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Q: What historical places of Vladikavkaz should a lover of ancient Russian architecture visit?

Part of the fortress wall of the Vladikavkaz fortress of 1784, the first Russian defensive structure in the Caucasus, has been preserved in the city. The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin (1823) demonstrates the transition from classicism to the Russian-Byzantine style. Of particular interest is the building of the former real school (1880) with elements of pseudo-Russian style and brick decoration.

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

In the park named after Kosta Khetagurov there is a contact zoo with Caucasian endemics - chamois and tours. The National Museum of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania holds a unique collection of Sarmatian gold of the IV century BC. Children will be impressed by the interactive exposition of the Museum of History of Vladikavkaz with the reconstruction of the ancient forge and mountain sakli.

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

The arched bridge over Terek, built in 1863 with a view of the Caucasus Mountains, is the hallmark of the city. In the park named after Zhukovsky preserved cast-iron lanterns of the late XIX century and rotunda in the style of neoclassicism. The facade of the building of the North Ossetian Philharmonic is decorated with bas-reliefs with Ossetian ornament and scenes from the Nartian epic.

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

According to the Ossetian legend, under the Mound of Glory at the entrance to the city is buried the legendary hero Soslan from the Nart epic. In the mansion of the merchant Oganov (1898), the ghost of the owner’s daughter, who committed suicide because of unhappy love, allegedly lives. Locals believe that the spring in the park named after Khetagurov has healing properties since the time of Alan settlements.

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

In the Iriston quarter, the only house in the city with a traditional Ossetian tower of the XIX century is preserved - the ancestral nest of the Kanukov family. In the courtyard of the Pedagogical Institute there is a memorial plate on the site of the first Russian cemetery in 1784. The Vermel coffee shop is housed in a former 1906 synagogue with a surviving Star of David in stained glass.

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George the Victorious jumps out of the rock

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Excursions Vladikavkaz (41)

Two capitals of Ingushetia: the city of Magas - the acting capital, Nazran - the former capital

The tour program of Magas and Nazran provides for a visit to the following objects: a walk through the administrative center of Ma …

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Excursion on the Georgian Military Road - Alan Gate

The Darial Gorge is the Alan Gate, or Gate of the Caucasus. The gorge is a passage through the Main Caucasian Range, a natural fau …

3 h. 30 min. 1 - 10

Coffee quest tour for adults in coffee and historical places of Vladikavkaz

We will visit several coffee houses with a national flavor. On the street. Tamayev learns about the history of the Catholic church …

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Beauty of the Caucasus: "Mountain Ingushetia - the Land of Towers and Legends"

6000 ₽ group

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Batyr Malsagov

Vladikavkaz

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On excursions, I broadly cover related fields of knowledge. I conduct excursions on a state of mind. Talking about your …

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Magomad Umar

Grozny

Language: Русский

Tour of Grozny: will take a tour of 3-4 hours. All the main attractions of the city will be visited: the Memorial comple …

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Jalharo

Grozny

Language: English, Русский

I can show you the unknown Caucasus. After getting acquainted with the modern appearance of the city of Grozny, we wi …

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Khubulov Bondo Taimurazovich

Vladikavkaz

Language: Russian

We offer you individual, as well as group tours with a guide driver to the pearls of Ossetia. For a large group, we offe …

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Trekking in North Ossetia. digore

The route passes in the North Caucasus, through the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania. The place of our rest is ca …

25900 ₽ group

5 e. 3 - 8

Reserve of Ossetia

Reserved Ossetia is a tour for those who want to learn much more than the bus, standard routes offer. Majestic mountains, pictures …

55100 ₽ man

Trekking in the Zei Gorge. Comfort tour with hotel

The place of our rest is the Tsei Gorge, which is located in the Caucasus, in North Ossetia. In these places lies the Alanya Natio …

26300 ₽ group

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North Ossetia and Ingushetia. Two-day tour

For those who want to immerse themselves in the beauty of North Ossetia and Ingushetia, but do not want to waste time on the road, …

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