The city
Krasnoyarskis the largest industrial and cultural hub in Eastern Siberia, as well as the regional centre. The Foundation of the city is a credit to the military leader Andrey Dubensky, the initiative of which was founded the stockaded town Krasny Yar, which was granted city status, after more than half a century after the final inclusion of Siberia in the composition
Russia.
This extremely picturesque town has many unique features. One of them is the unique landscape around the city, covered with centuries-old trees, mountain peaks and rocky hills unique Krasnoyarsk nature reserve "Stolby", which stretches for about fifty thousand hectares.
The geographical position of the town, on the banks of a major traffic artery – the Yenisei river, contributes to the development in these parts of the trade routes through the Northern sea route, for many settlements of Siberia. Thus, the city becomes more and effectively developing transportation hub linking the European countries with the Asian and North American countries as well as North Atlantic and Pacific regions.
In the city of widespread heavy industries – metallurgy, energy, engineering, along with which confidently enter into the economic structure of Krasnoyarsk construction firms, providing services in the service sector, educational and research institutions, making the city extremely attractive to investors.
Together with the rapidly evolving economic structure of the city, in Krasnoyarsk are well developed and the cultural sphere. Many of the workers of pictorial art, literature and music, as well as athletes and scientists from around the world, are natives of Krasnoyarsk. Distinctive and harmonious cultural space, numerous monuments of religious architecture and old mansions, theaters and museums, lush parks, flower-filled alleys, and, of course, about 50 fountains – all this leaves an indelible imprint in the memory of all connoisseurs, who came to stay in this town, inspiring, joyful and peaceful mind and heart, for several centuries. Another feature of this Northern city are the ice sculptures that fill its Central regions during the harsh winter months, creating the feel of a true Christmas story, and who, in the summer months, turn into bursting colors of floral arrangements that are part of an entire green city ensemble – pride of Krasnoyarsk.