Zheleznovodsk - tourist attractions

The beauty and richness of the Caucasus has been sung many times in literature, and outside of Russia many people know and admire this unique corner of the Earth. And not in vain. After all, there are the most famous resort towns with their thermal springs of mineral waters , mud and other resources that are successfully used for therapeutic and preventive purposes. More than half of this wealth of nature is concentrated in the Stavropol Territory. And, of course, speaking about this region, you can not stop at the beautiful city-resort of Zheleznovodsk.

Sights of Zheleznovodsk and its surroundings

Zheleznovodsk is a wonderful small town, small in size, but unusual in beauty. It is located at the foot of Mount Zheleznaya and literally drowns in the luxuriant vegetation of this mountain forest, which smoothly passes into the most important park of the city.

What is worth seeing in Zheleznovodsk? Once in this town, you will certainly get to the park, which residents call resort and even medical. And this is truly the way it is. Surprisingly clean air has not only a preventive effect on a person, but often even a health and restorative.

It is equipped with alleys, marked by routes for terrenkur, very cozy and beautiful. And most importantly, walking in the park, the traveler will not escape another important landmark of the city - the Pushkin Gallery . It is located in the center and looks like a fabulous estate.

One of the most worthy ornaments of the spa park of Zheleznovodsk is a cascading staircase . It was built in such a way that mineral water from the sources sank between the stages in cascades, and along the edges travelers could walk through a dense park. Now the fountain on the center of the stairs does not work, but it does not particularly reduce its charm. At the very top of it opens a completely stunning view of the Caucasus Mountains, and at the foot there is a local landmark - the lake .

The lake in Zheleznovodsk was made by people themselves, but the reservoir so harmoniously merged into the overall landscape and so fell in love with residents and tourists that without it you can not imagine this town. In summer there is quite lively, on the shore there are small cozy cafes with live music, and on the water you can ride on catamarans and pleasure boats. Soft lawn grass around him just beckons fans to lie on the sun.

One of the central monuments of architecture in the city is the Palace of the Emir of Bukhara (now it houses the health resort of Telman). Here the eastern and Slavic cultures blend harmoniously. The palace itself is executed in a magnificent oriental style, with carved patterns, domed roofs, with a combination of stone and wood. But the central entrance leads to massive stone steps, with characteristic balls and majestically sitting lions, which is very common in many manors and palaces of great Russian statesmen.

It is impossible not to mention separately one more unusual building in the city - Ostrovsky baths . The architecture of the building is also executed in the oriental style. On the perimeter of it there are towers with oriental domes decorated with characteristic patterns. Above the arches of unusual windows written Arabic texts, and all buildings of the complex are painted in strict stripe with a contrasting white-burgundy (even brick) color. In itself, the architecture is extremely organic and sustained in its strict style. The most surprising thing is that this was a very functional structure, which has the most important balneological significance.

But this city's attractions do not end there. The surroundings of Zheleznovodsk are full of interesting memorial places. It is surrounded by 17 mountains, each with its own history and mysteries that fascinate and leave indifferent even the most experienced traveler.

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