Ufa center: hotels, attractions

In ancient cities it is very easy to determine where the center is located. There are preserved buildings of past centuries, narrow streets cobbled with cobblestones. And a little further afield, high-rise buildings, new housing estates and industrial zones. But this is not the capital of Bashkortostan Ufa. "Where is the center of the city?" - the amazed tourist asks, going to the station square. Even on the train or on the way from the airport, he notices a large monument towering on the river bank, representing a proud rider. This is a monument to Salavat Yulaev - the national hero of the Bashkir people. In general, the city stands between the banks of two rivers. From Ufimki the capital of Bashkortostan and got its name. And the second river is called Agidel, which means simply Belaya. This article will be useful to those tourists who came to Ufa for one day. Many attractions of the city are located far from the historical center. We have developed a route that will allow you to view the key places of interest to tourists in one day.

Ufa: hotels in the city center

In order to walk, see the sights and without problems return to the warm shelter, you need to look at housing in the historic part of the capital of Bashkortostan. But where is the center of Ufa? This city is known as an industrial center. And factories in Ufa really a lot. Despite the fact that the city was founded in the second half of the sixteenth century, it has a modern look. A few wooden buildings are slowly decrepit and every year they are getting smaller. But the place where the Kremlin once stood was left. If we want to be closer to the key sights, we will choose hotels in Ufa in the city center. For budget tourists, you can recommend the hotel "Aristol" (one thousand four hundred rubles number). "Posadskaya" is also located in the historical center of the city. For discerning tourists, you can advise hotels Hilton Garden on the high bank of the river, Holiday Inn or President. Those who appreciate family comfort and homely atmosphere, probably like the mini-hotel "Emotium".

Monument of Friendship, Pervomayskaya Square (center, Ufa)

Begin acquaintance with the city is simply necessary from this monument. It not only symbolizes the friendship of the Russian and Bashkir peoples. The monument was erected on the site of the ancient Kremlin. The monument began to be built in 1957 (but it was only opened in 1965) and was timed to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the entry of Bashkortostan into the Russian Empire. Even if you travel without a guide, you can easily guess what symbolizes this monument. Two women in national costumes - Russian and Bashkir. Between them is depicted a dagger embedded in the sheath - a symbol of voluntariness of joining the empire. The place where the Monument of Friendship is erected is very picturesque. From the high shore you can see the water surface of Agidel. It is interesting that the monument was built taking into account the troubled seismological situation in the Bashkir region. The monument is wide at the base, and therefore is stable during a possible earthquake.

St. Sergius Cathedral

From Pervomaiskaya Square we go to Bekhterev Street. There stands a cathedral dedicated to St. Sergius. The wooden church was built in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight. Of course, this is not an ancient building, but the temple was erected on the site of the non-preserved chapel of the sixteenth century. And it was founded by the first Orthodox settlers - gunners and streltsy, who defended the Kremlin (the center of Ufa). It is noteworthy that during the years of militant atheism, the St. Sergius Church was not closed. On the contrary, it was given the status of the cathedral (main) cathedral of the city. The temple is still in force.

The First Cathedral Mosque

Along the Naberezhnaya Street we go along the beautiful garden named after Salavat Yulaev and come to another sight of a religious nature. The center of Ufa, along with the Orthodox cathedral, is decorated with a Muslim temple. The mosque is located at 52 Tukaeva Street. This simple exterior building was built on voluntary donations from townspeople in the year 1830, that is, it is older than its Christian colleague. The mosque is a two-story building under a green dome with one minaret. Like the St. Sergius Cathedral, it was never closed by the Soviet authorities. Even more: in the years of the USSR it was the only mosque in the territory of Ufa.

The S.T. Aksakov

How can the center of Ufa do without museums? The house of ST Aksakova is located near the First Mosque, on Z.Rasuleva Street, 4. It is a small museum, but it does not lack visitors. It was opened in 1991. In the museum's exposition there are almost two thousand exhibits. And they are all connected with the life and work of a famous Russian writer. Sergei Timofeevich Aksakov spent his childhood in this old mansion of the eighteenth century. He lived continuously with his grandfather along the maternal line, along with his parents and sister from 1795 to 1797. Children's impressions of Ufa and especially about the huge house, upholstered with grass, had an impact on the writer's work. In 2008, the House of Crafts was opened on the territory of the museum, where you can take a master class of sewing, wood carving or national embroidery.

The monument to Salavat Yulayev

After going through a very beautiful park named after Aksakov, we get to the embankment. On it there is an object of all postcards and magnets, demonstrating how beautiful the center of Ufa is. This is a monument to Salavat Yulaev, the national hero of Bashkiria, the companion of Emelian Pugachev. The equestrian monument is the largest in Russia. Its height is ten meters. And it is cast from cast iron.