Новый Уренгой – один из самых молодых и самых wealthy cities of Russia. It is often called the "gas capital" of the country. In our article you will find descriptions and photos of the sights of New Urengoy. In addition, we will tell you about the most interesting features of this northern city.
New Urengoy: city description
Sights here are few. There are no outstanding architectural or historical monuments in Novy Urengoy. The reason for this - very young age of the city. It was founded only in 1975.
New Urengoy is located withinYamalo-Nenets Autonomous District, on the banks of the river Evo-Yaha. In 1966 the first exploratory well was drilled here. And when the workers reached a depth of 1300 meters, the “fountain” of natural gas burst from it with great force. So on the map of Russia appeared the largest gas field - Urengoi. Later, a symbolic monument was erected near this memorial site. Now it is one of the main attractions of New Urengoy.
Today the city has about 113 thousandperson. The ethnic structure of New Urengoy is very variegated: Russians, Ukrainians, Tatars, Nogais, Bashkirs, as well as representatives of dozens of other nationalities live here. All modern industry of the city is based on gas production and gas condensate processing.
The most interesting facts about Novy Urengoy:
- the city is just 30 kilometers south of the Arctic Circle;
- Urengoy field - the third in the world in terms of gas reserves;
- New Urengoy produces 74% of Russia's total natural gas;
- from the local Nenets adverb the word "Urengoy" translates as "a death place";
- The city's climate is harsh and very changeable: in winter, the air temperature often drops to minus forty, and in summer it rises to +30 degrees and even higher;
- winter in Novy Urengoy lasts 284 days;
- volleyball and futsal is very developed in the city;
- Novy Urengoy is the largest city of the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District (it is even larger than Salekhard, the capital of the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug);
- Moscow is connected to the “gas capital” by the direct corporate train Yamal, which runs daily.
List of attractions New Urengoy: photos and names
As noted above, expect somethingsupernatural from this city in terms of tourism is not worth it. In New Urengoy few attractions. These are mainly various monuments. But in the vicinity of the city is quite beautiful and unusual nature - the classic forest-tundra!
So, the main attractions of New Urengoy:
- monument to the first train;
- monument to well P-2;
- Memorial Square and Memorial;
- fountain "Sailboat";
- Novy Urengoy Art Museum;
- the temple of Seraphim of Sarov;
- monument to the Borodino bread;
- a monument to the pioneers of the development of Urengoy;
- Builders' Square with a monument to A.I. Nalyvayko (many buildings in the city have been built according to his architectural projects);
- the shopping center "Helicopter" (a real helicopter is installed on the roof of the complex);
- ice sculpture park;
- Taz tundra (in the vicinity of the city).
It is worth noting that the Urengoyans, due to the severeclimate and long winters, learned to have a lot of fun. There are annual ski and snowmobile races. Every anniversary of the city is noisy and fun. On New Year's Eve, more than a dozen of the most beautiful ice sculptures are installed on the main square of New Urengoy. Perhaps the ice park can be called the main winter attraction of the city of New Urengoy.
Monument to the first borehole
This is perhaps the most famous and most significantmonument in New Urengoy. It is located on the eastern outskirts of the city, near the railway. The monument is dedicated to the borehole P-2, as well as to the people who took part in its construction. The history of New Urengoy began from this well half a century ago.
In the manufacture of the monument were usedreal valves and flanges that are used in gas production. Near the tower there are two gilded figures of drillers. One of them joyfully throws up his right hand in greeting. It should be noted that the monument has not changed at all for all these years, it looks exactly the same as at the time of installation in the 60s. At the monument they consider it their duty to take pictures of all the guests of the city.
Fountain "Sailboat"
Вне всякого сомнения, это одна из главных Attractions New Urengoy. A fancy metal construction adorns the main green zone of the so-called Northern residential part of the city - the Friendship Park. The construction really resembles a sailboat. It has a mast and fluttering sails.
"Sailboat" was solemnly opened in 2005.In the summer, water is really splashing here. In winter, the fountain turns into an incredibly beautiful light composition. The design is made of cold-resistant materials and equipped with lighting.
The “Sailboat” fountain very quickly became the main symbol of New Urengoy. His image can be seen on one of the Russian postage stamps of 2009.
Memory Square
In the very center of the Northern residential area there isMemory Square with a unique memorial of the three wars. It was opened in 2005 in memory of those killed in the three terrible armed conflicts of the twentieth century - the Great Patriotic War, the Afghan and Chechen wars.
Of all the proposed projects, a sketch was chosen.Moscow sculptor A. Frangulyan. The monument consists of three monolithic columns of different heights. Nearby the Eternal Flame, lit on one of the local gas fields. On the square, during the opening of the monument, a temporary capsule was laid, which should be opened in 2025 (by the 50th anniversary of the city).
Monument to the first train
No proper transport connectionmodern city can not exist. In the park near the railway station building there is a handsome locomotive TEZ-3003. It was installed here on the eve of the 30th anniversary of the station "Novy Urengoi". It was this locomotive that became a kind of pioneer for the city - in 1982 he brought the first batch of products and building materials here.
In the early 70s by rail inthese northern regions could only boast Surgut. In 1976, the first meters of the railway to Novy Urengoy were laid. The laying of the canvas lasted almost six years! But the city is still connected to the "mainland". And the monument to the first train is, first of all, a monument to the labor feat of hundreds of people who worked in extremely difficult conditions.
Taz tundra
Visiting all the most interestingsights of New Urengoy, you can safely go out of town. About a hundred kilometers to the northeast, between the Taza and the Yenisei, there is a unique natural complex - the Tazovskaya tundra. This is a marshy-lowland lowland covered with mosses, grass, short spruce and birch trees. Especially beautiful here in early autumn. At this time, the tundra "flashes" dozens of different shades - from bright green to crimson-red. And in winter nights you can enjoy the contemplation of the beautiful northern lights.
Recommended for visiting the Tazovskaya tundracontact the city travel agency or take with you a guide who knows the area well. Independently, a route through the vast expanses of the tundra and see its most picturesque corners will be quite difficult.
