Saransk Travel Guide

 bugulma Says:  In the center of the city there is St Ioann Divine Church. First wooden church was built in the beginning of XVII century and was re-built in stone in 1693.The bell tower was built in 1820-s. In Soviet times it was cosed although it was open in Perestroyka times (since... 

 bugulma Says:  The theatre is situated not far from the cathedral. The building was finished in 1935. Now you can enjoy here dramas, musical comedies and since 1992 operas. I was inside invited by my colleagues watching the festival. 

 bugulma Says:  The cathedral was been built in 2001-2006 just after canonizing of Fedor Ushakov. Inside the iconostasis is very rich. The cathedral is placed on the hill that made the view on the cathedral very beautiful. There are some places for the walkings were built as well. 

 bugulma Says:  In 1975 the monument to the pilots of Mordovia was placed in crossing of streets Sovetskaya and Proletarskaya. The place is not far from Drama Theatre of Mordovia. 

 bugulma Says:  The monument is a part of the complex of the cathedral (cathedral was built in honour of Ushakov). Fedor Ushakov (1744-1817) was the famous Russian admiral. He died in his Mordovian estate Alekseevka. In 2000 the admiral was canonized by Saransk Eparchy. 

 bugulma Says:  Don't confuse with the name similiar to Japan company made cameras :-) Nikon was a patriarch of Russian Orthodox Church in XVII century (1652-1658). He made some reforms that has an aim to unify services in churches in Russia. Nikon made new rule when people should cross by... 

 bugulma Says:  Fine Arts museum has a good collection of the local arts as well as good exhibition about history of the local nationality - Mordva (both lines of it Moksha and Erzia. The museum has name of Stepan Erzia (real name Stepan Nefedov), the famous sculptor of XX century... 

 bugulma Says:  The memorial is situated in the center of the city, on the square between the cathedral and Lenin Square. It was built in honour of soldiers who died in WWII. The monument was placed in 1970 by Tomsky sculptor and Dushkin architector. In 1985 five granite slabs were placed... 

 bugulma Says:  Not far from Lenin square you can see a round construction where you can see Esteen Monument (a kind of the esteen board, popular in Soviet times). In the monument you can see the main achievements in the region in production, agriculture and others as well as people who did... 

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 bugulma Says:  The most comfortable way to get the city is train. From Moscow, thugh, there is ony one train but you can get Ruzaevka town in 15 minutes by car from Saransk. The price depends on the carriage type and it is from RUR 1500 (EUR 43) to RUR 3500 (EUR 100).