Almost all residents of Russia city of Chelyabinskis associated exclusively with heavy industry. Therefore, tourists come here very rarely, believing that there is absolutely nothing to watch here. However, this statement is quite far from the truth. The architecture of the city of Chelyabinsk deserves, if not admiration, then at least close attention.
Our article is divided into two parts. In the first, we will talk about the general features of urban architecture, and in the second - we will focus on individual buildings and monuments of architecture of the city.
On the eastern slopes of the Ural Mountains, boththe banks of the Miass River is the city of Chelyabinsk. It has arisen here not by chance: it was at this point that important trade routes converging the settlements of the Ural and Siberian regions converged. Yes, and a loaded golden camel is present on the flag and the coat of arms of the city for a reason.
Челябинск появился на карте России в 1736 году.By the end of the XIX century it became an important trading center of the empire. And in Soviet times the city "overgrew" large industrial enterprises and took an important place in the country's economy. Today about 1.2 million people live in Chelyabinsk. They are Russians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Bashkirs and representatives of many other nations.
Modern Chelyabinsk is not the besttheir times. The city experiences considerable difficulties in the economic sphere. The problem of air pollution is very acute. The state of public transport and urban amenities of Chelyabinsk also leave much to be desired. But despite all these problems, the city remains a large industrial, business, educational and cultural center of the Urals.
As for the architectural appearance of Chelyabinsk, thenmany bloggers, cultural and public figures of the country spoke about it not very flatteringly. Some of them quite harshly stated that in principle such concepts as architecture and design are alien to this city.
Chelyabinsk, in the opinion of director AlexanderSokurov, is "neuhozhennym and faceless." The popular rapper Basta mentioned the "architectural degradation of the city", the painter and sculptor Mikhail Shemyakin spoke about the scarcity of urban architecture. Well-known blogger Ilya Varlamov once said that the architecture of Chelyabinsk is "a complete mess of buildings of different eras and styles." At the same time, he was incredibly impressed with the appearance and design of the ChMZ district.
Indeed, outstanding buildings and structures inthis city is not enough, after all Chelyabinsk began to be actively built up only in the second half of the XIX century. In addition, many of the old and valuable buildings (in particular, religious buildings) were destroyed by the Bolsheviks. Nevertheless, the architecture of Chelyabinsk is represented by five different styles. It:
In the city, a certain interest is represented bytemple architecture. Chelyabinsk quite can boast to tourists its beautiful St. Simeon's Cathedral, generously decorated with patterns and stucco molding. Impressive of its appearance and brick Holy Trinity Church, built in the early twentieth century.
In the last decade, there has been aa real construction boom. In the residential areas have grown new multi-storey buildings, actively built townhouses. The modern appearance of Chelyabinsk is formed due to the rather powerful creative potential of local architects.
Vice-mayor of the city Vladimir Slobodskoy one of theThe most successful examples of modern architecture in the city are the building of the business center "Chelyabinsk-City". In his opinion, it ideally blended with the ensemble of the ancient building of Chelyabinsk and a few revived it. But the real "architectural failure" Vladimir Slobodskoy considers the so-called iron on the Scarlet Field - a vague construction of an incomprehensible purpose.
Modern Chelyabinsk is developing and activelyis being built. So, on the site of the unused industrial zone, a new shopping and entertainment center "Gorki" has grown up. In recent years, the city has reconstructed the railway station, built a number of new temples and sports facilities. Next we will try to highlight the most interesting from the point of view of architecture modern buildings of Chelyabinsk.
"Arkaim Plaza" is a spectacular, beautiful anda presentable building in the historic part of the city. When it was erected, the highest quality modern materials were used. The "chip" of this building is its inclined glazing, made of 8-millimeter glass.
"Chelyabinsk-City" - 23-storey and the highestbuilding in the city. Its height, together with the spire is 111 meters. The construction of this business center lasted almost four years, $ 45 million was spent on it.
"Bovid" is a grandiose 27-storey business center on Lenin Avenue, the second tallest building in the city. The total area of the complex is about 15,000 square meters. m.
"Sinegorye" is a shopping mall of original forms, built in 2002 on the Privokzalnaya square of the city. The most remarkable feature of this structure is its huge glass pyramid.
The building of the State Historical Museum is a vivid example of the high-tech style in Chelyabinsk, a real pride of the city. The new building of the museum was opened in 2006.
Fans of ancient architecture will also find thanto amuse yourself in this harsh Urals city. The architecture of the old Chelyabinsk is best preserved on the pedestrian street of Kirovka. Here you can see several beautiful mansions and civil buildings of the XIX-XX centuries.
Worthy of attention of tourists and local lore andthe iconic architecture of Chelyabinsk. In the city you can see three elegant old churches: St. Simeon's Cathedral, Alexander Nevsky and Holy Trinity Church. In addition, an old mosque and a synagogue have been preserved in Chelyabinsk.
Отдельно стоит упомянуть о челябинских зданиях в Art Nouveau style (this style dominated in Europe and Russia in the early twentieth century). There are about ten such people in the city. The most remarkable houses in the modern style in Chelyabinsk:
Further we will acquaint you with the most interesting architectural monuments of the city of Chelyabinsk.
The main building of the South Ural stateUniversity without any exaggeration can be called the main architectural symbol of the city of Chelyabinsk. The building was built in 1943 in the style of the Stalin Empire. The majestic central tower with the spire was planned in the original project, but it was built much later. In 2003, two impressive black sculptures by Prometheus and the goddess of Glory were decorated with the roof of the building.
The main building of the university is one of the highest buildings in Chelyabinsk and is compulsorily included in all excursion routes around the city.
The largest of pre-revolutionary churches in Chelyabinsk -Holy Trinity Church. Its construction began in 1911 and lasted three years. Its functions did not last long: with the advent of Soviet power the church was closed. Initially, the Bolsheviks planned to convert the temple into a cinema, but then changed their mind and placed here one of the expositions of the city museum.
Today the Holy Trinity Church stands by the livelyroads and against the background of multi-storey buildings looks even more ancient. The walls of the temple are made of red-brown brick and decorated with a restrained decor. Inside the church, tourists can see a chic iconostasis made of cedar wood.
This is one of the most artsy houses in Chelyabinsk! In addition, it is built of wood, which gives it a special color.
The mansion of Praskovya Yudina is located at:Krasnoarmeyskaya Street, 100 - and is a monument of local architecture. The building dates back to 1905. It was built of wood and trimmed with boards. The house looks like an old Russian tower, which seemed to have jumped out of a fairy tale on the street of Chelyabinsk. It is very symbolic that today it houses the regional center for tourism development.
What other masterpieces does the architecture conceal?Chelyabinsk? In this unusual city there is a real agricultural skyscraper - a 40-meter elevator, built in the early twentieth century. This is the only such building in all of Russia! Unfortunately, the unique construction of the Chelyabinsk elevator is in disrepair today. And its lateral wings are completely destroyed to the ground.
Chelyabinsk elevator is located in the centera city with a million inhabitants. It was built in 1918 according to the design of engineer K.E. Zhukov. Until the middle of the 90s, the elevator still performed its direct functions, and then was finally abandoned. Recently this building entered the TOP-7 of the most eerie buildings in Russia (according to the version of the Russia Beyond the Headlines project).
