Bratsk, the sights of which are described in this article, is a modern city in which there are many interesting monuments. If you come here, you will definitely not be bored if you wish.
City architecture
This is a northern city, so on the facade of almost any house you can find a colorful drawing, which covers a large area of several floors. Often balconies on old houses are painted in soft pink, green, bluish and light yellow shades. The color of the facade will most often be white in a city like Bratsk. Attractions (photo below) include a large number of fountains and sculptures, architectural and historical monuments. So what to see in the city of Bratsk? Read about it later.
Sights of the city of Bratsk
In the city you can find a monument erected by residents thankful to Ivan Naimushin. This is a well-deserved builder who died in a car accident. He supervises the construction of many houses of Bratsk.
In the evenings in the city fountains shine, and also lanterns of different colors. On holidays, a large number of bright fireworks are surely launched in Bratsk. Citizens, like visitors, can go out at this time to watch the fireworks from the observation deck. It offers a beautiful view of Bratsk, as well as the Angara. In summer, the regatta is watched from here. On the right bank is the center of karting. If you are interested in such a pastime, then you can ride. Bratsk, whose sights are actually diverse, is known for its hydroelectric power station. The site of the hydroelectric station allows you to take wonderful photos.
Ethnographic park
The sights of Bratsk, photos with the description of which are given in this article, also include another tourist place, also known outside the Irkutsk region. In this complex every year there are many thousands of visitors from all over the country. "Angarsk Village" is a complex of two sectors: Russian and Evenki. The latter are indigenous to the area. In a pine forest, experts reconstructed several religious buildings, traditional Evenki dwellings and utility structures.
The Russian part in the ethnographic complex is represented by samples of ancient wooden architecture, which were brought from different parts of the region. All twenty-three buildings are quite interesting monuments. For example, the old tower of the prison, built in the middle of the 17th century, or the bicentennial Mikhailo-Arkhangelsk church cannot but be admired, especially for those who love architecture and history.
However, they can be studied not only in the ethnographic complex. For these purposes, also serves the local historical museum, which contains documentation, the old press and photographs, household items of the population of Bratsk. Around the city, many talented craftsmen lived and lived in the villages, who made a large number of interesting crafts. Art Museum of Bratsk exhibits them. In particular, these are expositions with wooden, stone and bone objects.
The Brotherhood Museum of the History of Political Exile
Many settlements in the north were previously used as places where the power of the tsarist and Stalinist period, exiled political prisoners. The corresponding museum was opened more than twenty-five years ago. Exhibits talked about the life of prisoners of the camps. However, several years ago, the exhibitions disbanded and placed a historical exposition related to the events of the East Siberian and Transbaikal regions. To date, the museum has a large part of the items related to ethnography.
Monuments of paleontology
Bratsk, whose sights are diverse, is also known for its paleontological monument called “Grazing Elk”. Near the complex "Angarskaya Village" you can see a block of stone. At first glance, nothing interesting, but a closer look reveals an ancient drawing resembling the shape of an elk. This monument of cave painting, according to scientists, dates back to the 8-5th century BC. The stone was found by the famous archaeologist Okladnikov, who explored Transbaikalia and Siberia.
Before the local rapids and the territory of Ushkaniya Island were flooded in the 70s of the last century, a section of a drawing with a moose was split from the rock, and also transferred to the ethnographic center. However, other examples of cave painting were doomed to underwater oblivion. At that time, few people were interested in saving ancient monuments. But thanks to the preserved piece of rock with the image of an elk, the inhabitants of the region and the whole country will be able to remember for a long time about the past eras, of which we know so little.