MAIN MONUMENTS

There is a Lenin Monument  in the Soviet Square in the city center. It was opened in 1960. The authors of the monument are Moscow architect A.N. Dushkin and sculptor N.V. Tomsky. The figure of Lenin was made of bronze and dark red colored pedestal was made ​​of polished granite. The silver firs were planted in 1970 near the monument.

The photo of the monument and Soviet Square:

The photo of House of House of Republic (administration)  in Soviet Square:

A monument of Stratosphere pilots was built in 1963. It is located in Station Square. It was created by architect A.N. Dushkin and sculptor A.A. Pismenny. This monument is dedicated to the stratospere pilots-heroes P.F. Fedoseenko A.B. Vasenko I.D. Usyskin. You also can find Fedoseenko and Vasenko street in our city. In 1934 at the stratostat "Osoaviakhim-1" they rose to a record for the time height - 22,000 metres. It was a crash in the village Potizh-Ostrog in Mordovia. All stratisphere pilots died.  

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Саранск,+вокзал+станции+КбшЖД

A sculpture of the fortress founders was built on Fountain descent (near Soviet Square) in 1962. The author is sculptor V.P. Kozin. A composition was made ​​of artificial stone which height is 3.5 meters. It's located on the area where there was a wooden watchtower in the XVII century. 

A monument of A.S. Pushkin (The famous Russian author) on Fountain descent:

A sculpture of firemen-heroes (location on Furmanov street):

When you walk around Saransk you can find several interesting monuments. For example there is a monument of a wiper. This profession is not famous but very important, because our city is very clean and comfortable. This monument is located in the city center near the city administration building. It is a figure of an elderly man with winter fur cap on his head and broom шт his hands:

There are several interesting monuments in the Park of Culture and Rest of A.S. Pushkin. You can find the heroes from the famous Russia fairy tales. Location: https://www.google.ru/maps/search/пушкинский+парк+саранск

For example, old women and gold fish from  fairy tale about gold fish of A.S. Pushkin:

The famous cat from fairy tale of A.S. Pushkin:

This monument of Gibus and her rat Lariska from  fairy tale:

A monument of two lovers:

MUSEUMS

The most famous museum of Saransk is the Erzya Fine Arts Museum. It was founded as Mordovia Republican Art Gallery of  F. Sychkov, which opened on January 10, 1960. Gallery in 1978 was reorganized into the Museum of Fine Arts, which in 1995 was named after the sculptor S. Erzya. The museum has a large collection of works of famous artists of our republike such as  S. Erzya (more than 200 works),  F. Sychkov, I. Makarov and also modern and classical artists. You can also visit the Hall of folk art. Every year it is visited by more than 60,000 spectators. All information about this museum you can find on official website www.erzia-museum.ru

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Музей+имени+С.Д.Эрьзи

You can find some funny animal near museum. it is a fox. In 2009 "Fox bridge" was opened in Saransk and became the hallmark of the city. In the center of the composition there is the fox, because this animal is a symbol of Saransk. Also, there are balls of  predictions. Using them everyone has the ability to see into the future. 

Well, we will go to the Regional Museum of Republic of Mordovia. In the regional museum there are 3 sections: historical, contemporary history department and the department of nature Mordovia. In the main exposition you can see works of art and life (with the prerevolutionary period to the present day), the culture of the ancient world, flora and fauna of the Republic of Mordovia. The website http://www.mrkm.ru

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Краеведческий+Музей

The interesing fact: the museum is located in building of Trekhsvyatskyа church. It was built in 1761. The church was closed in  1935. After that the building was given to museum. There was a house of vaivode Kamenicky, where  Yemelyan Pugachev feasted. The house was demolished in the  XIX century, but stone storehouse stay here now.  Legend has connected it with the name of a popular leader, and this building is still called "Pugachevskaya tent":

Museum of  Mordovia Folk Culture.

In thematic halls of the museum visitors can find more information about  culture of Mordovia, festivals, ceremonies and wedding customs of Mordva.
Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Музей+Мордовской+Народной+Культуры

A folk costume of Mordva:

Memorial Military Museum of Fame 1941-1945

In museum collections there are over 40 000 items related to the Great Patriotic War and the Republic of Mordovia documents, archives, weapons, photographs, awards and letters from the front. In the memorial museum also exhibited paintings and sculptures dedicated to war.
Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Музей+Военного+И+Трудового+Подвига

There is Museum of military equipment on the open air:

HISTORY OF SARANSK

Let's talk about history of our city. Saransk was founded in 1641 as a military fortress. The river "Saranka" gave the name of our city. Throughout its history Saransk was witnessed of many events. In 1670 it became one of the major centers of the peasant uprising led by Stepan Razin (now we have street was named in honor of him) . After that Saransk was occuped by the forses of Emelian Pugachev . Now there is a monument of Emelian Pugachev   It became the province of Penza since 1801. By the middle of the XVIII century the city finally losed military significance and became a commercial and industrial center. There were many differents small enterprises which produced grain , hemp , leather, meat, honey and other. At the beginning of XVIII century there were more than 700 households 5500 people. In the XIX century devastating fires (1817, 1825 and 1869.) destroyed almost all city, but it was built again. At the end of the XIX century it was passed through Saransk line of Moscow-Kazan Railway. Construction of the road revived economic and political life of the city.There were school of painting of Makarov (1828), City Bank (1844), the first small power station (1866), Paid Public Library (1893), free public library (1899) in Saransk. In the city by the end of the century there were 10 schools. The population of Saransk was more than 14 thousand people. During the Civil War Saransk was one of the centers formed units of the Red Army. The war led to famine, unemployment, a drop in production. Many enterprises of Saransk did not work due to lack of fuel and raw materials. But even in such a difficult time for the city cultural life continued. Regional museum was  founded in 1918. Saransk became the capital of Mordovia ASSR in 1934. About 17 thousand people of Saransk fought on the fronts of the Great Patriotic War, more than 8,000 of them died. In the postwar years the it was created new industries: electrical, engineering, medical, food industry, production of building materials. The Mordovia State University was founded in 1957. Saransk became the capital of  Republic of Mordovia in 1991. In 2012 Saransk  had the title " The most well-appointed Russian city". 

                                                 The picture of Saransk in XVII century:

The photo of old Saransk:

The first trolleybus in Saransk in 1966:

The Soviet Square:

The photo of Lenin Avenue (the central street of Saransk):

Hotels of Saransk

Let's start with our review  with  the Hotel "Saransk".  It is located in the city center and in walking distance of almost all sights of Saransk, 1 km from central railway station. The hotel contains 140 rooms. The cheapest is single room is the second category. There are also the first category rooms and suites of various kinds . In addition, the hotel has a conference room, meeting room, Turkish sauna, coffee bar,  beauty salon. The hotel "Saransk" is for different visitors with different financial capabilities. All information you can find on website http://www.hotelsaransk.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Саранск+

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Other  hotel "Olympia" has more expensive rooms. "Olympia" is on Titova Street , near the entertainment complex " formula C". It is also located in the city center. The main advantage of the hotel are really comfortable. They are there only 40, including Deluxe executive rooms.  There are also secure parking, high speed internet, transfer to the station http://olympia-saransk.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/search/отель+олимпия+саранск

The Hotel "Meridian" . Originally this building was supposed to be "Center of Finno-Ugric something there ", but now miraculously it is a hotel. It is located in the center near main sights of Saransk, like "Theatre of Opera and Ballet", an entertainment complex "White bear" and the main building of Mordovian State University, the biggest and most beautifull fountain of the city "The star of Mordovia". Naturally , the rooms  are not cheap here. Prices are comparable to "Olympia." There are wi-fi, parking, gym , SPA, restaurant.   "Meridian "  lights at night  http://meridian13.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Меридиан,+Отель

The hotel "Sura " is the old hotel of our city. It is located on the street Polezhaeva , very close to the railway station. But the rooms are old and it are needed in repears. This hotel is not for everyone http://sura-hotel.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/search/отель+сура+саранск

The hotel "Makarovskaya" is interesting because it is located at St. John Monastery . However, living there is not only pilgrims . The rooms are cheap . The hotel has everything to make guests feel comfortable working and rest: conference room, long distance and international telephone calls , wi-fi, satellite TV, computer, scanner and printer for guests, table tennis, billiards, restaurant, bar, laundry, free parking and secure parking. Information http://gostinica-makarovskaya.ru

Location on the map:

"Park Hotel" is one of the most respected hotels in Saransk. This is not only  restaurant and hotel complex. Living rooms  are only 23.  "Park Hotel" is notable of its view (It is stylized as medieval castle). Is is  located in the cental  park of the city.  You can order train and air tickets, rent a car, use the services of a guide http://www.parkhotel-saransk.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Макаровская,+Гостиница

The young hotel "Mirta" is located on a quiet street Fedoseenko, in  walking distance from the central railway station. "Mirta "  is also a furniture factory . The main thing is not to confuse and to find the hotel . There are restaurant, bar, sauna, parking http:// www.hotelmirta.ru

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Гостиница+Мирта

The hotel "Admiral" has about 83 rooms. There are alo restaurant with local cuisine, swimming pool, SPA, gum. All information on website admiral-saransk.ru/ob-otele.html

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Адмирал,+отель+ООО+"Альянс+Саранск"

The hotel "Vizit" isn't located in city center. But you can get to the city center for 7 minutes by car.  It has 13 comfortable rooms, restaurant, parking.

Location on the map: https://www.google.ru/maps/search/гостиница+визит+саранск

Another notable hotels Saransk are called " Nadegda " (Sroitelnaya street) and "Rassvet" (Promishlinaya street) . Location of this hotels is far from the city center, but the rooms are cheap.

You can also  rent an apartment or room. It will be cheaper than a room in a hotel, especially for family or group of friends. There is a good choice of different apartments in our city.

Enjoy your vacation in Saransk.

Some information about city.

Saransk is a city in central European Russia and the capital of the Republic of Mordovia, as well as its financial and economic center. It is located шт the Volga basin and the  confluence of the Saranka and Insar Rivers, roughly 630 kilometers (390 mi) east of Moscow. Population: 297,415 people (2010 Census).  Ethnic Russians form the majority of the population (about 85%), and Russian, rather than any of two co-official Mordovic languages, is the common language of communication in the city. Saransk has three Orthodox Churches and also a small Lutheran Church provided by the Finnish Lutheran Church and opened in 2005. One There are also three Mosques. The main cathedral in Saransk is Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov, which was completed in 2006.The city has a large number of buildings remaining from the 17th and 18th centuries; however, many parts of the town are dominated by Soviet era apartment blocks, dating mainly from the 1960s, similar to other provincial towns which expanded rapidly due to fast industrialization. These buildings are nearing the end of their service life and are in need of serious repair and, in many cases, replacement. Industrial enterprises are mainly located to the north of the town center. The eastern part of Saransk, located east of the Insar River, is Posop. An interesting detail is the Soviet era military base, belonging to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is located along the railway lines and serves of a time when Saransk was, effectively, a closed city.The municipal transit system of Saransk consists primarily of a network of bus and trolleybus lines (information from wikipedia).

Saransk is the city of the sport. There are a lot of stadiums, sport complexes, swimming pools, tennis courts and etc. Saransk is motherland of Olympic champions: Alexei Mishin, Olga Kaniskina, Alexander Zubkov and oher.

The Head of the Republic of Mordovia is Volkov Vladimir. Yhe mayor of Saransk is Tultaev Petr. All oficial information of Saransk you can find on website http://adm-saransk.ru and http://www.e-mordovia.ru

The coat of arms: