Uralsk

An administrative center of West Kazakhstan region / Founded in 1584 / Population is 230 354

Attractions and entertainment

“ZHAIYK” ANCIENT SETTLEMENT

The settlement of the XIII – XV centuries is located 12 km from Uralsk. It was discovered in 2001 during a survey of the Aksai – Bolshoy Chagan– Atyrau pipeline route. In 2005, the settlement was named "Zhaiyk". The research is conducted by the local Center of History and Archaeology in cooperation with the Institute of Archaeology named after A. Margulan. A brick-burning furnace, a bathhouse, residential estates, mausoleums were found on the territory of the settlement.

HOUSE MUSEUM OF YEMELYAN PUGACHEV

The house-museum of Yemelyan Pugachev is a typical hut of the Yaitsky Cossack of the XVIII century with log walls and a plank roof. In 1774, Yemelyan Pugachev lived in this house for 2.5 months and married 17-year-old Ustinya Kuznetsova. The exposition consists of household items of the Yaitsky Cossacks of the XVIII century. A real Cossack farmstead is equipped on the territory of the kuren — with a stable, a well, a cellar, a summer kitchen, fishing gear and other attributes of Cossack life.

RED MOSQUE

Red mosque is stone mosque in the Tatar settlement of Uralsk. It was built in 1871. The building is two-storeyed, the walls are made of red brick. During the years of Soviet power, the building lost the minaret. In 1980, the mosque building was recognized as an architectural monument. By the 1990s, the building had reached an emergency and cluttered condition. The question of its demolition was raised. In order to preserve the monument in 2000, the entrepreneur and Thanks to the support of the chairman of the Tatar Cultural Center in Uralsk, Rishat Khairullin, the mosque was restored and inaugurated in 2006.

CATHEDRAL OF ARCHANGEL MIKHAIL

One of the oldest monuments of cult architecture in Uralsk. It was built in the middle of the 18th century. The cathedral is named after the patron saint of the Yaitsky host, Archangel Michael. The structure is striking in its beauty and grandeur. In addition, this cathedral was visited by famous figures of arts and culture: Vasily Zhukovsky, Ivan Krylov, Vladimir Dahl, Alexander Suvorov. During the Pugachev uprising, a defensive fortress was built around the cathedral. In the 1990s, the frescoes of the temple were restored, the famous icons were returned.

Where to stay

Pushkin Hotel, Victoria Hotel and Kaspi Hotel are hotels with high ratings on tourist platforms. APART-HOTEL VEGAS with a full kitchen is suitable for those who like to cook on their own when traveling.

Where to eat

If you want to eat Italian cuisine with pathos, go to the restaurant of the same name "Paphos". Al-Farabi restaurant offers a rich selection of national cuisines – from Georgian to Tatar. Go to the summer restaurant "Na vysote" for a mind-blowing Italian dessert gelato.

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