On the coast of the Caspian Sea is the pearl of Dagestan, the capital of the republic is Makhachkala. On an area of 470 square kilometers live about six hundred thousand people.
A small military fortification, founded in 1844, was originally called Petrovsky, and a few years later it was transformed into a port city. Now Makhachkala is one of the largest cities in the North Caucasus.
Culture of Makhachkala
Guests of the city can visit one of the existing museums in Makhachkala, for example:
- State Museum of History and Architecture.
- Museum of Local Lore.
- Art Museum.
- Museum of Military Glory.
- Theater Museum.
All museums in Makhachkala, and each of them individually, can tell a lot about the history of the country and about the people living in it.
Museum of Local Lore
To learn more about the life of Dagestan, you should go to the historical museum located on the main square. In the halls of the three-story building of the museum exhibits of flora and fauna of the Caucasus are exhibited. In one of the halls you can get acquainted with the history of the republic, ancient finds, weapons used by ancestors in hunting animals and cultivating land. Here you can also see the history of the Caucasian War of the 19th century, photographs and drawings that have preserved the traditions and everyday life of the local population. Dagestan is famous for the diversity of ethnic nationalities, so there are exhibited copies of national clothes.
History of the city
Among all cultural attractions, it is worth noting the Museum of the History of Makhachkala, opened in 2007. Its foundation was timed to the birthday of the city, the 150th anniversary. It is located on the shores of Lake Ak-Gel in the memorial complex. The main goal is to preserve the cultural and historical heritage of the city. It was opened from scratch, without any prior investment. Museum workers are doing a great job with the residents of the city to collect exhibits.
Today, the museum houses archaeological historical exhibits transferred from the Institute of History and Ethnography, paintings by local artists and ancient photographs preserved by residents of Makhachkala. In 2009, with the assistance of the museum’s management, a video project “I Perished for My Homeland” was created, in which all Dagestanis who died in World War II were mentioned by name. In addition, thematic exhibitions were organized. Directly above the building of the Museum of History is a symbolic monument to a teacher who put one hand on the globe and holds an open book in the other.