How few places are left where you can feel that special freshness and charm of untouched nature! The village of Altai Altai Territory can rightfully be called one of such places - rare and very beautiful.
Green valleys, picturesque hills, “fluffy” forests, fields and bluish outlines of mountains visible on the horizon - all this beauty is here.
A bit of history
The village of Altai Altai Territory was founded back in 1808. At first, this settlement was the center of the Altai volost, later it became considered a large merchant village. Here, trade and small industry were well developed.
If we talk about people who lived on this earth in those distant times, then, according to the records (which, however, it is said only about male souls), in 1857 511 men lived here, in 1882 - 822. At the end of 19 century, people began to move to the village of Altai, Altai Territory, so the settlement grew rapidly.
Already in 1893, there were 519 yards and 3082 inhabitants on this land. A volost government building was built, two churches (one of which was Orthodox, and the other a single-faith), a school and a school. Also, oil mills and tanneries, a wine warehouse, mills and several trading shops worked here.
According to a census conducted in 1926, the village of Altai in the Altai Territory was home to 7595 residents. After almost half a century, the settlement received the status by which it was now considered an urban type settlement.
Interesting historical fact
It is curious that the Great Encyclopedia of 1904 contains a record that Altai is one of the first schismatic settlements. Most of the inhabitants adopted a faith in 1857.
In the village there were 519 households and 3000 inhabitants. In addition, the village had two churches, an oil mill and a tannery, a weekly market and a magistrate’s chamber.
What is a village today?
The large developing settlement, in which 14 thousand people live, is exactly the village of Altaysk today. Altai Territory, a photo of which can be seen in this article, is a very beautiful place with picturesque nature and many rivers. The settlement referred to in the article is no exception. It is located in the foothills of Altai, along the local river Kamenka.
In the village itself, several factories have long been operating, including a winery, brick, asphalt plant, a bakery and some others. As in large cities, there are supermarkets, shopping centers, gyms, saunas, cafes and restaurants.
In the district center there are various educational institutions, including ordinary schools, kindergartens and vocational schools, and there are also institutions such as the school of cheesemakers.
This settlement is much more interesting than it seems at first glance! Many people come here for tourist purposes. What attracts them to the village of
Altai? Altai Territory, a map of which reflects the diversity of this area, will clearly show what exactly here you can see and where to go.
A bit about phytotourists
Such an interesting and unusual direction appeared here thanks to the Biolit association, which opened in the vicinity of the village. It is a large arboretum, plantations of which are located in the Altai foothills. More than 70 types of medicinal and ornamental plants are grown here.
Phytotourists are just the guests of the arboretum. People are interested not only in these plants, but also in the products that are made from them. And here they get the opportunity to acquire these crops, get comprehensive information on each plant.
In addition, the village has a museum of local lore, which contains a whole collection of paintings and interesting exhibits.