St. Andrew's Monastery

Simeonov's House of Mercy in Saraktash

To this holy place flows of tourists not only from Orenburg, but also from all over Russia. The Holy Trinity Simeonov Monastery, known as the Abode of Mercy, located in the village of Saraktash, is still quite young - it has existed since 1990, but it can be confidently called one of the centers of Orthodox spirituality. There is a House of Mercy, there are 2 educational institutions - a gymnasium and a school (Sunday), there is a Sisterhood, there are two industries serving the needs of the monastery: prosphoria and sewing, as well as subsidiary farming. A monastic community is also organized here. Notable is the monastery and its own museum, where many ancient Orthodox relics are stored.

The tourist complex "Red Mountain" (the location of the filming of the historical x/f "Russian riot")

The thematic tourist complex "Red Mountain" appeared in the village of Saraktash during work on an art film dedicated to the uprising of Pugachev ("Russian riot"). The film is based on two famous works by Pushkin dedicated to this event. Workers of the complex carefully preserve the atmosphere recreated by filmmakers in the process of filming a historical drama.

St. Andrew's Monastery

In the heart of the Orenburg region there is a wonderful corner, nature itself as if hidden from prying eyes and the bustle of the outside world. From the west, its natural border is the Big Ik River, as if embracing a small piece of land with its arms - Asselya and Uskalk - from the south and north. Its eastern end is walled by the spurs of the South Ural ridges, because of the gentle peaks of which you can observe a sunrise every day if you are in a secluded monastery - St. Andrew's Monastery.