History of Mazulskiy Rudnik

By September 1932, the settlement’s first residential buildings had been constructed. In the same year, industrial mining began there, based on the explored deposits, to extract a raw material essential to ferrous metallurgy.

Aydashinskaya Cave

Aydashinskaya Cave lies near Mazulskiy Rudnik, about 1.5 kilometres south of the settlement on the northern slope of the Arga Range. It is an archaeological and natural monument of Krasnoyarsk Krai. Peoples who lived in southern Siberia 20,000 years ago used it as a place to worship spirits. For a thousand years, nomads came there, brought offerings and sacrificed animals. Over the centuries, daggers, men’s and women’s jewellery, and everyday objects were left there. At the cave, a clearly identifiable place in the landscape meets a long historical tradition.

In Krasnoyarsk Krai, bus excursion route No. 4, “Truth and Myths about Aydashinskaya Cave,” passes through the settlement of Mazulskiy Rudnik. The tour lasts three or five hours. Check whether the tour is currently running before making plans. The two duration options are two hours apart and help you choose a tour that fits the time you have available.

More travel ideas in Krasnoyarsk Krai

The Shushenskoye Historical and Ethnographic Museum-Reserve focuses on cultural history. Located in the town of the same name, it recreates a Siberian village from the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The grounds contain 194 architectural monuments of rural architecture, including peasant houses, a trading hut, a blacksmith’s forge and a prison-fort. In 2011, the architectural and ethnographic complex “Novaya Derevnya,” with a natural and landscape park, opened there. The museum-reserve’s programmes introduce visitors to the traditions and customs of the past and to peasant life. These include sampling peasant dishes, learning the basics of traditional crafts, and taking part in games, customs and festivals. Daily times are scheduled for general guided tours, with no advance booking required; check before travelling whether this arrangement is still in effect.

The main routes are marked at the eastern entrance to Krasnoyarskie Stolby National Park; depending on the route chosen, the outing can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a full day. The Krasnoyarskiy Khayking mobile app makes it easier to find your way. From there, the Ermak, Kitayskaya Stenka, Malyy Berkut and Storozhevoy rock formations, the Vorobushki rock group and the Takmak rock massif can be reached in almost any weather. The route from the eastern entrance to Takmak and back is about four kilometres long and takes three hours. If choosing by time commitment, you can compare this specific route with the wider range of main routes. The eastern entrance is also known for a picturesque stone amphitheatre formed by a granite quarry.

Discover more destinations: Parnaya, Minderla, Sharypovo, Baykit, Ovsyanka, Krasnoyarsk, Lesosibirsk, Divnogorsk.

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