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www.visithm.com Valery Gergiev, People’s Artist of , the Artistic and General Director of the Mariinsky Theatre: «It is a very big fortune that in Khanty-Mansiysk with its 80,000 inhabitants (let it be 100,000 people as there are a lot of guests) there is such a cultural centre. Not every city with population exceeding one million can afford the same».

Dmitry Guberniev, Russian sports commentator: «Khanty-Mansiysk is like home for me. I enjoy visiting it again and again. Furthermore, I have a lot of friends there».

Elena Yakovleva, Russian film and stage actress, Honoured Artist of Russia, People’s Artist of Russia: «What I managed to see from the window of a car impressed me greatly. I really envy people who live there as they live in a fairy-tale. These are not just words and I am absolutely sincere. There is a taiga near the houses that attracts and invites to stay here a bit longer». Airport park А Immediately after your cheo landing in Khanty-Mansiysk Ar you can feel Siberian colour of the city. The international The cultural and tourist airport successfully combines complex “Archeopark”, national traditions and located at the base modern style: it is made of of the butte of the advanced materials in the ancient glacier, is one form of Khanty (raw- of the main sights of hide tent). the capital of Ugra. Its bronze inhabitants depict the way of life of the Paleolithic people and animals from the Pleistocene time. Almost all ancient animals are made in full size here, and you can make original photos with them.

Aqu a pa Active rk games for the city of sports. In the Ice Arena of Khanty Mansiysk there is an aqua park where you can go chuting safely, get warm in the sauna and swim in the swimming pool. 4 5 А

Art center Air Art center for In Khanty-Mansiysk talented children there are no large of the North. At the industrial plants and present time the that is why there center of Siberian are no emissions. talents proudly bears Moreover, the city the name of the is surrounded by associated UNESCO dense forest ring: school. At the scene conifers can be seen of the center various almost in all places concerts take place of Ugra capital. That very often. Not is exactly why here only the students is the cleanest air in of the Center but the Okrug! also the stars of world’s dramatic art take part in these concerts. 6 7 The bridge of the Red Dragon over the Irtysh is one of the main symbols of Khanty-Mansiysk. Actually, b this bridge with its original form reminds of this fi re- b breathing animal. The Red Dragon was built in 2004. ri dge

be rri es Foxberries, bilberries, blueberries and cranberries – all these tasty and benefi cial berries grow in the forests and bogs near Khanty-Mansiysk. Here you can taste, for example, traditional food – cranberries in sugar, original and very tasty dessert. biathlon Khanty-Mansiysk is a mecca not only for Ugra but also for the world’s biathlon. International championships in this sport became a visiting card of the city long ago. During the championships fans from all over the world come here in order to support their favourite athletes. Biathlon World Championship took place in Khanty-Mansiysk twice: in 2003 and in 2011. 8 9 s ga hu If translated c С from the this word means “a lonely island covered with dark coniferous taiga and rising above the fl ood plain”. A natural park extending on the wide spread area including the area within Khanty-Mansiysk bears the name of “Samarovsky Chugas”. City guests can visit a walking path within the city part of chugas.

ions chess mp ha Khanty-Mansiysk Khanty-Mansiysk is c brought up a series of one of the world’s “winter” Olympic Games winners chess capitals. who are an honour to the whole A lot of international region. Their names are written competitions took place with the golden letters into the here. The city guests are sports history: Sergey Danch, Yuriy often amazed by the Koshkarov, Viktor Maigurov, Evgeniy Chess Academy. First of Redkin, Evgeniy Dementiev, Svetlana all, by its architectural Sleptsova, Aleksey Volkov, Ekaterina solution. Secondly, by its Ilyukhina and others. In the city immensity: such a chess there is even “The Alley of Sports center is a rarity in small Fame” where each outstanding city. athlete of the Okrug is noted. 10 11 Capital orage Khanty-Mansiysk is an st С e administrative center of Ugra or and has been the center C for almost 80 years. The What is core? This capital is called the city of is a sample of rock white collars because there which is retained during are a lot of federal, Okrug well development. Then and municipal institutions, it is examined by the departments and offices specialists. In Khanty- here, and that is typical of Mansiysk there is one of such cities that there are no the largest core storages large industrial plants here. in Russia. It is necessary for effective geological exploration and oil deposit development.

Cedar From the earliest times Khanty and Mansi peoples considered this tree to be a sacred one; it was forbidden to cut it. Khanty people considered cedar to be a symbol of courage and eternity. believed that the god of heavens created cedar earlier than other trees. 12 13 Ethnos D Khanty and Mansi are two main E ethnic groups of Ugra. You can know about their life, household and culture in the Museum of Nature and Man, the open-air museum “Torum Maa” and in ethnic nomad camps located not far from the city. Deer The main animals in the life of Khanty and Mansi people. Their hides cover tents and serve as material for winter clothing; their meat is used as food and tendons – as fi bers. One can say that the benefi t is considerable. You can go for a ride with deer team on holidays in Khanty-Mansiysk. Deer races are also held here. Ecolog se ical ioce Ac D tio Khanty- Ecological n Mansiysk diocese Action “To Save became separated and Preserve” is from and held in Khanty- Tyumen diocese in Mansiysk every year 2011. In 2014 the and has a status of an hallows of Peter and international event. Fevronia of Murom, This is one more step on saint patrons of the way to preservation family, love and faith, of nature of the native were transferred to region. Good purposes of it. Now they are kept the action are supported in the Church of the by WWF, UNESCO and Resurrection, one of other international the city symbols. organizations.

14 15 Fishing F An expense of river surrounded by forest, fresh air… Fishing lovers can have the time of life in Khanty- Mansiysk. Small channels, lakes and two great rivers. Every second resident of Khanty-Mansiysk have spent the weekend with a rod or spinning in hands just once in his life. Both summer and winter fi shing is popular here. You can catch pike, Siberian roach, perch and nelma here. Fountains In the central part of the city you can see several Fleet original fountains: “Faberge” in the form of painted egg with original highlighting, cosmic “Rotonda” The river fl eet plays a special role here because in summer in the central square, cascade of fountains with people can get to some villages only by river. Every year in July commandments in front of the Church of the in Khanty-Mansiysk festive events devoted to the Day of the Resurrection and others. River Fleet Workers with the traditional ship parade are held.

16 17 Gennadiy Raishev’s Gallery-Workshop F This building is probably one of the most original buildings in the G city; the gallery of the famous painter is located here. This large exposition in a huge 10 meter high exhibition hall with a glass roof for natural lighting is worth of seeing.

Fire spirit Every year in Khanty- Mansiysk the festival of cinematographic Ga debuts “Fire Spirit” me gathers talented Khanty-Mansiysk fi gures of the fi lm is famous for hunting. industry from all over Upland game, such as the world. For a few Folk crafts wood grouse, partridge, days the city becomes hazel grouse and one big cinema hall. Original pieces of clothing, decorations and blackcock, and water Director Sergey utensils of of Ugra are fowl, mainly puddle Soloviov and actor very popular with the city guests. Unique ducks, is are very popular Aleksandr Abdulov, techniques of work with fur, leather, birch here. Original and tasty whose monument is bark, stone and other materials survive to dishes cooked from the erected in the capital this day. You can buy traditional souvenirs local game can be tasted of Ugra, are the in the Center of national arts and crafts. in the restaurants of masterminds of Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. fi lm festival. 18 19 Hockey H There is its own hockey team “Ugra” in the Okrug. Its home games held at the “Ugra Arena” sport center are a real holiday for Khanty-Mansiysk residents. The main symbol of the team – a mammoth – is represented on all attributes of the team.

In Khanty- Ho te Mansiysk there are ls several comfortable hotels which are always glad to serve clients. First of all, this is the lls chain of Cronwell Resort Hi Hotels: “Ugra Valley” and The residents of the “Ugra”. Then, it is the capital of Ugra are proud of modern tourist complex the fact that Khanty-Mansiysk “On Seven Hills” where is a city of seven hills like all stars of the world’s Moscow or Rome. By the way, biathlon stay during the the number «seven» has a sacral competitions. Finally, A meaning for Ugra indigenous the hotel “Misne” is also peoples; so the city on seven hills very popular. is considered to be a sacred one. 20 21 Health ople’s Friendship H Pe of A real Siberian is not afraid se of frost; he is strong and ou all diseases have a dread H One of the most important of him. In order to support administrative centres Siberian health a resort of Khanty-Mansiysk. It center was opened for is situated in the very the citizens and guests of heart of the capital of Khanty-Mansiysk on the base Ugra – the central square of Cronwell Resort Hotel of the city is located in Ugra Valley 4*. front of it. In addition to various departments and institutions here is the world’s only professional theatre of -Ugric peoples “The Sun” where performances take place.

Hunting The suburbs of Khanty- Mansiysk are paradise for hunt lovers. Even experienced hunters admire the scene of flocks of birds flying above watery waste from year to year. In spring the hunting season is opened at the beginning of May and lasts 10 days. Autumn and winter season starts at the end of August. 22 23 Idols I Figures worshiped by indigenous peoples are within the city of Khanty-Mansiysk, namely in the open-air museum of ethnography “Torum Maa”. Here is a sacred corner with the complex of seven idols, the sons of the main god of Khanty and Mansi Torum. People come here with gifts: ribbons, cloths and even valuable skins.

na e Are Igoshev Vladimir Ic Aleksandrovich It is a real multifunctional One of the most famous building. Here you painters who painted can skate, visit mini Siberian landscapes aqua park and gym. and portraits of people On the basis of the living in Ugra. Often he Ice Arena there visited nomad camps are sports sections and attracted interest in hockey, fi gure of indigenous peoples. skating, ball-room In Khanty-Mansiysk in and oriental dances, Lopareva Street you can pool, swimming and see a cozy “gingerbread aqua aerobics for house” – this is the children and adults. painter’s museum. 24 25 y and K Khant Mansi Legend L In the past they There is a legend that Khanty-Mansiysk is were known as Ostyaki the city which is located in the sacred place. and Voguly. Sometimes they There are three reasons for this. First of all, were also called Ob-Ugric two great rivers the Ob and the Irtysh mingle peoples. These nations are their waters near the city. Secondly, the city the main indigenous peoples is situated on seven hills and this number of the region. They are similar has ritual meaning. Thirdly, a lot of sacred in appearance: not tall and cedars grow in the territory of the city. dark-haired; their traditions, way of life and culture are also similar. However, there are also differences between them. It will be enough to come to Khanty-Mansiysk in order to know what these differences are. Lights Khanty-Mansiysk always glitters and especially in winter when daylight hours are very short. So, before the New Year holidays special festive highlighting appears in the city center. However, in other seasons the lights are also burning: thousands of lights them make the city picture bright and fascinating. Especially it can be seen from the height of, for example, a landing plane. 26 27 M Muksun In Ugra people like and honour this fi sh. For example, in the village Meeting of Fathers of Shapsha located near

Khanty-Mansiysk people Frost and snow began to celebrate “The Maidens Muksun Day” holiday. It is forbidden to catch Traditionally all-Russian the King fi sh in Ugra. contest of the main New However, in order to Year magicians has been recover its population held in Khanty-Mansiysk a fi sh farm is being for eight years. During the launched in the city. contest the best Fathers Frost of the country with their granddaughters show many entertainment programmes for adults and Mammoths children. Not far from Khanty-Mansiysk there is a oms large location of these ancient elephants – hro us Silent hunting Lugovskoe. In the city you can meet M mammoths in two places: in the is one of the most Archeopark you can see their bronze favourite activities copies and in the Museum of Nature for the people of and Man you can see skeletons of Khanty-Mansiysk in these huge animals from the past autumn. The city is found in Ugra. surrounded by forest. Porcini, chanterelles, birch boletes, milk and honey mushrooms… All these mushrooms can be found here! That is why mushrooms are always on the tables of Ugra people.

28 29 coNifer trees Oil N Khanty-Mansiysk is an More than a half of all O oasis among forests. Russian oil is extracted Evergreen firs, pines, in Ugra. The “Black cedars, silver firs… gold” is the main wealth Here these trees are here. Several large not just the New Year deposits, for instance, symbols – they are Priobskoe and Kamenoe, real city attributes. are located not far from Khanty-Mansiysk. There is a unique Museum of Geology, Oil and Gas in the city, where you can familiarize with the history of the oil region development.

ity ivers uN Ugra State University is one of the youngest higher educational institutions of Russia. It was established in 2001, and its establishment The Ob and the Irtysh became one more reason why the Okrug was These rivers cannot be separated from each other not the territory for exactly here, in Khanty-Mansiysk, because not far temporary residence of from the city there is a unique place – confluence labour power, but it was of these great Siberian rivers. Now you can see one the place for comfortable more miracle there – a floating chapel devoted to and successful living. Saint Nicholas, a patron of all river workers.

30 31 Parks Pike P In the center of Khanty- One of the most favourite fishes of sports fishermen of the Mansiysk you can go for city. Khanty-Mansiysk residents know a lot of dishes from this a walk in two parks – popular fish. For example, pike cutlets, pike heads in tomato in majestic Victory Park sauce, stuffed pike, smoked pike, pike hoe and many others. with white-bark birches and cozy paths and in B. Losev Park – the most romantic place in the city. The main symbol of the Victory Park is a memorial of marble and granite in the form of mother motherland bending over dead soldier. Additionally in Boris Losev Park you can see a fountain “Ob and Irtysh” with the figures of animals and birds living in Ugra. “P ose id The main on ” peculiarity of this restaurant is of fresh fish dishes. Even in the interior the water style prevails: the turquoise and ing masterpieces blue walls as well int as elements of Pa In Khanty-Mansiysk you can see them in the National natural wood Art Museum of Ugra. The works of outstanding painters make you feel as such as Aivasovskiy, Repin, Vasnetsov, Petrov-Vodkin, if on shipboard. Baksta and many others are represented in its collections. 32 33 Q

“Mustang” eQuestrian club The International competitions in CSI 3* “Ugra Cup” are held here every year. The city residents and guests of diff erent age can ride horses and pony here as well as learn horse riding.

central sQuare This is the heart of Khanty-Mansiysk. All city holidays are held here. Every winter an ice town is opened here. It houses diff erent chutes, ice sculptures, a New Year tree and original highlighting with hundreds of lights. In summer children of diff erent age – from babies in colour prams to boys and girls – can have fun here. 34 35 R Restaurants You can choose of a place to your liking from a variety of cafés and restaurants of Khanty-MansiyskThey are Rate of birth “Misne” and “Ugra” with a Khanty-Mansiysk is Siberian note, “Imperium” constantly growing: from and “Vanilla Sky” with a year to year more than 1,500 magnificent city view, “Molly babies are born here which is О’Brian” and “Poseidon” with quite a serious figure for such European delicacy, “Divan- a small city. Moreover, young Sarai” and “The Old Yard” mothers from many cities of with national colours and Ugra choose Khanty-Mansiysk democratic “Bavaria” and maternity hospital. “Liberty”.

36 37 squirrels s While walking in the forest or in the city do not take away your camera: here at any place and time skiing you can meet fl uff y taiga dwellers. Sometimes they run out to the One of the most city streets. But ecologists do not favourite sports of advise feeding Khanty-Mansiysk them because residents is skiing. squirrels are forest There are a lot of places animals and it is for skiing here. The main better not to make sterlet ski run is located in them tame. the Winter Sports One of the most delicious Center named after dwellers of the Ob and the Irtysh A.V. Filipenko. In the basin. Lovers of fi sh exotica other part of the city should taste sterlet stroganina. there is the piste in the This is sliced fresh-frozen fi sh territory of the natural which is dipped in salt and park “The Valley of pepper. Brooks”.

stele samarovo Stele for “Ugra Discoverers” is This is the place where located at the top of the hill and Khanty-Mansiysk takes is well seen from diff erent parts of its origin from. For the the city. This original triangular fi rst time the village of construction is often called Khanty- Samarovo was mentioned Mansiysk Eiff el Tower. On each in the chronicles of the XVI of its three edges there are bold century. At the beginning of panels: the ancient period of the XVII century it appeared Ugra development, the period offi cially on the map of of conquest of by Russia. The historical place Yermak and the times when of its formation is situated development of oil and gas in the area of the river port deposits began. and city quay. 38 39 Т Torum Maa The open-air Museum of Ethnography is a real reconstruction of Ob-Ugric peoples’ way of living. The name of “Torum Maa” is translated from the as “The Holy Land”. Here you can see a summer nomad camp, a winter settlement, arrangement of a hunting path and even an acting sanctuary!

iga Ta Severe, magnificent and inaccessible taiga occupies the vast majority of Ugra territory. Even now this region can be called wild: the taiga is the house for Khanty and Mansi peoples who live in nomad camps according to the “forest laws”.

Tou r op era Several tour to operators work in rs the city. They are as follows: “Ugra-Travel”, “Ugra Service” and “UgraMegaTour”. They offer their clients tours around Khanty-Mansiysk and its surroundings. For example, one of the most favourite directions is the trip to the place of confluence of the Ob and the Irtysh. 40 41 T Tepee The traditional house of the indigenous peoples of the North. It has a conical form and is covered with deer hide. In modern Khanty-Mansiysk many buildings has a form similar to the tepee. For example, the airport and the shopping center “Gostinny Dvor”.

The Day of Crow One of the most revered holidays of Khanty and Mansi peoples. The day when crows flew back was considered by Ob-Ugric peoples to be the day of spring coming. Today the traditions are revived and not long ago this holiday became official in the Okrug. It is celebrated at the beginning of April.

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UTair Urman U The leading airline in Ugra, it is one of three leaders This word means thick in the Russian aviation market. It is comfortable dark coniferous forest to fl y to Khanty-Mansiysk by the airplanes of on swampy plains or this company. There is also the leading along rivers. In Khanty- helicopter department of Mansiysk, in addition “UTair” in Ugra. to natural urmans, a modern mountain skiing center bears the same name. “Khvoiny Urman” is a kilometer- long ropeway, a 650 meter-long piste, a run for parallel disciplines and a tubing. oples pe ric Ug

This is the general ethnic name for three nations: Khanty, Mansi and . It is easy to guess that the name of the region – Ugra – originates from this word. In Russian sources the place of habitation of The name of Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Ugra Khanty and Mansi Okrug-Ugra is unthinkable without its addition – nations was called Ugra. Today this short indigenous word is included Ugra in the XII into the names of restaurants, hotels, institutions, century. mass media, sports facilities and even food products. 44 45 V Village of Shapsha The favourite of all citizens, bear Stepan, the first inhabitant of the Natural Park “Samarovsky Chugas”, lives in this village near Khanty- Mansiysk. Every spring his birthday is celebrated cheerily and on a large scale here. Guests of this holiday are aware that the best birthday present for Stepan is a can of condensed milk.

Valley of Ugra This hotel complex is a real tourist gem. It is located on the skirts of the city and surrounded by cedar forest. This is the place that is amazing outside and inside. It is also called a resort hotel: in addition to the hotel and conference halls there are also a wellness center and a health resort here.

46 47 This monument was Winter erected in honour of the W n w international telefestival The guests of the city are oma ith often amazed by white W Tam which was held in Khanty- bo Mansiysk. However, the fl aky snow in the very heart u of Khanty-Mansiysk. The ri city people connect this n e monument with the myth real winter comes here in of “The Golden Woman”. November and ends only at According to this legend the beginning of April. To feel this sacred idol was hidden Siberian winter is not only during the grab of Siberian interesting but also extreme. lands by the Cossacks. In winter months the The traces of the hidden temperature is sometimes “Golden Woman” have not 40 degrees below zero been found yet. and lower.

White Nights It is no need to go to Saint-Petersburg, Archangelsk or Helsinki in order to see them. This phenomenon can be observed also in Siberia. In summer Khanty-Mansiysk does not dip into total darkness at night; on the contrary, it is almost as bright as in the daytime. This is one more reason for walking along cozy city streets and visiting places of interests. 48 49 Wellness Center W In the wellness center of the Cronwell Resort X Hotel Ugra Valley 4* you can try unique Siberian SPA. The guests are offered a package of recreational services based on natural Siberian components and thermal water.

r polo ate W Khanty-Mansiysk is becoming one of the world’s centers of this sport development. In 2014 the city had the honour to hold ium the Water Polo World Cup xotar r among women teams e on its territory, the This is the name of the family entertainment park located in competitions that the Stele for “Ugra Discoverers”. The ground with exotic animals were held in became the most visited place in it. Here you can see dwellers from Russia for different corners of the world: monkeys, meerkats, snakes, lizards the first and many others. time.

50 51 Yam Yamal Y Samarovsky Yam – this was the original name of the future capital of Ugra. In the XVII century it was This is the northern neighbour of a small village inhabited by yamschiks (coachmen) Ugra and one more Autonomous and the name of “yam” was connected with them. Okrug included in the Tyumen Oblast. That is why the links between the regions are very strong. Even one of the bronze mammoths in the Archeopark was named after Yamal as a token of friendship of our regions.

ak rm citiZens Ye The great Russian discoverer of Siberia played Khanty and Mansi, an important role in the indigenous peoples history of Khanty-Mansiysk. of Ugra, gave the Z His supporter won the battle name to the Okrug with Khanty Samar-khan, and capital. However, afterwards the settlement not only indigenous of Samarovo appeared ethnic groups here. The monument live in Khanty- to Yermak is Mansiysk: the city erected in the is multinational. historical In the thirties and part of the forties a new part city. of the city was built by exiled migrants; that is why now local people call Rosnina Street “Perekovka”. 52 53 The edition published for the City Budgetary Institution “Department for Tourism and External Relations Development” 46 Pionerskaya Street, Khanty-Mansiysk Теl.: (3467) 352-336, 352-339 www.visithm.com [email protected]

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