Many people call the Chelyabinsk region the most anomalous place in Russia, as it is overflowing with mystical places, mysterious buildings, monuments with secrets and other things, from which goose bumps run through the skin of an ordinary person. Especially in the mining region of the Chelyabinsk region, there are many mysterious places. Since ancient times, people have come across an unidentified here. Literally everything in the area is covered with mysticism: the foothills, slopes and tops of the mountains keep secrets that are incomprehensible to human perception.
Arkaim
The leader of the list of the most mystical places in the Chelyabinsk region is, of course, Arkaim. It is located in the south of the region at the foot of the Ural Mountains. This is the most mysterious archaeological site not only in our region, but throughout Russia. It differs from the others in that four thousand years ago the "masters" of the city burned and abandoned it, but nevertheless it is well preserved. From a bird's eye view, Arkaim looks like two almost regular circles - these are the main circular streets. In the middle of the city there is a ritual square. The entire layout of streets with four exits from the city is built like a regular swastika, which during the Paleolithic period was a sacred symbol of good luck and light. Arkaim has long attracted Russian and foreign tourists here on excursions. Ordinary people claim that at the moment they were in the fortress, their consciousness changed,breathing has slowed down, and an otherworldly whisper is heard in the ears. There are cases when ordinary people on excursions could not cope with the force that fell on them and lost consciousness. Some even temporarily lost their minds and left in an unknown direction. Later they explain this by orders that they heard in their heads and could not resist them. For people with psychic powers, the ancient fortress is truly energetically rich place. But skeptics explain energy phenomena only by the location of Arkaim - in ancient times there was an active paleovolcano here.which they heard in their heads and could not resist them. For people with psychic powers, the ancient fortress is truly energetically rich place. But skeptics explain energy phenomena only by the location of Arkaim - in ancient times there was an active paleovolcano here.which they heard in their heads and could not resist them. For people with psychic powers, the ancient fortress is truly energetically rich place. But skeptics explain energy phenomena only by the location of Arkaim - in ancient times there was an active paleovolcano here.
Lake Shaitanka
It is located at the western border of the Chelyabinsk region, just south of the city of Asha, on the outskirts of the village of Uk. According to the "Encyclopedia of Ashinsky District", the depth of the lake is 200 meters. It is possible that the lake has not one bottom, but several. Local residents claim that the Shaitanka is bottomless, which, of course, is unlikely. If you look at it from the air, then in shape it is an almost even circle of very tiny diameter. All because the reservoir is of karst origin. It is even more interesting that, according to some information, down there, the Shaitanka is connected to a giant underground water system. There is a legend that once upon a time there was a settlement on the shore of the lake, and a swamp that once swamped it swallowed up, and it is as if smoothly hewn logs are still spitting out from time to time to the surface. According to local residents, robbers used to operate here. They robbed and killed mercilessly. And all the evidence (carriages, corpses) was drowned in this lake. Now, the allegedly restless ghosts of innocent victims are sometimes those who find themselves on the shore of the reservoir at night. Asha residents also claim that they saw flying unidentified objects several times.
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Ignatievskaya cave
The cave is located in the Katav-Ivanovsky region, near the village of Serpievka. It is one of the most visited caves in Russia, because rock paintings that are more than 14 thousand years old were found in it. Therefore, it is called the country's oldest picture gallery of primitive man. The underground halls and galleries of the cave, located in hard-to-reach places and far from daylight, most likely had a sacred meaning and served as a venue for ritual actions. The Ignatievskaya cave got its name from the name of the cell attendant Ignatius, who lived in the cave and, according to legend, was buried there. The table on which Ignatius healed has survived to this day. It is split in half, with one part cold and the other warm. They say touching the warm part and prayer can heal any ailment. According to legend,the spirit of St. Ignatius goes out to the edge of the cave at night and looks at the moon. Tourists at night hear strange voices and footsteps coming out of nowhere. In and around the cave batteries are quickly discharged, lantern lamps burn out, camera flashes refuse to work, people feel an invisible presence. And in one of the halls it is very difficult to get high-quality photographs - a "white transparent veil" appears on them.
Ilmensky reserve
The reserve is located in the eastern foothills of the Southern Urals on the Ilmen ridge, northeast of the city of Miass. In the spring, the so-called "bottomless holes" appear in the reserve - gaps where melt water flows. Their diameter is about 15 centimeters, but the depth is so great that it cannot be determined. It is believed that such holes form UFOs, mining rare earth elements. However, in the geological department of the Ilmensky Reserve itself, information about the phenomenon of bottomless holes was categorically denied. In addition, phenological anomalies were noted here in 2004: broom, viburnum, raspberry, and cinnamon rose bloom in autumn.
Taganay National Park
In the Taganay National Park, which is spread on mountain ranges near Zlatoust, there is a full bouquet of anomalies - UFO flights and landings, contacts with extraterrestrial intelligence, chronomirages, ghosts, changes in the course of time. People there often feel inexplicable fear and anxiety. They also talk about sound mirages, "walking" fog, frequent ball lightning, rapidly changing weather, and even about Bigfoot and a certain Kialim grandma.
Lake Itkul and Shaitan stone
Lake Itkul is located in the northwestern part of the Kasli region; local residents consider it "unclean". Translated from Bashkir, Itkul means "meat lake", as "it" ("meat"), and "kul" ("lake"). Scientists believe that this name was given to the lake because of the abundance of various fish in it. Although there is a version that, on the order of the Demidovs, several pork carts were thrown there in order to drive out the Muslims who lived near the reservoir and protested against industrial work. But it is not this fact that Lake Itkul is sadly famous, but the fact that in the middle of its water surface the so-called Shaitan Stone rises threateningly. There is a version that in ancient times, sacrifices were made on this stone for the sake of the harvest and good weather. In our time, many people are drowning in this place. And those who survived tellthat it is as if some invisible cord passes through them, as a result of which the body is fettered and it is very difficult to get out on the shore later.
Lake Turgoyak and Vera Island
A small island on Lake Turgoyak near Miass holds an incredible amount of secrets. Local residents say that at the beginning of the last century, the hermit Vera lived in a stone dugout on the island, and even earlier a colleague of Pugachev was hiding here, and in his honor the island was called Pinaevsky for a long time. The oldest historical monument on the island is the Neanderthal site, which is about 60 thousand years old. But the main finds were megaliths - prehistoric structures of large stone blocks, connected without the use of cement or lime mortar. The most interesting megalith looks like a man-made cave. It is a stone structure measuring 6 by 19 meters. It seems to be cut into the rock and covered with massive slabs. Moreover, the weight of the largest slab is 17 tons. It was not easy for our distant ancestors to move it. It is more correct to call the megalith a dolmen - a burial box covered with a stone slab. It was in this dolmen that Vera allegedly lived. It consists of three chambers and a corridor, its dimensions are quite impressive, and inside you can stand upright. On the megaliths of the island, directions associated with the points of sunrise and sunset on the days of the equinox and solstice are recorded. Near the megaliths is a stone mountain on which an iron cross is installed. This mountain is not man-made, it is an outlier, but even today it attracts exalted visitors to the island. People climb the mountain, pray, tie bright rags there, leave food and money. Archaeologists believe that many thousands of years ago, Vera Island was a sacred, holy place, a kind of religious center. At all times, there were many places of worship, people came here for secret knowledge,worshiped the created sanctuaries. There are opinions that there are some bioenergy strong points within the island. Therefore, people come here to feel inspiration, get rid of negative energy, and recharge with positive emotions.
Mahadi-Tash stone
The miraculous stone Mahadi-Tash is located in the Kunashak region near the village of Ust-Bagaryak at the junction of three regions - Chelyabinsk, Sverdlovsk and Kurgan (on a hillock, on the left bank of the Sinara River, slightly above the village). According to the local population, this is a sacred stone, previously it was surrounded by a small fence. The believers took care of this place: they cleaned the stone, removed the rubbish. The fence has long been gone, and there are not so many true believers left, but anyway, in dry weather, you can see women praying by the stone asking for rain. Mahadi-Tash does not create other miracles, but it helps with the rain. A dent is also noticeable on it - the trace of Saint Mahadi. They say about Mahadi that he was from the Mishar Tatars, who moved to this area from the Caucasus or the Volga. Whether it was real or not is now almost impossible to establish. There is also a legendthat he came down from heaven to a stone by the river and performed the rite of ablution.
Averkin's cave
The Averkiev Yama cave, or as it is called in the common people, the Averkina cave, is one of the most mysterious and mysterious places in the Southern Urals. It is located near the Old Pier on the rocky bank of the Ay River. The entrance to the cave is a 20-meter gap, inside which there are two grottoes, as well as an underground lake with potable water. The cave is named after the schismatic Kerzhak Averky, who appeared on the Ai shores over 100 years ago. He lived in this cave for several years, and then suddenly disappeared. There are other legends that Averky was an escaped convict who was hiding from the authorities. One way or another, according to legend, local residents helped him by bringing food. Some even considered him a saint. Some called him the Ural Rasputin. According to another ingrained opinion,here until his death the remnants of the Pugachev army were hiding. The gold plundered by Emelyan Pugachev was also hidden here. They even say that they found ancient coins in Averkieva Yama. Scientists discovered a cave near Satka in 1924. Then the expedition found a dilapidated stone staircase, a wooden door, a machine of unknown purpose, a bed and human bones. A little later, the remains of an ancient pipeline were discovered in the cave. One mystical story is also associated with the cave. Locals know that it has two choices. According to legends, in Soviet times, two young men found one of the exits, hidden by a stone, and opened it. One from what he saw went crazy, the second was numb. Scientists discovered a cave near Satka in 1924. Then the expedition found a dilapidated stone staircase, a wooden door, a machine of unknown purpose, a bed and human bones. A little later, the remains of an ancient pipeline were discovered in the cave. One mystical story is also associated with the cave. Locals know that it has two choices. According to legends, in Soviet times, two young men found one of the exits, hidden by a stone, and opened it. One from what he saw went crazy, the second was numb. Scientists discovered a cave near Satka in 1924. Then the expedition found a dilapidated stone staircase, a wooden door, a machine of unknown purpose, a bed and human bones. A little later, the remains of an ancient pipeline were discovered in the cave. One mystical story is also associated with the cave. Locals know that it has two choices. According to legends, in Soviet times, two young men found one of the exits, hidden by a stone, and opened it. One from what he saw went crazy, the second was numb.in Soviet times, two young men found one of the exits, hidden by a stone, and opened it. One from what he saw went crazy, the second was numb.in Soviet times, two young men found one of the exits, hidden by a stone, and opened it. One from what he saw went crazy, the second was numb.
Satka neighborhood and lake Zyuratkul
From time immemorial, all sorts of legends and tales have been circulating about the Satka area. Here is the only high-mountainous clear lake Zyuratkul on the western slope of the Ural Mountains. It is in these parts that the mysterious events associated with the appearance of UFOs and "Bigfoot" take place. People often disappear in these parts, and some for several hours, or even days, wander in one place. In February 2001, a UFO in the form of a "glowing pulsating sphere" was even filmed on videotape.
Devil's swamp near Miass
The Devil's Swamp is a small lake overgrown with grass and bushes, where various anomalies occur. Although the lake is not large, it is impossible to approach it. Whoever tries, everyone is overcome by some inexplicable fear. Residents of nearby villages tell visiting ufologists that they often see subtle balls in the sky hovering over this swamp. Only a few days pass after such a "reconnaissance", and at night a mysterious glow appears here. And at least once every six months, the sky above the reservoir seems to be illuminated by a huge powerful searchlight. On such nights, village dogs, tails between their legs, hide in their booths. Livestock, on the contrary, rushes about in sheds and tries to break free. Such mystical nights affect not only animals, but also modern electronic equipment.
Sugomak cave
Sugomakskaya cave is the only cave in the Urals formed in marble rock. This natural monument is located near the city of Kyshtym. The length of the cave is 123 meters. It is the main local attraction and is a cavity, consisting of three grottoes, which are connected by narrow passages. The third grotto is partially filled with water. There cavers allegedly found small crustaceans unknown to science. And the representatives of "Kosmopoisk" with the help of the echo sounder discovered at least three strange objects under the silt. The echo sounder showed that disc-shaped hollow structures of unknown origin lie in the lake at a depth of eight meters. Still under water there are flooded passages leading, in all likelihood, to new sections of the cave. According to one of the legends about the cave, there was an exit in the ceiling of the second grotto, which is now filled up,on the other - there are exits in the southern part of Kasli and in the courtyard of the old Kyshtym hospital, on the third - there are underwater paths to the Kaslinsky lakes, and secret tunnels lead to the Kyshtym house of the Demidovs. They also say that Emelyan Pugachev was hiding in a cave, and before him lived the Old Believers, that's why the second grotto is called “Old Believer”. The most daring assumption was made by Fedor Konyaev in the book "The Ural and the Bible" (1927), moving the biblical scenes to the South Urals, proving that Noah moored on his ark to Mount Arakul, and not to Ararat, after which “Noah's family moved on to live to Mount Sugomak and lived here in the same cave. The world-famous history of the Kyshtym Aleshenka is also associated with the Sugomak cave, allegedly he was born there, and then he came out to people. The very same mountain in which the Sugomak cave is located is considered a "place of power". Local psychics come here to "recharge their energy".
Kyshtym dwarf Aleshenka
The small town of Kyshtym is located 80 kilometers from Chelyabinsk. In 1996, an unusual story took place here, which has worried for many years not only Russian and foreign ufologists, but also lovers of the supernatural. Despite the many understatements, this incredible story is distinguished from thousands of others by the presence of photo and video evidence of its veracity.
It all began in the summer of 1996, when a local pensioner picked up a strange humanoid creature near her home - only 25 centimeters in height. The newcomer stayed with her for two weeks, during which, the neighbors saw him, they then confirm that Alyoshenka was alive, ate sweets and whistled. Eyewitnesses described him as follows: on his body were not found any genitals. Alyoshenka did not even have a navel; his body was gray-green, "like a screen of a turned off TV." His head, reminiscent of a pointed ancient Russian helmet, was, as it were, composed of four petals. There was a small crease in the middle of the face, almost not separating two huge eyes with vertical cat pupils. By the way, these eyes did not close for centuries, but, as it were, tumbled inside the head. In place of the ears, the creature had tiny holes. The mouth was a slit-like slit with two small teeth and a clearly atrophied lower jaw. But the arms and legs were much more mobile than in humans, due to the special structure of the joints, the long fingers ended in claws.
When the pensioner's condition worsened, she was taken to the hospital, and Aleshenka stayed at home. Left in an empty house without the minimal care that his grandmother rendered him, the "baby" died. But the house, although sealed, became a godsend for the unemployed roommate of the daughter-in-law, who traded in theft and resale of scrap metal. He climbed into the house and found there a tiny corpse, already covered with some kind of larvae. He really liked the "curiosity", and the man washed it, took out all the insides, "dried it in the sun" and put it in the refrigerator. Aleshenka was found by the police during a search. After it was established that the creature does not belong to the human race, the criminal case on his murder was closed.
The most Kyshtym dwarf, Aleshenka, was taken home by the investigator and placed in a freezer. However, the investigator could not stop without knowing exactly what kind of creature it was and where it came from on Earth. For a more accurate answer to his questions, an expensive DNA examination was needed. Unfortunately, it was not possible to conduct this study at the time. But the investigator's wife began to resent the fact that there was a corpse in her refrigerator, and the man had to give the body to unknown individuals who introduced themselves as researchers of paranormal beings. The further fate of the alien is shrouded in darkness. It was not possible to find those people, and one can only guess where the Kyshtym dwarf Alyosha is now. The mystery of its origin is still of interest to millions of people. Unknown sources report that the DNA examination was nevertheless carried out. According to the results of this study, it became known that Aleshenka, the Kyshtym dwarf, is actually a mutated human embryo.
As it turned out, only female chromosomes are present in his DNA. And this means that Alyoshenka is not a boy at all, but a girl. The fact that this creature is significantly different from humans, scientists attributed to radiation, which is increased in the area where it was found. The radiation contamination was caused by the Chelyabinsk accident, which happened in 1957. Therefore, experts do not deny the possibility of a gene mutation that the Kyshtym dwarf could have carried. According to ufologists from "Cosmopoisk", Kyshtym is one of the most popular cities in the world among aliens. Every year, locals see dozens of unexplained phenomena and UFOs. Creatures similar to Alyoshenka were found in South America. The last time the "relative" of the "Kyshtym newcomer" was found in Chile was in 2003.
Devil's Gate (Dragon Wings, Stone Gate)
They are located on the northwestern spur of Teplaya Mountain (height 615 m). The rocks are an elongated stone ridge at the top of the mountain. But the attention of tourists is attracted by a stone outlier with an arch. The path will lead you to it. The height of the rocks, composed of granite-gneisses, reaches about 10 meters. The mountain is surrounded mainly by a birch forest - a consequence of frequent felling. The main "feature" is an oval-shaped through hole formed as a result of the weathering of the rocks. The rock in this place turned out to be less stable, therefore it gradually collapsed under the influence of wind and water. The arch is almost as tall as a person. You can get into it from the south side. To the north, the cliff drops vertically. Once the Stone Gate was considered a sacred place where wishes come true. Since ancient times, hunters have come here to beg good luck,make your weapons more accurate and deadly. Nowadays, people come here to look, be surprised at the rock, as well as the magnificent views from the mountain to the surroundings. Fans of esoteric teachings claim that the rock is still a kind of energy point - a "place of power". Also, equipment breaks down here, batteries run out, people are lost and other mystical phenomena occur.
Mountain and Lake Sugomak
Not far from Kyshtym there is a low mountain with a bald rocky top. The height of Sugomak Mountain is close to 600 meters above sea level. An interesting fact is that the mountain has not one, but three peaks. There is a saying among local residents: "The first hillock, the second hillock, the third is a mountain." Many consider Mount Sugomak a miraculous, so-called "place of power" that heals, fills with health and energy. There are many variations of the legend about a strong and courageous batyr named Sugomak and a beautiful girl Egoza. But the main plot line boils down to the fact that the relatives of the lovers are against their union, they belong to two warring families.
Despite all the prohibitions and obstacles, Sugomak and Egoza began to live together away from their tribes. But this decision only increased their relatives' hostility to each other. Then the young man and the girl turned to the gods for help. They begged for peace and harmony. The desire came true, but at what cost: the gods turned the lovers into two mountains (Sugomak and Egoza), standing side by side. And the tears they shed from unhappy love formed the beautiful Lake Sugomak. They say that the Bashkirs still believe in the magical power of the lake and try to come here with their newborns to dip them into the waters of the lake. Perhaps they dream of their sons becoming as strong as Sugomak and their daughters as beautiful as Egoza. The legend says that among the Bashkirs a poet and batyr Salavat Yulaev appeared precisely because his mother bathed him as a newborn in Lake Sugomak
Arakul Shihan
Arakul Shikhans, often referred to simply as Shikhans, are a granite rock massif of the Middle Urals, the southernmost and highest (over 40 meters). The Shikhans got their name from the widespread dialectism in the South Urals "shikhan" and the name of the Bashkir clan group "uvan" - "high cone-shaped mountain" The length of the stone ridge, composed of granites, is more than two kilometers. The height of the cliffs reaches 60 meters, and the width of the ridge is up to 40-50 meters. They are stacked with huge granite slabs and boulders, hewn for centuries by the elements, which gives them an old and majestic look. Shihan looks like a Chinese wall or an impregnable fortress. Archaeologists have found several sites of ancient people (Bronze Age and Early Iron Age) near the rocks, in total - 13 archaeological sites. The age of the finds varies from the Eneolithic to the second half of the 19th century. Of particular interest are the man-made depressions located at the top of the ridge. The diameter of such bowls reaches two meters, and the depth reaches one meter.
According to one of the versions, in these stone bowls our distant ancestors performed rituals of sacrifice and made ritual bonfires. In addition, this place is rich in legends about a certain Babka Shikhanka, who lives in the Arakul Shikhans. Rumor has it that an evil spirit, taking on the form of a weak old woman, wanders the mountains and brings trouble to tourists. Meeting her does not bode well. Rumor has it that those who saw Granny Shikhanka only have time to tell about their meeting, and then they certainly die. Of course, under the most mysterious circumstances.
Mount Iremel
Mount Iremel is located on the territory of the Republic of Bashkortostan, but on the border with the Chelyabinsk region, from which it is easier to get to the mountain. Iremel is the second highest peak in the Southern Urals. For the Bashkirs, the mountain has long been considered sacred. For ordinary people, it was closed to the public. Iremel has its own mysterious story. The name of the mountain came to us from time immemorial, this is how the Turks who inhabited these lands (ancestors of the modern Bashkirs) called it. Translated from the ancient Türkic, the word "Iremel" means "a place that gives a person strength", and the name of the village Tyuluk, located at the foot of the mountain (founded two centuries ago), translates as "desire". It is precisely because of Tyulyuk's neighborhood with Iremel that the legend begins that supposedly on the top of the mountain any wishes come true, it is enough just to present a gift to the spirits of the mountain. In ancient times, human souls were brought to spirits. According to legend, the priests of the ancient peoples performed bloody sacrifices on the top of the mountain in order to appease the gods and beg for a rich harvest from them. Nowadays, the mountain is of great interest not only among tourists, but also among esotericists. Sports tourists, wandering esotericists and just curious people have flooded the mountain lately. Someone jokingly, someone in all seriousness, tell their stories about Iremel. Some believe that this is a "portal", an "energy center" and come here to "recharge". The most common joke of the mountain is the loss, and then the sudden appearance of tourists' belongings or the inability to go home. It is believed that spirits lead people, making them wander "in three pines." Ufologists, of whom there are also quite a few, claimthat somewhere there is an underground UFO base and claim that they regularly see "flying saucers". Sorcerers and psychics come here to collect magical plants. For example, it is only here that Rhodiola Iremelica, listed in the Red Book, grows. This plant, which is also called the "golden root", is part of many alchemical recipes for immortality. Some put Iremel on a par with such iconic peaks as Kailash in Tibet and Belukha in Altai. Psychics say that there is a very strong energy here. They attribute Iremel to places of power.which is also called the "golden root", is part of many alchemical recipes for immortality. Some put Iremel on a par with such iconic peaks as Kailash in Tibet and Belukha in Altai. Psychics say that there is a very strong energy here. They attribute Iremel to places of power.which is also called the "golden root", is part of many alchemical recipes for immortality. Some put Iremel on a par with such iconic peaks as Kailash in Tibet and Belukha in Altai. Psychics say that there is a very strong energy here. They attribute Iremel to places of power.
Moskal Ridge (Witch Mountain)
The Moskal ridge is located on the territory of the Zyuratkul National Park, in the south-west of the lake of the same name, in the Satka region. To the west of the ridge is the valley of the Malaya Satka River, and behind it is the Bolshaya Suka ridge (accent on the last syllable). In the north, the Zyuratkul ridge is a continuation. The meaning of the word "moskal", "maskal" is derived not from the name of Russians, popular among some fraternal peoples, but from the Bashkir "meskei" - "witch". Hence its second name - Witch Mountain. Among the mountain ranges of the ridge, geologists have discovered a unique paleovolcano, and in its crater there is a real underground storeroom. There are more than 70 minerals in the Moskalskaya "box". And this is on an area of only one square kilometer. Fans of esoteric teachings compare the Moskal ridge with Tibet, and the Big Kalagazu mountain with the sacred Mount Kailash. Energy flows invisible to the uninitiated, according to them, are pouring down into these places. The peace and quiet of the surrounding areas promotes spiritual relaxation, meditation and self-contemplation.
Nurgush mountain range
The Nurgush Ridge is one of the most beautiful places in the Southern Urals, which means a radiant (light, magnificent) bird. This place is one of any tourist destination. The main peak of the Bolshoi Nurgush ridge (1406 meters) is the highest point in the Chelyabinsk region. According to reports of tourists and hunters, as well as employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, UFOs can be periodically observed in the sky over the mountain, and in the surrounding forests you can meet Bigfoot, about meetings with whom Satka regional historian Vitaly Cherentsov spoke about in the pages of his book. It was in the vicinity of Nurgush that a cryptozoologist from Chelyabinsk, Nikolai Avdeev, was lucky enough to take a picture of Bigfoot, but like all materials on this topic, the picture turned out to be blurry and poorly informative. A mysterious and tragic story took place in 2001. When climbing the summit, a 10-year-old boy Rostislav disappeared. He climbed with the group from the side of Zyuratkul, where they had a tourist camp, but in the middle of the way he got tired and asked to go back to the camp. No one saw him again. The boy was searched for a whole year by many search groups, they looked very carefully, they combed everything, but alas, he disappeared without a trace. From the words of the parents, wherever they just turned, including the clairvoyants. Nobody considers the boy dead. If he died, the dogs would surely have taken the trail and found a place. In a word, a mystery. Nobody considers the boy dead. If he died, the dogs would surely have taken the trail and found a place. In a word, a mystery. Nobody considers the boy dead. If he died, the dogs would surely have taken the trail and found a place. In a word, a mystery.
Holy Simeonovsky (Novo-Tikhvin) monastery
A mysterious, anomalous church, popularly called simply the Church of Freedom (Kasli district), is a place where instruments fail, the compass does not work, in the undergrounds of which there is a secret that six nuns did not give out and were shot, whose souls are still hovering in the vicinity of the church. It is here, according to assurances, that the revival of human civilization will take place. Geophysicists with their instruments, coupled with dowsers with their frames, walked around the contours of the cathedral and received signals about the presence of underground galleries. Detailed studies were carried out on the site in front of the apse. It turned out that from under the altar room of the temple two underground passages emerge at an angle to each other. Their general direction is deep into the once densely built up monastery territory. This direction is consistent with the location of some dry wells, as if they, these wells,are either ventilation devices or exits from the dungeons.
The miraculous tomb of blessed Evdokia Makhankova (Saint Dunyasha)
The grave of Evdokia Makhankova, better known among the people as Saint Dunyasha (Dunyushka), turned the small village of Chudinovo in the October District into a place of pilgrimage. People come here not only from the Chelyabinsk region, but also from other regions. Evdokia Makhankova has not been canonized today, documents are being collected on her canonization. But many already consider her a saint for her righteous lifestyle and for the fact that she gives miraculous healing after her death. Many come to Dunyasha just for help, someone just wants to bow to the grave of the local righteous woman. Information is passed from mouth to mouth that it is quite simple to find this place in the cemetery: people go there so often that the path to the grave is always well trodden and cleaned. And being near a healing grave, many feel more at ease; someone notes that the problemsthat pressed on the heart before, begin to leave. Most often families come to the martyr asking their child to get well, as well as women who cannot get pregnant. There is no need to bring photographs to Dunyasha's grave - they say that Dunyasha herself will understand who needs help and in what. At the same time, Dunyasha is picky and will not help someone who is "unwanted" by her. They notice that often during a visit to Dunyushka's grave, strange things happen. For example, the sun suddenly begins to shine brightly during the rain. They notice that often during a visit to Dunyushka's grave, strange things happen. For example, the sun suddenly begins to shine brightly during the rain. They notice that often during a visit to Dunyushka's grave, strange things happen. For example, the sun suddenly begins to shine brightly during the rain.
Kiselevskaya cave
This cave is a natural monument of regional significance. It is located four kilometers from the city of Asha. The cave begins with a small narrow opening and a downward sloping passage leading to the Wintering Bats grotto. It is followed by a whole chain of large grottoes, connected by short passages: Musical, Manege, Temperature anomaly, Organ Hall, Empty, Pearl, Banquet Hall. Each has its own morphology and its own characteristics. The largest is the Banquet Hall. Its length is 100 m, width is from 10 to 40 m with a ceiling height of 2 to 10 m. In winter, ice stalactites of various heights and snow crystals are formed in the cave. But not only this natural phenomenon can attract tourists to the Kiselevskaya Cave. According to scientists, different lighting effects appear in the cave for inexplicable reasons. In addition, there are eyewitnessesindicating that time warps often occur in the cave.
Alexandra Smyshlyaeva
