Magnitogorsk is the first city in the world, the construction of which was carried out according to a pre-prepared plan. It is called the “metallurgical capital” of our country, since the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works mines and processes the largest amount of iron ore (more than 2 million tons per year).
Magnitogorsk is relatively young (founded in 1929) and is the second largest in the Chelyabinsk region. This is a city in which one continent passes into another, where you can find yourself with one foot in Asia and the other in Europe.
The most interesting things around Magnitogorsk are in the guide to the Chelyabinsk region.
Museums and historical monuments of Magnitogorsk
Monument to the Rear Front
Address: Lenin Ave.
The monument has existed for about 30 years. It was created in honor of the workers who defended the rear of our Motherland during the Great Patriotic War. To erect the monument, the shore of the Urals was covered with an 18-meter mound containing a reinforced concrete frame inside. The monument is made of bronze, its height reaches 15 meters.
The design consists of two sculptures: the worker handing over the sword looks towards the metallurgical plant (to the east), the gaze of the warrior receiving the sword is directed in the opposite direction (west), towards the front line. Near the monument there is an eternal flame, as well as plates with the names of soldiers killed in the war (more than 14,000). The author of the monument is Lev Nikolaevich Golovnitsky.
The monument to home front workers was erected in Magnitogorsk, since more than half of all tanks participating in the war were made from Magnitogorsk steel.
Monument "First Tent"
Address: pl. Sverdlova
The monument is dedicated to the first workers who carried out construction in Magnitogorsk. The author of the sculpture is Lev Nikolaevich Golovnitsky. The date of opening of the monument is considered to be May 9, 1966. The composition represents a stone tent, symbolizing the home of the city's pioneers. Another element of the monument is a hand that holds a piece of iron ore.
The height of the monument is 6 meters. The tent is made of concrete; cast iron was used to make the arm.
The monument is located in a park area of the city and has access to a pond.
Metallurgical Plant Museum
Address: Pushkin Ave., 19 Telephone: 8 (35-19) 24-39-06 Website: https://tonkosti.ru/Museum of the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Plant Opening hours: Mon-Thu: 8:00 - 17:00, Fri: 8:00 - 15:45, lunch: 12:15 - 13:00, Sat-Sun: closed Cost: free
Founded in October 1973. Most of the museum displays military equipment. Here you can see floating transporters, T-72 tanks, an L-29 aircraft, and a Katyusha mortar. The museum contains equipment that enterprises supplied troops with during the war.
The museum shows a detailed history of the city. A rather interesting exhibit is the model of Magnetic Mountain. Previously, its height reached 616 meters; today it is surrounded by many quarries. The richest iron deposit was concentrated here.
In the museum you can see miniature versions of the equipment and a model of the metallurgical plant itself, which contains all the divisions of the plant in a reduced form.
Museum of Local Lore
Address: st. Soviet Army, 51a Phone: Website: https://www.museum.ru/M1127 Opening hours: Mon-Fri - from 10.00 to 18.00, Sat - from 10.00 to 16.00, Sun - closed Cost: from 10 to 50 rubles.
The museum was founded in August 1944. The first exhibitions were opened in 1946; they were dedicated to the Great Patriotic War and the history of the city’s main mountain, Magnitnaya. The museum displays collections of copper castings, decorative elements, and varieties of artistic metal.
Here you can find personal collections of Heroes of the USSR, honorary citizens and honored workers in various fields.
The exhibition “History of Magnitogorsk – History of the Country” is very popular. Meetings with local historians, students and veterans are organized at its base.
Monument to Lermontov
Address: square named after M.Yu. Lermontov
The author of the sculpture is Ivan Korzhev. The monument was created in honor of the great Russian writer and poet Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov. The composition combines a bronze sculpture of the writer and a brass stele with poetic images and poems. In the dark, poems and images begin to glow.
The Magnitogorsk monument to Lermontov is one of two in Russia that has internal lighting. Another similar monument is dedicated to Grigory Kotovsky and is located in Podolsk.
Monument to parents
Address: Metallurgov Square
The monument was built relatively recently - in 2007. The author of the sculpture is Konstantin Gilev. The composition, made of cast iron, represents an elderly man and woman with sadness and fatigue in their faces. The sculpture calls to remember the people who gave life, to appreciate and respect the older generation.
How to get there
The closest place to the ski resort is Magnitogorsk. The distance from it to the sports complex is 44 km. it has an international airport, which reduces travel time. Flights from Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Russian cities land here. Local buses run from the airport towards the ski resort.
How to get to the center of the ski resort "Metallurg-Magnitogorsk":
- By bus. From the city there are routes to the Bannoe stop. Travel price – from 70 rubles. But this method will be inconvenient for large groups of tourists and independent travelers.
- By taxi. From the city the price of the trip will be 1500-2000 rubles. It is recommended to order a car from an official service; taxi drivers without a license will charge more.
- Transfer. This service is available on the official website of the Magnitogorsk ski resort. It can be ordered together with accommodation or separately.
For those traveling by car, you need to choose the route through the villages of Ozernoye and Elimbetovo. Driving along Torfyanaya Street you need to turn onto the street. Green Polyana. The travel time will be 30-35 minutes. In winter there can be problems on the roads - skidding, accidents. Therefore, it is recommended to leave in advance.
Tip: check-in time for hotels and resort hotels is from 13:00. If you decide to check in earlier, you will have to pay at least half a day. This must be taken into account when planning your trip.
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Parks, streets and buildings of Magnitogorsk
Drama Theater named after. A.S. Pushkin
Address: Lenin Ave., 66 Phone: Website: https://dramteatr.com Box office hours: Mon-Fri from 10:00 to 18:30, Sat-Sun from 10:00 to 18:00 Ticket price: from 150 rub. up to 500 rub.
The theater appeared during the construction of the city. There were no professional artists then; they became ordinary workers engaged in amateur creative activities. Later, groups of artists arose who performed performances at construction sites and in work shops. After 2 years, the theater reached a professional level, and directors from the capital took over the management.
In 1967, the theater moved from the building, which today is the Palace of Culture, to a new location. At the same time, the theater turned from “Asian” into “European”, since the new place was already in Europe. The symbolic monument to Pushkin remained standing near the current Palace of Culture. Attempts to move it to the “correct” place were unsuccessful, as local authorities regarded such an action as a violation of the original architecture of the city.
Ecological park
Address: st. Lesoparkovaya, 1 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 08:30 to 17:30 Entrance fee: free
Magnitogorsk Ecopark is located in an industrial zone. The fundamental idea of the park is to create an environmentally friendly natural corner among a polluted industrial city. In the park, special attention is paid to vegetation, landscaping, and cleaning of water bodies.
The park includes more than 30 species of trees and shrubs, about 30 varieties of medicinal herbs growing in the Southern Urals.
In winter, a hockey ice rink and a simple skating rink are built in the park, snow slides are built, and ski trails are created. In the evening it is illuminated with many lights and filled with music.
In summer, you can spend time playing sports. The park is equipped with football and basketball fields, and there is a shooting range. There is a playground for small children. The most attractive place for visitors of all ages is the fairy meadow. Here you can find various characters from fairy tales carved from wood.
Waterpark "Waterfall of Miracles"
Address: st. Naberezhnaya, 9 Phone: Website: https://www.aqua-mag.ru Opening hours: Mon-Fri from 6:00 to 22:00, Sat-Sun from 9:00 to 22:00 Cost: from 250 to 750 rubles Children under 1 meter tall have free admission (accompanied by an adult)
The largest entertainment center in Magnitogorsk, offering to experience the thrill of water attractions. The complex has its own hostel and hotel. The "Waterfall of Miracles" has a fitness center, spa, children's play areas, a restaurant and a cafe.
The water park has a variety of water slides to suit every taste: spiral-shaped rides, high slides (more than 40 meters), designs with sharp turns, low slides suitable for visitors of different ages.
Lukomorye
Address: st. Embankment, 5/1 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 10:00 to 22:00 Entrance fee: free
The park was created in a fairy-tale style and contains many sculptures of characters from fairy tales and cartoons. Here you can meet pirates on a ship, Baba Yaga in a mortar and her hut, the famous oak tree with a golden chain from Pushkin’s poem.
In the park you can play mini-golf and tennis, and there are special courts for playing volleyball and football on the beach. A playground and a swimming pool are equipped for children. In the evenings and on holidays, discos and competitions are held. In summer you can go boating and catamarans.
central Stadium
Address: st. Embankment, 11 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 08:00 to 20:00
The sports ground was built in 1967. The stadium immediately gained popularity among sports fans and became the venue for city events, competitions, training sessions and tournaments. The capacity of the stadium is 13,300 people.
The Magnitogorsk football club won a considerable number of victories at the Central Stadium. It was here that Metallurg won the RSFSR Cup back in 1974, and a decade later Magnitogorsk defeated Volgograd Rotor in the fight for the USSR Cup.
Children's Ice Palace
Address: st. Lenina, 97A Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Fri from 09:00 to 18:00, Sat-Sun – days off.
At the ice arena, skating is available not only to children, but also to adults. Thanks to the presence of this palace in Magnitogorsk, there is an opportunity to engage in winter sports at any time of the year.
Prices at the camp site
Most of the expenses will be for accommodation and payment for the ski pass. Prices for them are on the official website of the Magnitogorsk ski complex. A ski-pass for 3 days will cost 2,700 rubles, the price of a 4-hour pass is 1,100 rubles. Accommodation depends on the number of guests and the selected apartment. Average expenses for 2 people – 1400 rubles. per day.
Other prices at the camp site:
- Ski instructors. Individual lesson – 1100 rubles, group – 800 rubles.
- Rental of ski equipment and equipment – 500-2400 rubles.
- Ski school “Medvezhonok” – 2100 for 1 hour of training.
Other prices are available for regular customers. It depends on the list of services and the time of their use.
Cathedrals and churches
Church of the Ascension of the Lord
Address: st. Voznesenskaya, 33 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 07:30 to 19:30
The temple with 7 domes is located on the banks of the Ural River. Construction began in 1989, but due to lack of funding it was suspended for 10 years. Combining styles from different times, the temple became a real architectural masterpiece of the city.
Nearby there is a homeless shelter, a canteen and a chapel, and there is also a Sunday school. In 2004, a monument to Simeon of Verkhoturye, a saint, whose height reaches 7 meters, was erected nearby.
The bank of the Ural River unites church buildings that occupy about 3 hectares! Among them are the belfry, the Holy Ascension Cathedral, and the baptismal church.
Church of St. Luke of Crimea
Address: st. Sovetskaya, 88 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 09:00 to 18:00
Saint Luke was a surgeon, scientist and bishop. The temple built in his honor on the territory of the hospital is relatively small and cozy. The building has beautiful architecture.
In 1992, there was a strong fire in the temple, as a result of which it almost completely burned down. The workers who cleared the ashes discovered that the icon of the Mother of God was not damaged at all.
The parishioners took an active part in the restoration of the temple. Thanks to charitable donations, it was able to be completely rebuilt in 2 years.
Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
Address: st. Chkalova, 79 Telephone: Opening hours: Mon-Sun from 09:00 to 20:00
One of the oldest churches in Magnitogorsk. During the Great Patriotic War it was destroyed and rebuilt in 1946. The initiative to build the church was taken by Grigory Ivanovich Nosov. He was the director of the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works.
Today the church is a small wooden building with a tent-shaped bell tower above the entrance. The architect of the cathedral was Mikhail Nikolaevich Dudin, the chief master of construction in Magnitogorsk in 1946.
In 1960, the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker ceased to exist.
Father John was charged with the death of the baby, which occurred during the baptismal ceremony. However, eyewitnesses claim that he died even before that. The parents wanted to baptize the child because they believed that only a baptized soul could find peace, and they did not inform Father John that the child was dead. The circumstances of the baby's death still remain a mystery. The abbot was sent to prison, where he spent his last days.
After closing, the building was converted into a planetarium and later a warehouse.
