It looks like Bilyarsk - the village as a village, there are dozens of such in Tatarstan . But it's Bilyarsk that stands on the site of the ancient capital of the Volga Bulgaria . This place of power, which people of different beliefs recognize . Eight hundred years ago the name of Bilyar was one of the largest medieval cities - an area of almost 800 hectares, with a population of up to 70 thousand people . He was superior in size and size to Paris and London! Bilyar was a major center of industry, crafts, trade, culture . And in Russian annals called "Great City" . Here there were metallurgists, smiths, masons, tanners, jewelers, carpenters ... Bilyar converged trade routes from Central Asia and Iran , Russia and the Baltic countries, the Caucasus and Byzantium . The merchants stopped in caravanserais, the ruins of one of them survived to the present day .
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How to get to Bilyarsk
Aircraft from Moscow to Kazan fly daily (Sheremetyevo and Domodedovo airports). The journey takes about an hour and a half. Also every day there are trains running from the Kazan station. You can buy a ticket for 700 rubles - it's a sitting place. On the road, you will spend about 13 hours. Luxury coupes will cost almost 5 thousand rubles. In the capital of Tatarstan will need to change seats in the bus. He leaves the bus station "Yuzhny" at 13.40 local time (time in Tatarstan is Moscow).
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Sights of Bilyarsk
It would seem that you can see in the village? !! In addition to a pacifying idyllic picture like and nothing, but you did not forget that Bilyarsk is a village with a history, and what a! The main attraction of the village is the reserve, the exact name is the Bilyar State Historical, Archaeological and Natural Museum-Reserve . Its area is more than two thousand hectares, and the structure includes a historical-archeological museum, Bilyar fortress, natural landscape and historical and cultural monuments, a cemetery with a chapel-crypt of a well-known organic chemist A . Butlerova, House-Museum of Academician A . Arbuzov, an architectural and cult complex "Saint Key" . So you will not be bored in Bilyarsk, hardly remember .One tip - take a snack, go have a lot, and eat in the reserve there is especially nowhere . Cafe only at the entrance to the Holy Source .
Holy Key
So it is called Christians and is located 3 km from the village . Orthodox believe that the key - a "holy tears that she shed over the sins of the human race" . A legend says: "Gone from one local church revered icon . Tatar Soon she saw the icon of" Russian god "floating on the surface of a nearby lake . The girl wanted to get an ik well, and the shrine itself swam to her . The icon was put in place, but that same night she disappeared again . And again the same girl saw her in the middle of the same lake, but the icon was no longer given to her . @ Suddenly, a voice said to the girl: "If you want to catch me, take Christianity . And I'll come to your hands and more from the church will not disappear" . The girl converted to Christianity, and local people began to read her as a holy . @ And the place of her burial was the slope of the mountain, from under which the Holy Key was hammered ".
Tatars call this place the Mistress's Hill, or Ho zyayskoy mountain - Huzhalar tavy . It is a holy place known since the IX century . According to legend, the ancient ruler Tyryshmal Khoja had 12 daughters - beautiful and intelligent . Once the city was attacked by the enemy, the girls with their father defended his native place . they are captured and brought to the place where now stands the mountain Huzhalar tavy . invaders ordered them to wear land . it was sprinkled on a mountain on top of which the enemies wanted to bury his father with daughters alive . But a miracle happened: beauties turned into stars and ascended to heaven, and their father rushed from the mountain and turned camping in the source . Because in the mountains there is another name - "Maiden" . come here and Gentiles - Mari and Chuvash . Spring crystal clear and healthy water at once united the three religions .
source area landscaped, enclosed by a brick wall, made in the style of a fortification on the top is comfortable, but the longest - 444 steps - ladder . There are equipped with seats designed for Muslim rites ritual slaughtering, preparing and eating meat . summer gazebo busy from early morning . Orthodox Christians a place for prayer and even a booth for pouring holy water . sale and packaging that took ty water with a . becomes twice the usual and turn to the life-giving water line up rather big . If caught in such a time, be patient and remember in religious pilgrims to the holy spring holiday - there is not accepted to arrange squabbles and dress up .
Bilyar fortification
An ancient settlement - this is the archaeological remains of the capital of Volga-Kama Bulgaria X-XIII centuries . Its huge size amazes! Not only tourists, but also professional archaeologists . Bilyar - is a complex of monuments, which includes the remains of the fortifications, the suburbs, cemeteries, country estates . The entire complex covers about 800 hectares . According to legend, decorated Bilyar gate of pure gold . evidence of this yet, but the fact that in the great cities were white stone cathedral mosque, mausoleum of the Bulgarian nobility, who is also a caravanserai, bath and wells, archaeologists have no doubt . at the same time today excavated only 0, 1% of the territory of the Bulgarian tolitsy . Using aerial photographs are recorded traces of 30 brick buildings, ancient streets, neighborhoods, squares and water . Discovery scientists there is still a lot of .
Archaeological Museum
It houses a rich collection of antiquities Bilyarsk . You can see, for example, the metal cover of the book, inlaid with precious stones, gold and silver temple rings with a bird in the center, from the finest leather bracelets, once adorned the hands Bilyarsk women ... the museum was founded in 1977 on the initiative of Professor Alfred Khalikov . Ecc kursovod tell in detail about the national clothes, household items 18-19 century, expensive ceremonial vessels manufactured in Central Asia and the capital of the Golden Horde . Story competent and interesting - to listen worth .
Great House Museum Arbuzova
Near the historical and archaeological museum of famous chemists, researchers of organophosphorus compounds, father and son Arbuzov. The house was dismantled and transported from a neighboring village with a curious name for the Russian people Arbuzov Baran, there used to be the estate of this family. In the museum itself, except for the modest way of life of the father and son of Arbuzov, you will not see anything unless you listen to the story of the guide about the traditions of the family, the upbringing of the future scientist, friends and achievements.
The grave of chemist Alexander Butlerov
A small chapel is located not far from Bilyarsk -mausoleum with the grave of another famous Russian chemist Alexander Butlerov. He loved to relax in these parts. By the way, in the house of Arbuzov one room is devoted to him. Once there was a small Butlerovka village, there were no traces left, only a churchyard with the grave of the rector of Kazan University. It is saved.
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