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Q: What historical places of Pyatigorsk is worth visiting a lover of ancient Russian architecture?

The Cathedral of Christ the Savior in 1825 is the only example of pseudo-Gothic in the region, designed by the Bernardazzi brothers. The Church of Lazarus Four-Day 1856 combines Byzantine and Old Russian motifs. Of particular interest is the Ermolov Gallery of 1881 with elements of the Russian style, named after General A.P. Ermolov.

Q: Where to go in Pyatigorsk with children: interesting places for family holidays?

Children will be impressed by the Flower Park with its Diana Grotto, where Lermontov visited, and modern play areas. In the Pyatigorsk Museum of Local Lore there is a unique collection of archaeological finds of the Bronze Age. On Mount Goryachy there is a cable car with a panoramic view of the Caucasian Mineral Waters.

Q: Where to take beautiful photos in Pyatigorsk: the best photo zones?

The "Aeolian Harp" gazebo on Mount Mashuk offers picturesque views of Elbrus and the city panorama. The Academic Gallery with its neoclassical facade and colonnade is an ideal backdrop for architectural photographs. Romantic shots will be obtained at the Lermontov Grotto, where scenes from the "12 chairs" were filmed.

Q: What legends and legends are associated with the sights of Pyatigorsk?

According to legend, a dragon lived in the cave of Provala until he was expelled by the monks. The gazebo "Aeolou harp" was named after the mythical god of winds because of the sounds created by the wind in its strings. Mount Mashuk is shrouded in secrets - allegedly there was an ancient temple dedicated to the sun god Mithra.

Q: What little-known sights of Pyatigorsk are worth seeing?

The dacha of Elsa is a wooden mansion in 1912 in Art Nouveau style with carved balconies, owned by a German entrepreneur. In the Victory Park, a rare monument of Stalin's empire - the rotunda "Glory to Labor" - has been preserved. The house-museum of A.A. Alyabyev is unique, where the composer wrote the novel The Nightingale.

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Mount Sulakhat

Mount Sulakhat is located on the territory of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, 10 km from the village of Dombay, is part of the moun …

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Mount Beshtau

Isolated type five-domed mountain-laccolite Beshtau is the highest of the magmatic peaks of the Pyatigorje KMV and has a height of …

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Mount Mashuk

The remaining magmatic mountain of laccolithic origin called Mashuk with a height of 993.7 meters is deservedly attributed to thes …

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Honey waterfalls with horse riding

We drive along the honey fields, we can say: "on the tops of the mountains" to the valley of the Alikonovka River, where the oldes …

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Upper Balkaria + Tongue of Troll + Chateau-Erken Castle

We invite you on a trip to Kabardino-Balkaria - one of the most picturesque corners of our country. You will find the pristine bea …

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Digoria

If you have never been to this majestic mountainous country, located in the Iraf district of the Republic of North Ossetia, then y …

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Sightseeing tour of Pyatigorsk

On the tour you will learn the history of the resort, its medical base, visit Lermontovskie places, including the Failure, the pla …

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Victor

Kislovodsk

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Organization of individual tours, jeep tours to the mountains in the Caucasus from the cities of KavMinVod (Kislovodsk, …

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Olga Arefieva

Kislovodsk

Language: Русский

I would be happy to help you create an individual program. Cognitive and not boring excursions will help you have a grea …

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Zakharov Dmitry

Yaroslavl

Language: Русский

"Legends of Old Yaroslavl" is the author's route of Dmitry Zakharov, generously filled with true stories about the fate …

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Svetlana Grishina

Pyatigorsk

Language: Русский

Pyatigorsk. Architecture, History, Narzan. Pyatigorsk Descending from the mysterious underground lake Proval to th …

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PATIGORSK

BURTSEVO November Holidays from 3-7 November PATIGORSK Accommodation in Pyatigorsk, bus travel, excursions: Mashuk, Lermontov pl …

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Pyatigorsk - Zheleznovodsk - Kislovodsk - Essentuki 10 +

Pyatigorsk-Zheleznovodsk-Kislovodsk-Essentuki 10 + We invite you to an unforgettable adventure in the Caucasian Mineral Waters …

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"Healing Waters of the Caucasus"

In the tour "Healing Waters of the Caucasus" you will not only visit many important historical places of the Caucasian Mineral Wat …

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Karachayev Jily-Su

Jily-su is an area high in the mountains of Karachay-Cherkessia, west of Mount Elbrus, known for its mineral spr …

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