In Lesosibirsk, local themes range from taiga fauna and birdlife to the history of musical instruments. An ecological trail leads through a forest area, while monuments and a stele add their own touches to the city’s history. This makes it easy to tailor your choices to nature observation, exhibition themes and places of remembrance.
Forest Museum: Taiga, Birdlife and Music
The “Yeniseyskaya tayga” exhibition at the Lesosibirsk Forest Museum introduces the fauna of the open taiga. It also covers the diversity of forest, marsh, field and water birds, as well as plants listed in the Red Book. Its subject matter thus ranges from animals in different habitats to protected plants; the exhibition is not limited to a single species or landscape.
The “Kak zvuchit derevo” exhibition game focuses on a different subject. Interactive activities introduce the history of the development of musical instruments. While “Yeniseyskaya tayga” brings together nature-related themes, the exhibition game explores a topic in cultural history. If you are planning a museum visit, check with the Forest Museum about current visiting options and whether the exhibition game is available.
Nature Observation on the Ecological Trail
The “Ekotropa «Naedine s prirodoy»” ecological trail runs through a forest area in Lesosibirsk’s 9th Microdistrict. At different times of year, visitors can observe nature there and explore features of the local flora and fauna. The trail thus complements the exhibition themes with a chance to experience nature in the forest. Check the trail’s current condition before your visit.
Monuments and City History
The monuments in Lesosibirsk commemorate different people and events. One is dedicated to Yefim Belinsky, a Hero of the Soviet Union. Another commemorates soldiers from Lesosibirsk who served in the war, while a third remembers those who fell in the Great Patriotic War. A monument commemorates the Yenisey-Maklakovo uprising against Kolchak. The “Yenisey and Angara” sculptural composition and a stele marking the tenth anniversary of the city’s founding add to these themes. The dedications thus range from an individual and soldiers to remembrance of those who fell, an uprising and the city’s founding.
Krasnoyarsk Krai: More Cultural and Nature Themes
At the regional level, Krasnoyarsk Krai offers other distinct themes. The “Shushenskoye” Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve in the settlement of the same name depicts a Siberian village in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The grounds contain 194 architectural monuments of rural architecture, including peasant houses, a merchant’s shop, a blacksmith’s workshop and a prison-fort. The “Novaya derevnya” architectural and ethnographic complex, with its nature and landscape park, opened on the site in 2011. While the Lesosibirsk Forest Museum explores nature and musical instruments, “Shushenskoye” focuses on depicting a historic village and its rural architecture.
The region’s nature themes also vary by place and season. In the south of Krasnoyarsk Krai lies the regionally significant “Yergaki” Nature Park. In summer, visitors can hike on foot and take horseback tours there. In winter, the snow-covered slopes attract skiers and snowboarders; snowmobile tours and snowshoe hikes are also among the activities mentioned. Activities therefore change with the seasons: hiking and horseback riding are complemented by winter offerings. These regional examples add to Lesosibirsk’s local nature and cultural themes without replacing them.
Discover more destinations: Krasnoyarsk, Divnogorsk, Sharypovo, Kodinsk, Minderla, Zhuravlevo, Ovsyanka, Novosyolovo.
For the main travel overview: Krasnoyarsk Krai.
