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Cheboksary

Country:
Russian Federation
State:
Chuvash Republic
City:
Cheboksary
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

The Cheboksary Airport (IATA CSY, ICAO UWKS, international airport since 1995) receives both cargo and passenger aircraft of practically all types and sizes.There are regularly scheduled flights to Moscow and other destinations.Chuvashia Airlines is based at this airport. Cheboksary is located about a four-hour drive from Nizhny Novgorod, a city with international air connections through Lufthansa.

By Train

The railway network is developed and accessible all year.One of the largest railway junctions of Russia, Kanash, is in the center of the Republic.Via Kanash the rail system connects Cheboksary with the major industrial centers of Eastern Siberia, the Urals and Moscow.Express trains present a low-cost comfortable way to travel.Express trains to and from Moscow are available everyday, and the easy overnight journey is approximately 14 hours each way.

By Ferry

Because the Volga River runs through Chuvashia, Cheboksary is a frequent stop on the many boat tours that travel along the major cities up and down the Volga.To the south, Volgograd, Rostov-on-Don, Astrakhan, the Caspian Sea and Black Sea are directly reachable.To the west, the Volga River connects Cheboksary with Nizhny Novgorod, Yaroslavl, Moscow and the northern regions of Russia.By using river-sea vessels it is possible to take cargo from Chuvash riverports all the way to Saint Petersburg, Novorossiysk (on the Black Sea) Astrakhan and ports situated on the Danube river.However the river is frozen from December to April.

By Bus

An extensive system of trolleybuses, autobuses and minibuses covers the city providing quick convenient access to all parts of the city.For those who prefer taxis there are several taxi agencies available but the favorite means of transportation among locals are so-called "Gypsy" cabs.In Russia anybody who owns a car is potentially a taxi.This can be a convenient way to get around but it is also potentially dangerous.Official taxis cost less than two dollars for travel between most points within the city.

Key places to visit
Vvedensky Cathedral, International Fireworks Festival, The Chuvash National Museum, Chuvash State Art Museum, Chuvash Puppet Theatre, Chuvash Opera and Ballet Theater, Ethnographic Park, Chuvash Drama Theatre

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Places to Visit

Vvedensky Cathedral

The cathedral was founded by decree of Tsar Ivan the Terrible (The letter from May 26, 1555).Place under its construction in Cheboksary Kremlin consecrated in 1555 St. Gury of Kazan.The temple was completed in 1657.The cathedral is the oldest church in the Chuvash Republic , the only surviving monument of the XVII century. It is visited by both residents and residents of areas of the country. Building during its existence repeatedly repaired, but its original appearance in the main preserved, except for small losses and the fact that the first tier of the facade was closed late annexe porch.The interior of the cathedral preserved frescoes age of classicism and the iconostasis . Hipped bell tower typical of Moscow architecture of the XVII century. Constructed separately from the church, she also repeatedly subjected to alterations, but in general retained its shape.

International Fireworks Festival

a demonstration of the best achievements of firework art, which is annually held in Cheboksary.The aim of the festival the best achievements of the demonstration and promotion of fireworks art fireworks art and Cheboksary as one of the best Russian cities and tourist center of the Volga region.The festival is a Cabinet of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic with the assistance of the Russian Association of pyrotechnics and fireworks of the demonstrators (RAPID-Fireworks).Venue of the Festival the city of Cheboksary, Embankment of Cheboksary Bay and the waters of the river Volga.The International Festival Fireworks, held May 9-11, 2008 in Cheboksary, was attended by teams from Russia (St. Petersburg, Cheboksary, Sergiev Posad, Chelyabinsk), Belarus and Kazakhstan.Fashion art fireworks were over the water surface of Cheboksary Bay.All of the units were designed and built to the music.Synchronous firing of fireworks start from three points simultaneously was achieved by programming start with electronic control panels.

The Chuvash National Museum

a cultural and educational and research institution of the Chuvash Republic.The largest repository of monuments of nature, history, material and spiritual culture of the Chuvash and other ethnic groups, the center of all the museum's work in the territory of the Chuvash Republic and in places where the Chuvash in other regions of the Russian Federation.The museum has collected, stored and study materials, ranging from the Stone Age to the present day (subjects of archeology, history, art, technology, etc.Its funds comprise more than 160 thousand exhibits.Archaeological and ethnographic collections of the museum began to take shape in 1920 - 30 -ies.The museum has monuments runic letters XVII-XVIII centuries.There is a collection of monuments eponimnih Abashevo and Balanovskaya archaeological cultures.In the exhibitions and the museum are well represented folk costumes, embroidery and jewelry Chuvash.

Chuvash State Art Museum

a cultural and educational and research institution of the Chuvash Republic.As part of the museum's works of icon painting, Russian and foreign art XVIII-XX centuries, Chuvash artists of the XX century, Folk and decorative arts of Russia and Chuvashia.The museum hosts exhibitions of contemporary art and a permanent exhibition of the Chuvash art.Pass music poetry reading "Spring Meetings", "Christmas Assembly", "December Nights" meetings with artists, poets and musicians.The average number of visitors to exhibitions and museum 45 800 people a year.The museum funds comprise more than 9,000 paintings, drawings, sculpture, crafts and decorative arts theater. 19 372 items, of which 17 965 subjects of the main fund.The museum is a member of the Union of Russian Museums.The museum was founded September 17 1939 was, opened November 7 1939 year. The basis of a collection; 218 works of art department Chuvash Central Museum, Art Museum sent in September 1939.The museum collection consists of works by contemporary artists Chuvash (painting, drawing, sculpture), from the works of folk art (Chuvash embroidery, weaving, sewing beads and silver-XIX-XX centuries.) From the works of Russian art and graphics VI-XX centuries. ( F. Rokotov, V. Borovikovsky, VATropinin, AIKuindzhi, P. Klodt and others).The pride of the museum is the engraving IE Bugreeva "Cheboksary in the XVIII century.

Chuvash Puppet Theatre

located in Cheboksary on Presidential Boulevard, Building 15.In the creative practice of theater seamlessly combine two lines: the traditional European and national.Over the years, created more than 200 performances.Theater Director, Honored Worker of Culture of the Republic of Chuvashia E. Abramov.April 15, 1945, the premiere of "Three friends" based on the founder of the theater, its first director and artistic director, producer S. M. Merzlyakov.This day is considered a theater.In 1951 the theater was liquidated, but the puppet team continued to work in the Chuvash State Philharmonic.Under the leadership of Mikhail Antonov - student Obraztsov in 1958 reactivated the theater.In 1996 for achievements in the field of theatrical art team became the winner of the Youth Award of Chuvashia them. M. Sespel.Theatre is a member of the International Association for Puppet - UNIMA, the All-Russia Association "Puppet - 21".

Chuvash Opera and Ballet Theater

a theater created on the basis of the Chuvash State Music Theatre.The theater building is at the beginning of the Moscow avenue.The theater opened in 1960 Chuvash first opera "Shyvarman" ("Water-mill") F. Vasiliev.The team was headed by Boris S. Markov.Initially, the performances were played on the stage of Chuvash Music and Drama Theatre.In 1967 the opera stage care performed "Narspi" G. Hirbyu marked by the State Prize CHASSR them. Ivanov shows the first ballet - "Giselle" by A. Adam.In 1969 a musical troupe was identified in Chuvash autonomous musical theater was transformed in 1993 into Chuvash State Opera and Ballet.Bolshoi Opera Theater of Opera and Ballet Theatre is one of the best in the region.Singers repertoire includes the most complex product like the classics and contemporary authors.Many artists are winners of the opera company of national and international competitions, as well as special projects of the theater, have an active concert schedule.

Ethnographic Park

a wooden ceremonial sculptures park founded in 1993, the on the left bank of the Volga River opposite the city of Cheboksary in the sanatorium complex "Chuvashia".To date, Ethnopark already installed about 120 wooden sculptures yupa figuratively acquainting viewers with Chuvash mythology, history, symbolism, ornamentation.Initiated the creation of ethnic park, the author of the exhibition of sculptures and the majority of subjects is an artist-sculptor Chuvash Paltay Mikuce (NM Baltayev).Ethnopark was founded in 1993 by Paltay Mikuce (NM Baltayev).Park conditionally divided into three parts that Yltan (Golden Hill), that Kemel (Silver Hill) and that Pahar (Copper Hill).In each of the parts of the park achieved complete unity scenes sculptures.

Chuvash Drama Theatre

The oldest theater of the Chuvash people, cultural center of Chuvashia.Artistic director - People's Artist of USSR, Valery Yakovlev.The theater was founded in 1918 in Kazan, I. S. Maksimov, Koshkinskim.In the early group was called "Chuvash drama", then "Chuvash Soviet mobile theater.Opened the show "Not so live as you want" by A. Ostrovsky.In 1920 he moved to Cheboksary.Repertoire consisted of playwrights and plays Chuvash translations of Russian classics plays were played on the Chuvash language.The theater building was built in 1961 (Architect - Maximov), was reconstructed in 2001-2002.The building of the Chuvash State Academic Drama Theatre, a landmark building on the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the Chuvash Republic No. 372 of 29.10.1993.

Right Time to Visit

May - September
November - April

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