The Urals — the malachite box of Russia. History, traditions, cultural and natural attractions of the region

The Urals — the Stone Belt of Russia, the border between Europe and Asia, a place of stunningly beautiful landscapes, found and undiscovered treasures, giant factories, mining legends, and historical events. About 300 million years ago, two lithospheric plates — the East European and Siberian, shifted and buckled into the Ural Mountains. Located at the intersection of Europe and Asia, the Urals not only divide the continent but also unite many peoples and cultures. Siberian Tatars, Komi, Mansi, Bashkirs, and the Old Believers who fled here consider the Urals their land. This book collects the most interesting places of the Urals that definitely need to be seen at least once in a lifetime.