Top sights in Ufa

The monument is devoted to the legendary commander and poet Salavat Yulayev. He is depicted at the moment when he decides to join the rebel chieftain Pugachev instead of defeating him. All arriving in the capital of Bashkiria by train or by boat are met with the raised hand of the proud rider, reined in the horse on a high cliff above the river. The monument is the card of Ufa and the whole region, it is also depicted on the coat of arms and it isthe largest equestrian statue in Europe (9.8 m); the monument to Jan Zizka in Prague (9 m) is higher only with the help of its pedestal (22 vs. 14). Weighing 40 tonnes of bronzed cast iron, the composition appears to be extremely dynamic due to the displacement of the center of gravity, it has only three points of support.
The Monument To Salavat Yulaev

The monument is devoted to the legendary commander and poet Salavat Yulayev. He is depicted at the moment when he decides to join the rebel chieftain Pugachev instead of defeating him. All arriving…