Biography of the city of Orsk

Despite the few population, in its area it occupies seventh place in the country in square. And the first name of the city was Orenburg. The Ural River, flowing through the center, divides it into two parts: the new Orsk, in architecture reminiscent of European cities, and the old one - more like Asian. It is easiest to get to Orsk by rail, but the path will not be fast - the train goes from Moscow for about a day and a half.

By car or taxi from Orenburg it will turn out faster, but in winter the road can be complicated by a strong weather: snow and frosts, which are a common phenomenon in the local steppes. The fastest and most comfortable way is on the plane: the flight will last 4.5 hours. To fly from Orenburg less than an hour and a half. One of the symbols and the main natural attraction of Orsk is the Preobrazhenskaya Mountain, located in the city line.

Two Orthodox temples are at the top: Spaso-Preobrazhensky and Nikolsky. In the deposits around the mountain, a wax jasper is still being mined. The historical development of the city center was designed by the Russian architect Hans Schmidt. According to his plan, the central streets were built up by elegant low -rise buildings in a single style, creating a single ensemble.

It harmoniously combines residential buildings and various industrial buildings. The Transfiguration Church is noteworthy in that it is the oldest temple in the city, erected from red brick at the end of the 19th century. Thanks to a successful location at the top of the mountain during the Civil War, it became an observation point. In Soviet times, the building was dismantled, but at the end of the last century it was restored.

Today, regular services are held in the church. The temple of the Orsk Convent, built at the end of the 19th century, is also interesting. A stone church, the priest’s house, recently reconstructed the bell tower, have been preserved to this day. The entire complex of church buildings is surrounded by a brick wall. Of the other religious structures in Orsk are the temple of the Protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the Year of the Building, which was previously part of the Pokrovsky Convent, the mosque named after The history of the city is closely connected with the life and work of the famous Ukrainian writer Taras Shevchenko.

Being a military servant, he served as an ordinary to protect the Orsk fortress. Now in the building where housing for soldiers was located, the museum of the poet and revolutionary operates. The collection includes books with his works, copyright drawings, letters and copies of paintings, household items and even national clothing. In the room, the interiors of the soldier’s barracks and guard of the 19th century are recreated, the diorama of the fortress clearly shows what the citadel was in those distant years.

One of the city streets is also named after Taras Shevchenko and the square in the center, on which a monument to the Ukrainian writer and the national hero is erected. His name is also wearing a pedagogical institute. The architectural monument is the city railway station, which was designed and built by German prisoners of war after the end of the First World War.

An old steam locomotive was installed on the platform, which served as local transport in the middle of the last century. The Orsk Museum of Local Lore is interesting in that here, in addition to traditional archaeological finds, rare coins and objects of folk craft, a constant exhibition “Secrets of the Amazon Valley” is represented, whose exhibits were found at different times in the vicinity of the city.

Lenin's main parks in Orsk, suitable for walking in the fresh air - culture and rest, Park of builders and the garden named after There are organized pedestrian and bicycle paths, cozy green areas, sports and playgrounds, and gaming attractions. In these parks you can quietly spend the whole day. In the winter season, which lasts from October to April, lovers come to the Orsk skiing and snowboards on the slopes of the Ural Mountains.

In a hundred kilometers there is a popular ski resort "Valley" with equipped tracks and lifts.

Those who are attracted to the history of Orsk and Southern Siberia will be interested in visiting the places of ancient settlements, burial grounds and mounds, which are around the city in the Kumak mound, for example, archaeologists found artifacts of the Bronze Age, in the Sarmatian - Zhelezny. Organized tours and excursions are held in these atmospheric places.