In this city you can spend all day in excursions and not have time to get around all the interesting places. Among the sights of the city of Krasnoyarsk are a lot of famous museums, beautiful scenic spots and unusual memorable places.
Attractions of Krasnoyarsk - a walk through museums
You can start your day by visiting the Local History Museum in Krasnoyarsk. It was created in the late 19th century by the Matveevs and was located on the walls of the mansion, gradually the exhibits were moved to a specially constructed building for the museum. The building is made in the Art Nouveau style and very similar to the ancient Egyptian temple. Within the walls of the museum there is an exposition in which the history of the region is displayed from the beginning of ancient times to our days.
The Literary Museum of Krasnoyarsk is also a very popular place for visiting tourists and city residents. All exhibits and exposition are devoted exclusively to writers of the Siberian region. There are documents, photographs, autographs and written sources of famous writers and poets. The museum itself is located from the walls of a wooden mansion, made in the Art Nouveau style.
The Surikov Museum in Krasnoyarsk is the only truly large art museum in the whole territory of the region. Within the walls of the museum there are extensive collections with valuable art works of art. Surikova Museum in Krasnoyarsk keeps in itself collections of ancient Russian art, works of avant-garde artists , folk and Western European art. The pride of the Krasnoyarsk museum is the collection of paintings by Surikov himself.
Krasnoyarsk - the main attractions of the city
Relax with the whole family and enjoy the beauty of nature, you can at the Roev Rookie Zoo. The park is located on beautiful mountain slopes. Initially, this place was a living corner at the Krasnoyarsk Stolby Reserve, but the construction of a full-fledged zoo was gradually started and now it is quite an independent sight of the city.
One of the most beautiful places of the city is rightly considered the Organ Hall, located in the former building of the Catholic church. After the building was built, it housed a church, and even a radio committee with a recording studio. But after the organ was installed there and the first concert was given, the building was given to the philharmonic society. Today, religious services are also being held there. True, the Catholic community insists on the transfer of the building to their disposal completely, but the city authorities do not yet decide on this step, so as not to lose a valuable body.
A very beautiful place is another tourist attraction of the city - Teatralnaya Square. It consists of two tiers: the lower one is adjacent to the Yenisei waterfront, and the upper one is decorated with a beautiful architectural ensemble. There usually perform artists, in the winter they establish a city tree, hold various important events for the residents of the city.
Among the oldest sights of Krasnoyarsk, it is worth mentioning Pokrovsky Cathedral. The building is a typical baroque building by the students of the Yenisei school. The height of the building reaches 28 meters, after consecration in 1795 to this day the temple remains active.
The symbol of the city is considered to be the chapel of Paraskeva Pyatnitsa. This building is known not only to the inhabitants of the city, but the whole country, because the chapel is depicted on a money bill. This place is also one of the highest and well-located observation platforms. Not obscure Surikov at one time was looking for inspiration near the chapel, and today it is a favorite vacation spot for many townspeople. At present, visiting the chapel is included in any excursion routes around the city.