Yoshkar-Ola - an amazing city . The capital of Mari El is not a huge metropolis, however there are a lot of interesting places worthy of tourists' attention . @ Attractions in Yoshkar-Ola can even be envied by some million-million cities . In addition, in recent years Ioshkar-Olu simply does not know - new modern buildings are being built, old cultural and architectural objects are being restored, monuments and sculptures are being opened . Odn they need to visit the capital of Mari El and see all the sights of Yoshkar-Ola with their own eyes .

You can begin to get acquainted with the city from Nogotkov-Obolensky Square. This is one of the favorite places not only for tourists, but for the Yoshkar-lilans themselves. Several interesting cultural objects are concentrated here, and besides, there is a national art gallery in the neighborhood. Then you can go to the embankment ... Bruges. Yes, yes, you were not mistaken! This beautiful street can be called one of the main attractions of Yoshkar-Ola. Walking along the embankment of Bruges, you can fall in love with this stunning town once and for all.

If you want to dig deeper and find out everything about the capital of Mari El, you should go to the Yoshkar-Ola Museum of History. More than 17 thousand exhibits are collected here - items of archeology and ethnography, arts and crafts and much more. Guides will show and tell how simple and wealthy people lived in Tsarevokokshaisk (the old name of the city) in the early 20th century - there are a lot of objects of everyday life in the museum.

Among the sights of Yoshkar-Ola there are certainly monuments and sculptures . There are a lot of them and they are all interesting . Near the railway station pay attention to the sculpture "Mustafa on the trolley ». In fact, she calls I "Yvan Kyrlya," but it all has long styled "Mustafa" .The monument is dedicated to the well-known Mari actor who played in the first sound Soviet film "A Voyage to Life" the role of the leader of the street children Mustafa . Today each of us remembers the famous replicas of this hero who have long ago become proverbs: "Sleight of hands and no fraud" Applet Hotz ». By the way, this movie was shown in 107 countries!

On the street Soviet there is a monument to the hammer. Such a sculptural composition was decided to establish in order to pay homage to people engaged in manual labor, and those who beautify not only Yoshkar-Ola, but all of Russia. And near the Kremlin in Voznesenskaya street you should pay attention to the fairy-tale sculpture "Lukomorye", dedicated to the heroes of the work of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin. There is a mermaid on the branches, a cat scientist, Baba-Yaga and a Nightingale the robber.

The places of interest of Yoshkar-Ola are so diverse that everyone will find something interesting and memorable for themselves. Lovers often come to admire the monument to Peter and Fevronia on Patriarch's Square. In addition, here you can see an interesting cascading fountain. Nearby is the chapel of St. Prince Peter and Princess Fevronia. It is interesting that a monument to His Holiness Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and All Russia is located nearby

Those who are interested in religious topics are advised to see the Church of the Holy Trinity . This is the oldest stone church in the city and, in addition, the first stone building in Yoshkar-Ola , built in 1736 . Alas, the original appearance of the church was not preserved . In 1932 the . temple was closed, and seven years later the bell tower and the upper tier were destroyed at all . The church was only restored in 1995 . @, and completely the work was completed in 2008 . look at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Firstly, it's just a very beautiful building . And secondly, the cathedral combines the features of the two main Russian churches - St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow and the Savior on Blood in St. Petersburg . This tourist attraction of Yoshkar-Ola is not missed by any tourist who comes to the city .

There are in the capital of Mari El and his small "Amsterdam". No, no, it's not a restaurant or a club. This is a stretch of waterfront between the streets of Gogol and Pushkin. More recently, even a sculpture was installed here for the Dutch artist Rembrandt. It is interesting that the monument was established thanks to the initiative of the head of the region Leonid Markelov.