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Ufa, city and capital, Bashkortostan republic, western Russia. It lies along the Belaya (White) River just below its confluence with the Ufa River. A defensive site in a loop formed by the two rivers led to the foundation there of a fortress in 1574 to protect the trade route across the Ural.
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After the defeat of the Kazan Khanate and the capture of Kazan by the troops of Tsar Ivan the Terrible in 1552, the Western Bashkir tribes came under the rule of Russia. In 1555-1556, the Russian state included the lands subordinate to the Nogai Horde, including the territory of today’s Ufa. In 1556-1557, Bashkir ambassadors traveled to Moscow, where they received tsarist charters setting out the conditions for the Bashkirs’ entry into the Russian state. Tsar Ivan the Terrible recognized the...
The name of the city comes from the name of the Ufa River. According to one version, the word “ufa” is formed from the Finnish (Perm) words “u-va” - “dark water”. In the Bashkir language, the name of the river is “Kara Idel” meaning “black river”. The City Day of Ufa is celebrated on the Day of Russia (June 12). Ufa is the fifth largest city in the...
Monument to Salavat Yulaev- a magnificent monument dedicated to Salavat Yulaev, the national hero of Bashkortostan. Salavat Yulaev, an associate of Yemelyan Pugachev, symbolizes the desire of the Bashkir people for independence. The monument, created by the sculptor Soslanbek Tavasiev, was unveiled on the high bank of the Belaya River on November 1...
Ufa ( Russian: Уфа́ oo-FAH, Bashkir ː ӨФӨ oe-FOE ), the capital of Bashkortostan, is a large, interesting, and rapidly developing city, with a population of over 1.1 million in 2018. Ufa is exceptionally interesting for a traveler.
- Visit the historic Salavat Yulaev Monument. Built in 1967, this historical monument in Ufa is dedicated to Salavat Yulaev, the Bashkir national hero who was a companion of Emelian Pugachev and part of Pugachev’s Rebellion.
- Chill out for an evening at Fountain Seven Girls. While exploring the streets of Ufa, make sure you are don’t miss Fountain Seven Girls located at the heart of the city.
- Quench your adrenaline rush and have an adventure at Gammy Adventure Rope Park. Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account.
- Spend a Sunday afternoon with your kids at Monument Mustai Karim. Mustai Karim was a great Bashkir poet. The monument dedicated to him was installed in Ufa in 2013 in front of House of Trade Unions.
Ufa (Bashkir: Өфө [ʏ̞ˈfʏ̞] (help · info), romanized: Üfü; Russian: Уфа́) is the largest city in and the capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city is located where the Belaya and Ufa rivers meet.
May 11, 2024 · In 1574 the Russians founded Ufa, now the capital and largest city of the republic. By the middle of the 18th century, copper and iron production had begun in the area, and it was an autonomous republic of the U.S.S.R. from 1919 to 1991.
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