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:

THEATRES OF SARANSK

The appearance in 1930 of the first  music and drama groups of Mordovia was a foundation of Drama Theatre of Mordovia. It was formed the musical drama studio in 1931. The theatre was opened four years later in 1935. The artists of Moscow Academy Maly Theater had great influence and assistance with  development of theatre in Republic of Mordovia.

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Государственный+Русский+Драматический+Театр+Республики+Мордовия

The Opera and Ballet Theatre of Yaushev  was founded in 1935. I.M.Yaushev  was a gifted musician and a graduate of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. A new building of the theatre was built in 2001. The acoustic characteristics is as good as the best Russian opera houses. The scene area is 400 sq.m., the hall holds 714 spectators. All information you can find on official website: muzteatr-saransk.ru

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Государственный+Музыкальный+Театр+им.+И.М.+Яушева

The National Drama Theater of  Mordovia was fouded in 1932. A drama "Litova" was directed by P.Kirillov шт 1989. He was Mordovian author. The performances in the theater are in Russian and Mordovian languages ​​which is provided translation into Russian. The new building was built in 2007. The official website: mordvateatr.ru

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Национальный+Драматический+Театр

Cathedral Church of St. Feodor Ushakov

One of the main sights is the orthodox  Cathedral Church of St. Feodor Ushakov.

Historical fact: Feodor Ushakov was Russian naval commander, Admiral of Black Sea Fleet. He was consecrated a saint by the Orthodox Church in 2001.

The Cathidral was built in 2002-2006. It has Empire style and able to accommodate about 3000 people. The high is 62 m. Along the perimeter there are 4 bell towers with 12 bells each other which were made in Tutaev-city by old technology. The largest one weighs 6 tons, then 3 tons, 1.5 tons. Now you can hear the sounds of this bells every Sunday and holidays. Around the main "drum" of the cathedral there is an observation area and you can see a panorama of the city on high 40 m.  Indescribable beauty!

The architects: Khodnev, Kirdyashova, Brodovsky.

The official website of  Cathedral Church of St. Feodor Ushakov: http://www.sobor-ushakova.ru/
Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Кафедральный+Собор+Св.+Воина+Феодора+Ушакова

The monument of Feodor Ushakov is located near the cathedral:

A monument of a family you also can find near the cathedral. It is a work of sculptor Nicolai Filatov. It was made in foundry of city Zhukovsky. Monument of the family is a symbol of main value ​of any society: 

There is a monument of Patriarch Nikon in the center of Saransk  near the cathedral. Nikon was born in a rural family of Mordovia in village Veldemanovo. He played an important role in the orthodox church of Mordovia. Behind the monument there is a rotunda with a beautiful view of the river embankment "Saranka".

THE FOXES OF SARANSK

The fox is a symbol of our city. You can find a fox on the coat of arms and the flag of Saransk. Why is this furry animal? Because a fox and arrows symbolizes hunting, because it was the main occupation of our ancestors. Many foxes live in forests of Mordovia. For the modern city and its inhabitants fox has become a symbol of the mind, wealth and enterprise. You can find different foxes in our city. This monument is located near the Park of Culture and Rest:

Location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Парк+им.А.С.Пушкина

This monument you will see on Lenin Avenue (location on map: https://www.google.ru/maps/place/Гимназия+№+12):

This fox on the bridge you can find near Erzya Fine Arts Museum:

On the wall of buildings:

On the coat of arms of Republic:

In the end you will find fox as keepsake of Saransk.

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: