Watch Lensk webcams online - cities of the Republic of Sakha

You can watch Lensk webcams online and enjoy the natural landscapes of the small town of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) on this site. Lensk, as the name implies, is located on the Lena River, 800 km from the capital of the region. By the way, speaking directly about the Republic itself, it is considered the largest subject of Russia and an administrative-territorial unit in the world. A couple more interesting facts: Yakutia is larger in area than Argentina, the cold pole of the Northern Hemisphere passes here.

The first settlement on the site of modern Lensk appeared in 1663. Already in the XVIII century. these places are visited by the expedition of Vitus Bering, during which the postal station Mukhtuya was founded.

At the beginning of the last century, they were exiled to these parts for objectionable political views. The development of the settlement began half a century later, when diamond deposits were discovered here. They were found in the region Vilyuy. In the 50s of the XX century. the construction of a river port and a highway started. In 1963, the working settlement near the diamond deposits was transformed into the city of Lensk.
The republic as a whole has a rather harsh climate and this settlement is no exception. A sharply continental climate zone prevails here, in which severe and long winters. Summer is very different from more southerly regions because it is short and cool. The warmest month is July, where the average temperature is only 17°C. At the same time, of all the settlements of the Republic of Sakha, it is considered that here the most favorable weather conditions.
This northern city cannot be called a tourist and frequently visited place, so there are not so many attractions here, although there are interesting monuments.

Lensk webcams, which are easy to watch online on the site, allow you to walk around the city and see its beauty.

One of the unusual sculptures can be called the Ladya, which was built by the Alrosa company in honor of the workers of the North, who made their way to the diamond deposits. This monument is a stone column, on top of which stands an old ship. It symbolizes the arrival of Russian explorers to these shores. The sculpture consists of bronze and granite, and the total height is over 26 m.
Another interesting monument is the Troika composition or the Monument to Coachmen. It depicts a young coachman on a dashing trio of stallions. This sculpture was installed on the anniversary of the 50th anniversary of the diamond mining industry and dedicated to the veterans of the Alrosa company. It personifies the courageous pioneers who, in the harsh northern conditions, through difficult places delivered goods for the construction of cities in Yakutia. The composition is located on the embankment of the city.

As in many settlements, Lensk has a local history museum.

It was opened in 1977. Initially, there were only two departments dedicated to nature and history. Then in the institution one could see objects of work and life, weapons, clothes, a collection of minerals and minerals, as well as representatives of flora and fauna. For almost 30 years, the museum occupied only one floor, until in 2011 it was transferred to a larger building. The grand opening took place in 2013. Since then, the number of expositions has increased up to seven times. Active work is underway to conduct excursions, including around the city.
The next point on the map of Lensk, where you should go, is the Church of St. Innocent of Moscow. It was created in 2001. Residents of the city gave it a very interesting name "One and a half kilometers of wooden lace." Most likely, this is due to the fact that the structure is made entirely of wood, and the gates leading to the temple were carved manually from the same material. Since the temple is located on a high point on the coast, it can be seen from different parts of the city. The religious building bears the name of the famous Orthodox preacher of the 19th century, under whose leadership the first Yakut alphabet was compiled and Church Slavonic scriptures were translated into the Yakut language. Under the same bishop, for the first time, a solemn liturgy was held in the local language.
There is also a monument in Lensk, which is associated with the most tragic days in the history of the city. In May 2001, due to large ice jams formed on the river, the largest flood occurred. The settlement and the nearest settlements were completely covered with water, more than 3 thousand houses were destroyed. In memory of this natural disaster, a sign was erected that indicates the water level that rose in those days.

Lensk webcams allow you to see online the main places of this harsh place.

At the same time, it remains quite unique, because here, in addition to diamonds, there is the largest river port in Yakutia. It appeared in the middle of the 20th century, although the history of navigation on the river. Lena originates in the second half of the 19th century.