Описание (английский)
Orenburg is the administrative center of Orenburg Oblast, Russia. It lies on the Ural River, 1,478 kilometers (918 mi) southeast of Moscow, on the boundary of Europe and Asia. Orenburg is also very close to the border with Kazakhstan.
Museums
- Orenburg Regional Museum of History and Natural Science
- Orenburg Regional Museum of Art
- Museum of Orenburg History
- Memorial Apartment of Yuri and Valentina Gagarin
- Memorial Apartment of Leopold and Mstislav Rostropovich
- Memorial Apartment of T.G. Shevchenko
- Orenburg City Memorial House
Theaters
- Orenburg Maxim Gorky State Drama Theater
- Orenburg State Regional Music Theater
- Orenburg State Tatar Drama Theater
- Orenburg State Regional Puppet Theater
- Orenburg Municipal Puppet Theater "Pierrot"
- Orenburg Municipal Chamber Choir
- Orenburg State Academic Russian Folk Choir
Mountain and river tourism are developed in the region. There are a
number of fast mountain rivers and rocks in pleated spurs of the
southern edge of the Urals range, popular with tourists. The city is
known for its location between Europe and Asia. The Ural River River marks the border of Asia and Europe, and there is a bridge which connects the two sides.
The city is famous for its down Orenburg shawls.
The thinnest lacy design, knitted by hand shawls and cobweb-like
kerchiefs (pautinkas), is not only warm, but also is used for decorative
purposes.