The Republic of Khakassia is a small partGreat Russia. This region is in the list of the best Russian resorts. Officially, the Republic was founded in 1992, and before that this territory was considered a separate independent state. But no matter what regional status Khakassia would wear, it was always famous for its breathtaking landscapes. After all, only here you can find the stones that resemble ancient gravestones, picturesque rocks and trees, resembling the appearance of Japanese plants. Khakassia is a land that cannot boast of the abundance and diversity of flora, and therefore you rarely come across high grass or trees. But in the Republic there are many different attractions, which we will tell.
Worship the sun
Khakassia, whose sights are inmainly monuments of nature, known for the fact that on its territory is the "mountain of the sun", or mountain Kunya. This object is located near the settlement of Ust-Abakan. Mount Kunya is a mysterious and ancient phenomenon of nature, which is a sacred relic for Khakas. This is a cult rock, near which the rites of worship to the sun god were performed. Such ceremonies were held on the observation deck at the top of Cooney. There is also an ancient fortress.
Above the "mountain of the sun" opens a fascinatingPanorama of the Yenisei Valley. Kunya’s height is more than 400 meters and is a great fortress of natural origin. Even in the Bronze Age, the population used it as a shelter from enemy attacks. A map of Khakassia with landmarks will demonstrate that the fortification is stretched along the ridge that separates the gentle mountain slopes from the inside of the object. There, in the casings, there was an opportunity to hide not only women with children, but also domestic animals. Men, on the other hand, could well have defended the walls against enemy armies.
Lake Shira
Shira (Khakassia) is a famous healing lake inRepublic It is located in the steppe zone of this region. About the properties of the reservoir humanity knew more than a century ago. About this his miraculous power is told in various legends and tales. Thus, the first person to pay attention to the therapeutic functions of the lake’s waters was Zibulsky Z. M., a gold mining merchant from Tomsk. She was an energetic and business person. But once he was hunting in this area with his dog and inadvertently injured his faithful companion. The injury was very serious, and therefore the upset merchant left the dog to die on one of the banks of Shira.
But, most likely, a dog in some waywas able to swim in the pond. She did it more than once, recovered and returned to her home abode. The gold producer was very interested in such a turn of events, especially since he had been bothered by the chronic radiculitis. So, in 1874, he organized a yurt for himself in Shire, bathed in the lake every day and was able to defeat ailment. And in February 1891 the resort began to settle here.
Pandora's Box from Russia
Хакасия, достопримечательности которой описаны above, not for nothing called miracle edge. The proof of this fact is the presence in the region of another amazing object - the cave, which bears the name Pandora's Box. For a long time, it was called Broad, and it was just one of the small caves in the canyon named Stone Bag. At that time, it was only a grotto with a height of two meters and a width of almost ten meters. But at the very beginning of the 80s of the last century, speleologists dug about 25 meters of the entrance and discovered the main (second) part of the cave. She was called Pandora's Box. The opening length reaches 11 meters.
There are assumptions that once a caveserved as a temple or a cache of ancient people. There were found the skulls of primitive persons, the stalagmite "grew" straight from the prehistoric campfire. Also on some sites there is a well-preserved rock art.
Stone deity
Khakassia, whose sights weWe describe, boasts another very interesting object - this is Ulug Khurtuyakh Tas. This is the incarnation of a deity made of stone in the form of a three meter high stele. The sculpture appeared here about four or six thousand years ago. It was formed in the place where the geological fault occurred as a result of the strongest energy radiation. Scientists suggest that it has a radioactive, magnetic or electrical nature. But none of these hypotheses is confirmed, and therefore the mystery today is not solved.
The Museum
Museum "Kazanovka" - another object in Khakassia,which deserves the attention of tourists. The reserve unites various types of cultural and natural heritage: the abundance of the archaeological fund, samples of Khakass folk life and landscapes. The nature of “Kazanovki” is amazing landscapes that fascinate the eyes from the first minutes of being in the territory.
Khakassia (the sights described above) never ceases to amaze the attention of those who come here for the first time, and experienced travelers who have repeatedly crossed the borders of the Republic.
