the Fatherland. The monks and dwellers read psalters all day and night. Church on the Blood The Church on Blood in Honour of all Saints Resplendent in the Russian Land. At one time the Ipatiev House stood on this spot, in the basement of which saw the end of the Romanov dynasty and the earthly journey of the last Russian Emperor. There is a sculptural composition in front of the entrance depicting the moment of descent of Nicholas II and his family into the basement of the Ipatiev House. The church itself is divided in two, the lower- the church in the memory of the Romanovs and the upper part. consecrated in honour of all Russian saints. Each year, on July 16-17, the Tsar's Days take place in Ekaterinburg. The Church provides a vigil and liturgy in memory of the family of Nicholas II. Exhibition hall in the Museum of military equipment The Military Museum is located in Verkhnya Pyshma, 14 km north of Yekaterinburg. One of the largest museums of military machines in Russia was opened in 2006. Today there are over 100 machines exhibited outdoors. In the three store pavilion you will see retro cars from France, USA, UK and of course all types of ladas and bikes from the USSR. The collection includes replica planes of the Second World War. Excursion to Nevyansk - Empire Demidov. The Nevyansk leaning tower. – the historical capital of Ural empire (90km from Ekaterinburg). You ‘ll visit the patrimony of famous Russian owners of mines and metallurgical works, the «Falling Tower» only in Russia, the «Museum of local lore». The excursion will get acquaint you with the history of the Ural region development, mining industry, the history of famous Demidovs family, about which there are a lot of interesting and ominous legends. The Nevyansk leaning tower is a symbolof the Sverdlovsk oblast. Its height is 57,5 m, vertical deviation - 2,2 m to the south-west, the thickness of the walls at the bottom reaches up to 2 meters, the top- 32 cm. the tower is interesting not only for the angle , but also the dungeons, the passage in the wall in the assay laboratory, the English clock with bell and the acoustic room. ATV tour «Landscapes of the Ural nature» The tour takes place on prepared forest tracks. You will be able to enjoy the scenery of the Ural nature and get a lot of unforgettable sensations and driving ATV, you will feel gambling and invigorating sense of w8 8008 speed. A varied track has high-speed stretches on forest roads and impassable areas. The tour does not require any special physical training, «The Emerald province» Expedition to Malysheva (90 km) - there is a unique emerald-beryl deposit. The last 50 years, access to the deposit for tourists was closed. Today, it is the only enterprise in Russia to extract industrial emeralds and beryl. Demonstrates production and offers a display of industrial facilities, cognitive stories, historical facts, interactive, as well as participation in recreating the historical events of the discovery of the first emerald. Search for minerals (quartz, fluorite, mica and others). Visit the lapidary workshop, where emeralds turn from simple stones into shining faces of jewelry. Nature Park Deer Streems (Oleniy Ruchyi) - is located 130 km west of Yekaterinburg. It is a good example of the Ural mixed and taiga forests with caves and cliffs along the river. Ideal for trekking and rafting. There are two trails in the park: the short trail is 6 km and the great trail is 15 km. Beavers, elks, roebucks, hogs, weasels and martens live here. There are 48 ancient caves in the park. The most famous ones are: Cave Druzhba (friendship) - the largest in Middle Urals and Bolshoy Proval (great gap) a vertical cave 33m deep. Rafting on the river Serga (1 day) It is recommend to start the route at the south-western edge of Nizhnie Sergi, that will allow you to see many of the sights of nature park Olenyi Ruchyi. At the 12 km point from the start, on the right bank, you will see the Katnikovskaya cave. After 9 km you will see the Karst Most rock with an observation deck on top. At 24 km there is the Utoplenik stone. Another attraction is the Pisanitsa rock, 27 km from the start. There are walls, protruding up to 20 meters, and the south side, images of animals and people are visible, made by local hunters about 1000 years ago. From a technical point of view, rafting is not difficult and meets a complexity level of 1 on the tourism category classification. Climbing Arakul Mountains Climbing the picturesque rock massif Arakul Mountains (140 km from Yekaterinburg). Arakul shihany (~ 160 km) is a picturesque rock mass over 2 km long on the shore of the beautiful Arakul Lake. The height of the rocks reaches 60 meters. Externally Shihan resembles a Chinese wall or an impregnable fortress. From the top there are chic landscapes, in clear weather you can see up to 10 lakes. Another surprise unusual cups depth of 2 meters at the top of the rocks. Walking Trekking to the rock massif of Sheehan (~ 5 km one way). The route requires minimal physical preparation. Rest on the lake - swimming in cool crystal water will perfectly cheer you up after the hike! Nizhny Tagil The history of the Ural Mountains region is inextricably connected to the industrial power of the country. In the 18th century the Demidovs, a family of mining entrepreneurs, founded a huge industrial empire in the Urals. Furthermore, during World War II hundreds of factories were evacuated to the area. Nizhny Tagil is one of the most important regional centers for iron, steel and the engineering industry. The Factory-Museum of the History of the Technique of the Iron and Steel Industry is an open air industrial monument spread out over 30 hectares that exhibits items belonging to the whole technological cycle of industry. A blast and an open-hearth furnace, a water turbine dating back to 1892 and an 18 th -century hydraulic system are among the many items on display that demonstrates the origins of industry. The Urals produced the world famous “Stary Sobol” (old sable) steel, as well as corrugated iron, which were used to supply England and America. w8 8008 The «Severskaya Domna» (Seversk Blast Furnace) Museum Complex in Polevskoi The best-preserved monument of 19th-century industrial architecture in Europe can be found in Polevskoi, a big industrial center in southern Sverdlovsk Region (1,816 kilometers from Moscow). Its main exhibition shows a blast furnace with the original foundry equipment, a casting yard and the welding plant. The museum is located at the Seversk pipe factory. w8 8008 .