Exciting tour of the Urals: Nevyansk, Byngi, Visimsky Reserve, Kirovgrad

The heart of the Demidov factories, the center of the spread of the influence of the famous dynasty of industrialists in the Urals, Nevyansk has firmly established itself in the list of must-visit objects.

There is hardly a person in the Sverdlovsk region who has not heard of the famous inclined tower.

Demidov Tower

This amazing building is full of mysteries. On the expanses of the omniscient Internet, you will not find an unambiguous answer to the question of why the tower was built, why it received such a noticeable slope and what it hid in its basements. Therefore, be sure to book a tour in the museum of the tower - and ask to tell about Alexander Ivanovich Sakantsev, a genius enthusiast who gave a second life to the Nevyan chimes.

Of the well-known facts, the deviation of the tower from the vertical axis at the level of the seventh floor is 2.2 meters. This directly physically draws visitors to the walls while climbing. A lightning rod is installed on the spire, and it appeared before Benjamin Franklin registered his patent across the far ocean. And the hearing room, which, contrary to the proverb, is better to hear once than to see its descriptions a hundred times.

Yes, the usual white candle on the pond tower was not always, its original color is different. Which one? Come and find out!

By the way, the Nevyansk Museum offers a large number of interactive events, including quests that have taken root in our land. Tickets cost from 400 rubles. for adults (250 rubles. - preferential categories) to 3000 for an individual tour.

During the New Year holidays, the Demidov tree works in the museum.

How to go when to go

It would seem, take a car card or buy a ticket for the train - and go! However, it is necessary to take into account the uniqueness of the location of the Nevyansky sights. All of them are located in the historical center of the city, in the square near the dam of the city pond.

 

Inspection with a tour of the tower and the museum will take a couple of hours, and then travelers will have to decide whether to turn back or continue the trip to the Gornozavodsk district.

Excursions offered to organized groups always add to a visit to the city a trip to Byngi and Lower Tavolgi.

What do you prefer to independent tourists? The answer depends on two factors: the transport you use and the time of year.

To Nevyansk by train in the summer

The first thing to consider is that the railway station is a couple of kilometers from the city. If you are not attracted to the viewing of private sector houses and expensive time, you can take the bus that goes through the city center. There is a bus station in the right wing of the station. Stops next to the tower: Shoe shop, Central, School No1, Demidovskaya. A little further away is the MFC stop, but it will prompt without error.

After visiting the tower in the summer, you should definitely climb the nearest hills, which serve as excellent observation platforms. The highest of them is Mount Lebyazka. In winter, the trails are closed with snow and it is almost impossible to walk along rocky hills.

Special feelings leave a visit to the Nevyansk necropolis, where ancient stone tombstones are preserved. On the territory of the necropolis there are the Ascension Church and the Holy Cross Chapel.

A special summer day is the Day of Honoring the Tower, every year in mid-August a fair, entertainment programs and a concert unfold in Demidovsky Square.

By the way, the bell tower can be accessed only in the summer. In winter, the wind is strong, slippery, so visitors are not allowed there.

In Nevyansk in the summer by car

Getting to Nevyansk and not visiting its surroundings is simply unforgivable.
In Byngy you will find a beautiful St. Nicholas Church with traditional cast iron floors for the factory Urals. Nearby are the Lower Tavolgi. Here you can try your hand at pottery and buy ceramics for memory. Local red clay has unique properties, dishes from it will serve you faithfully for many years.

The house of the blacksmith Kirillov in Kunar - a unique monument of wooden architecture - is especially good in the summer, when you can see all the carvings that adorn each decimeter of the building.

In Upper Tagil interesting local history Museum, located in an elegant building with a turret. This house was built according to the drawings of the well-known in the Nevyan region mining engineer Gavriil Alexandrovich Markov. The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Sign” is also unusually poetic. The icon is considered miraculous, in the summer it participates in the procession of the Cross.

Visim Reserve

If the excitement of travelers flared up, then you should take a two-day trip, allocating a day to visit the Visim State Natural Biosphere Reserve.

 

There is an ecological trail in the reserve. Children really like visiting a zoo farm in the village of Visim.

You can stay for the night at the hotel "Old Sable" in Nevyansk. If you are not constrained in funds, you should drive to Kirovgrad and relax in a gentleman’s way in a mini-hotel “Capriz”.

Preparing for a visit to the reserve will help a visit to the Kirovgrad Museum of Nature. Be sure to admire the church of St. Ambrose of Optina. The temple was founded in 2003, but from most new religious buildings it favorably differs harmony and cleanliness.

In Nevyansk in winter

Winter roads are not particularly disposed to travel to small villages. But in winter it is great to visit the ski complexes. In the vicinity of Nevyansk, there are two of them - Mount Ezhovaya and Mount White. They have hotels.

In the city, winter time can be devoted to visiting museums and shops. The house of the Nevyansk Icon on Krasnoarmeyskaya, 2 is famous for its collection, there is an icon painting workshop, and excursions are very soulful and interesting.

You want some exotic color? Go to the Ivan Tea and Jam shop at 14 Karl Marx. You will not be indifferent for sure!

In the brand store "Nevyansky knitwear" you can buy high-quality, wearable and versatile things that will become your favorite for a long time.

Where to eat.

The best establishments of the city are the restaurant-bar "Demidov" and the cafe "Simba" on Lenin.

Text: Anastasia Scherer
Photo: Alfia and Alexander Gurina