Photos and descriptions of the most beautiful places in Mari El. Republic of Mari El - Sacred groves and Yoshkin cat Historical places of Mari El

The Republic of Mari El is located on the Volga River, in the very center of the Volga region. This region is famous not only for its forests, but also for its historical and cultural attractions. Let's find out about the most interesting places oh, which you definitely need to visit in the Republic of Mari El.

Sheremetyev Castle (Yurino village)

The castle was erected in 1880, and its construction was started by the landowner Vasily Sheremetyev, the grandson of the same Count Sheremetyev who served Peter the Great. Inside the castle there were about a hundred rooms, some of which contained galleries with paintings by famous artists.

The architecture of the castle is dominated by neo-Gothic style, East style and baroque. From the beginning of the 90s to this day, the object has been actively restored - today the external part has been completely restored, while the internal rooms are in need of repair and restoration.

Ethnographic Open Air Museum

The museum was opened in 1983 and is located in the city of Kozmodemyansk. There are more than 60 structures and buildings and 7,000 exhibits telling about the life, customs and peculiarities of life of the mountain Mari.

The museum contains architectural monuments, tools, and cultural objects of the ancient Mari. The historian managed to reconstruct the dwellings and important architectural structures of the people from archival documents.

Lake Sea Eye

The lake is geographically located in the Volga region in the village of Shariboksad. They were formed about 20 thousand years ago as a result of the failure of karst rocks. The lake has an unusual green color of water and a perfect oval shape, which is surrounded by growing trees.

The lake is shrouded in many legends and mystical theories. One of the popular legends says that in this village lived a girl and a boy who loved each other very much. On their wedding day, they learned the terrible truth - they are blood brother and sister. This did not stop the lovers and they still decided to get married. Then the gods became angry with them - at the moment of the wedding feast, the earth opened up and took the newlyweds and guests of the celebration with it, and a lake formed at the site of the failure. They say that wedding songs can still be heard from the side of the lake.

Stone adits in Sernur district

In the village of Gornyak there are unique man-made caves. When approaching the village, you can see an Atlantean holding a large boulder in his arms. The total length of the cave is 300 meters. Inside there are stalactites, ice accumulations and nests bats. The stone adits were preserved as a tribute to the memory of the ancient craft of the people - the extraction of stones.

Unfortunately, the adits are now closed to tourists due to the risk of collapse.

Green Key

This source is one of the attractions of the village of Klenovaya Gora and is located next to the flowing Ilet River. The Green Key is one of the largest sources in the Republic. Water contains many minerals and helps treat diseases of the stomach, liver, and genitourinary system. That is why the Klenovaya Gora sanatorium is located next to the Green Key.

Lake Tabashinskoye (Zryv)

The lake is located in the village of Tabashino and is the deepest reservoir in the Volga region - its depth reaches 170 meters. Until recently, it was believed that the depth was about 60 meters, but new research has refuted this information.

The Pizhanka River flows from the reservoir, and on the shore is the Floro-Lavra Church, which was built in 1898.

Lake Mushan-Er

Mushan-Er is a system of lakes located on the territory of the Mari Chodra Nature Reserve. The system consists of three lakes, which stretch one after another in a chain. The largest of the reservoirs has a length of 1116 meters.

On the shore of one of the lakes there is a kyusoto - a sacred grove where the Mari worship their gods.

It is a richly decorated fairytale palace, with dark red walls and a green roof. Windows and doors are framed in snow-white. Graceful turrets in the Old Russian style and battlements in the Gothic style. The palace is difficult to attribute to any one architectural movement. There is a successful combination of several here. Further, seven columns support the glass dome of the winter garden. The interior decoration of the castle is incomparable. Particularly noteworthy is the sophistication of the “Eastern Cabinet”, “ Art gallery", "Oak Room". There are also magnificent fireplaces here. One of them even contains a slab found during excavations in Pompeii.

After admiring the castle, you can stop for a rest here. The Sheremetyev estate is located good hotel, and very close by there is a cozy cafe. In addition, here, as throughout the republic, you can admire the amazing landscapes to your heart's content.

Museums

Continuing to describe the sights of Mari El, photos of which are presented in the article, one cannot help but talk about the museum of the city of Yoshkar-Ola. Those who want to learn about the history of the republic can visit it. You can learn about the traditions of the indigenous people at the Museum of Applied Arts. It is located in a modest one-story building with an attic. The city also has a museum of peasant labor and life. Its “highlight” is the rich collection of bells and bells.

More recently, the Tsarevokokshay Kremlin was built in the center of the capital. The impressive ancient Russian fortress made of red brick, walls and towers covered with a green roof, resembles the scenery of a historical film. This complex contains a church, an archaeological museum and a monument to the founder of the city, Fyodor Ioannovich.

Sights of Mari El: photos and descriptions

There is an unusual street sculpture in Yoshkar-Ola. It's called Yoshkin the cat. A representative of the bronze cat family sat imposingly on a bench, smiling condescendingly at passers-by.

Let's continue to describe the sights of Mari El. Five years ago, a very significant monument was unveiled. This is a bronze sculpture depicting the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin and his most famous hero - Eugene Onegin.

What other interesting sights of Mari El? Recently installed in the Italian Park of Yoshkar-Ola sculptural composition"Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici the Magnificent", which symbolizes the triumph of science and art.

Churches and cathedrals

Monument to Russian church architecture is the Church of the Holy Trinity. With the advent of Soviet power, it suffered the same fate as many churches in the country. It was closed and almost destroyed. The restored temple amazes with its splendor and marvelous architecture.

What other interesting sights of Mari El? For example, the Orthodox shrine of the capital of the republic is the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ. This is aimed at the sky with its high towers a building with reddish walls with white stripes that visually increase the height of the structure. Green roofs and golden domes attract the gaze of a traveler amazed by this beauty for a long time.

In 2007, the Annunciation Tower was built in the central part of the city. The structure is 55 meters high and resembles a fragment of the Kremlin. Equipped with the most accurate clock, which is regulated by satellite.

Conclusion

Now you know the main attractions of Mari El. Photos with descriptions are presented in the article for clarity. We hope that the sights of the republic and information about them were interesting to you.

What attracts tourists to the Volga Republic? Where do its indigenous people live and what beliefs are preserved here? Traveling to the central regions of Russia is gaining popularity, and tourists coming to Mari El get many vivid impressions from their visit to Yoshkar-Ola and other Mari cities.

Climate, population and location

The territory of Mari El lies in the temperate continental climate zone. In summer, especially in July, it can be hot here - up to +28°C, and in winter the thermometer drops to -20°C and below. The coldest month of the year is January. This is worth considering when choosing clothes for a trip to Mari El.

Mironositsky Convent

The republic is not very densely populated; only 682 thousand people live in it. Relatively Big City– Yoshkar-Ola, where about a third of the total population or 277 thousand people live.

Today, the majority of the indigenous inhabitants of Mari El are Orthodox Christians, but 10-15% of the Mari continue to adhere to traditional beliefs. Among the peoples of Mari El in use moon calendar. They worship several main gods. Rituals are held in the Sacred Groves or Kyusoto, of which about five hundred remain. The main prayers or “tunya kumaltysh” occur once every five years, and Mari people from all over Russia come to it.

When traveling around Mari El, it is most convenient to rent an apartment or rent a hotel room in Yoshkar-Ola. Those who want to travel through the regions can stay at recreation centers, guest houses, boarding houses, estates and campsites that accept tourists in different regions of the republic.

Church of the Holy Trinity in Yoshkar-Ola

What to see in Yoshkar-Ola

The main Mari city was founded in 1584 and in those days was called Tsarevokokshaysk. It was an outpost of Russia in the Zavolzhsky region and served to pacify the rebellious local residents. Today there are many interesting sights in Yoshkar-Ola, and since the city is small in size, they are easy to get around on foot.

In the center there is a complex of copies of monuments of the Moscow Kremlin. In the capital of Mari El you can see the Annunciation and Spasskaya towers, a copy of the famous Tsar Cannon and even the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, similar to St. Basil's Cathedral. It is as much as 650 km from here to the Russian capital. Therefore, the Mari decided not to waste energy on a long journey, but to admire Moscow monuments at home.

Travelers are surprised that in relatively small town Several theaters and museums are open. But perhaps Yoshkar-Ola is most famous for its original monuments. All guests of the Mari capital come to one of them, Yoshka the cat.

A carefree bronze cat on a bench greets tourists on Lenin Square, not far from the building of the National Art Gallery.

Lake Sea Eye IN central park can see sculptural group "The tree of Life". It symbolizes the continuity of the traditions of the indigenous peoples of the republic. Voskresenskaya embankment is decorated with a sculpture of Alexander Pushkin, who is talking with his literary hero - Evgeny Onegin. And on Sovetskaya street

In the Mari capital, an unusual monument was erected... to a simple hammer.

Camping Most tourists get to Mari El for her natural beauty . Popular throughout the republic walking routes

and horseback riding, and in winter people come here to ski. Mari rivers and lakes have long been favored by fans water tourism

who like to spend their vacation time on kayaks and catamarans. Rafting on the Bolshaya and Malaya Kokshaga, Bolshaya and Maly Kundysh rivers is popular in the republic. Tourists do not neglect Vetluga, Ilet, Irovka, Lazh, Lunda, Nemda, Rutka, Yuronga and Yushut. The picturesque Mari lakes are very attractive - Yurinskoye, Bolshoye Stepankino, Irir-Er, Kar-Yar, Mary-Er, Bryukhan, Kichier and others.

Sheremetevsky Castle in Yurino from a bird's eye view Near the village of Shariboksad, in the Volga region, there is a real natural pearl - the karst lake Sea Eye. It lies on the side of the mountain and reaches a depth of 38.5 m. The water in

unusual body of water has a bright turquoise color, and its transparency reaches 5.5 m. In the summer heat at the surface, the lake water heats up to +20°C, and at a depth its temperature does not exceed +4°C.

Tourists really enjoy traveling through the picturesque national park"Mari Chodra". On the territory of the Middle Volga region there are preserved cleanest lakes, rivers and mighty mixed forests. IN natural park

Bears, lynxes, moose, foxes, brown hares and squirrels live here. Among the birds that nest here are wood grouse, grouse, green woodpeckers, ospreys and orioles - a total of 188 species of birds, 11 of which are listed in the Red Book of Russia.

Cathedral of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God in Kozmodemyansk (1698)

What to see in different parts of the republic People come to the ancient town of Kozmodemyansk to visit the wonderful ethnographic museum, where open air

Samples of peasant buildings, wells, barns and a mill are on display. Lovers of antiquity are sure to check out the majestic Cathedral of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God and the ancient Streletskaya Chapel.

In the Volga region of the republic stands the huge oak of Pugachev, steeped in legends. It rises on Maple Mountain - one of the places of pilgrimage for tourists. According to legend, it was near this tree that one of Pugachev’s detachments stopped, and the rebels buried their treasures near a noticeable oak tree. Today the tree rises 26 m from the ground, and the diameter of its trunk exceeds 1.6 m. According to recent biologist researchers, the age of the Mari oak exceeds 400 years.

Connoisseurs of Russian architecture lay out routes through ancient Mari estates. One of the most noticeable is. The former count's estate was built in the late Neo-Gothic style at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Chapel of the Savior of the Image Not Made by Hands (Streletskaya Chapel) in Kozmodemyansk

Fishing

It’s very good to come to Mari El for fishing! Fish is caught here on rivers and lakes, and fishermen are never left without a catch. True, the volume of trophies depends on luck, experience and skill.

Most often they fish on the Volga and Vetluga. These rivers are rich in pike, pike perch, perch, carp and bream, and are especially popular with those who want to catch a big catch. The shores near the city of Zvenigovo, near the village of Dubovsky and near the city of Volzhsk are considered fishing spots. In the Mari River Ilet you can catch pike, perch, crucian carp and roach, and on the lakes pike, crucian carp, tench, catfish and chub catch well.

Mari souvenirs

No one leaves Mari El without memorable gifts. What souvenirs do tourists most often buy? Many people like to take home images of Yoshka the cat. One of the main symbols of Yoshkar-Ola can be seen on souvenir mugs, magnets, keychains, T-shirts and even bottles of vodka.

Vodka is readily brought from the Mari capital. IN local stores They sell different varieties, including bottles with the label “Yoshkin Kot”. This vodka is not supplied outside the republic, so it can become an original souvenir from Mari El.

Those who like strong alcohol do not ignore the “Ogni Mari El” balm infused with local herbs. It is sold in bottles and clay containers with national ornaments.

The republic produces excellent cheeses. Today, Mari cheeses are considered one of the most delicious in our country. The Sernur cheese factory produces excellent cheeses, cottage cheese and bio-yogurt from goat and sheep milk. In addition, pickled mushrooms and sausages from the Zvenigovsky meat processing plant can be recommended as tasty souvenirs.

Those with a sweet tooth do not leave without products from the Volga Sweets confectionery company. An excellent souvenir of a trip to Mari El can be a 2 kg box with delicious waffles, cookies, marmalade, marshmallows, sherbet and candies. Want even more? Please! In Mari El they sell boxes of sweets weighing 4.4 kg.

Posted Sat, 02/24/2018 - 09:17 by Cap

I would like to separately talk about the most beautiful places ah Mari Republic.
This article will present the most beautiful natural places Mari El, and separately we have already shown the Sights of Mari El, which included historical, architectural and cultural monuments republics.
As a rule, natural monuments of the RME will be presented here, but some beautiful places are still waiting to be discovered and registered.

Note that the most beautiful monuments nature RME are located on the banks of the Volga and other large rivers Mari El, as well as on the slopes and mountains of the Vyatka shaft.
We also note many beautiful lakes Mari El Republic.

The second cleanest lake in Mari El is Lake Karasyar; it is also one of the picturesque and remote lakes.
Lake Karasyar is similar in many characteristics to Nuzhyar, which is explained by their close location. It is interdune in origin, with a secondary karst failure. The increase in depth from the southeastern coast occurs noticeably more sharply. Already a few tens of meters from the shore, the depth is 6-9 meters. The northwestern section of the basin is flatter. The maximum depth is 14.7 m. The area of ​​the lake is 25.5 hectares. Transparency is high - 5.5 m. The bottom is sandy. The banks are low, but mostly dry. Only in the western and partially northern sections coastline waterlogging was noted.

Convenient travel to Yurdur Mountain (Yortur Kuryk) through Shereganovo, in the area of ​​which we have already been. We were not disappointed; this mountain offered stunning views in almost all directions. Most best view opened towards the villages of Kurykyumal and Nylkudo, as well as into the valley of the Ilet River. In the distance one could see the Kerebelyak Highlands, Sotnur Highlands and.

Open spaces opened up that are not inferior in beauty to the landscapes at the Sea Eye, on Stone Mountain and on Shungaltan!!! Due to the backlight and blue haze, it was not possible to take good pictures, or rather, the pictures turned out, but they show about 20-25% of the impression that a person actually sees! LET'S SPEAK HONESTLY! AND WE CONFIRM THAT THIS VIEW SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE TOP 10 BEST MARI LANDSCAPES!!!

I have never seen anything like this in Mari El before!

To the right, running down the hill, shaggy, almost fabulous spruce trees were piled up, and behind them stretched a chain of forested mountains stretching beyond the horizon...

It seemed as if I had been transported from our Mari plains to mountain region! Behind the wall of fir trees a cliff could be discerned. Further on there is an abyss, with a shaggy forest below. A little before reaching the edge of the cliff, I looked down - my head was spinning. Running into the abyss, huge spruce trees stood like a wall, here and there at random, as if they had lost their balance. Pristine, virgin nature! At some point it even seemed to me that there was no smell of the human spirit here.

There were people, of course. Soon, closer to the source, we saw a dozen cars, some of which formed a wedding cortege: exotic lovers came here to celebrate the occasion.

Food lay on set tables under the hot summer sun, guests celebrated the newlyweds, and very close by stood a cheerful gazebo with a domed roof topped with a spire. On the gazebo there is the inscription “Natural Monument Stone Mountain”. Nearby, at the top, is a small Orthodox chapel with an onion roof. Breaking out of underground captivity, an icy stream hits