Chelyabinsk:
Chelyabinsk city is situated on the banks of the Miass River, at the southern foots of the Urals Mountains. The geographical location of this Chelyabinsk region center makes it very attractive for the tourists from different countries, choosing Chelyabinsk travel because of its unique territory. Being founded between Europe and Asia it has all the specific features of these two continents.
Chelyabinsk was founded in September 1736 as a sentry fortress on the way from grain-raising Trans-Ural to Orenburg. Up to the 1740s it had transformed to the coal-trading and agricultural center. But the status of town was awarded to Chelyabinsk only in 1781. In the middle of the last century Chelyabinsk turned to the industrial city. It happened because of the first steel plant construction, which marked the beginning of Chelyabinsk industrial growth.
Chelyabinsk lies on the Trans-Siberian railway and is one of several on route alternatives for a stopover. It also makes for an interesting one or two day excursion if you are visiting Yekaterinburg. The city has quite a lot to offer visitors including theaters, an art gallery, a philharmonic hall, an organ hall, a circus and several museums.
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