Webcams of Orenburg online - cities of the Southern Urals

Orenburg webcams, which this site offers to watch online, open a panorama of one of the most beautiful cities in Russia, located at the confluence of the Sakmara tributary into the Urals. The city is located on the border of Europe and Asia and is the most important international transport hub connecting the two parts of the world. And the pedestrian bridge over the Ural River is marked with a special sign marking this symbolic border.

The climate in the vicinity of Orenburg is sharply continental, with a characteristic difference in the average annual temperature.

Winter frosts up to -45 degrees are replaced by summer droughts and heat up to +40. But the warm season does not last long here – the snow that falls already in October does not melt until April. Winter is characterized by heavy snowstorms caused by southwestern cyclones. So down products, which Orenburg is famous for, are not just a business card of the city, but also a necessity for salvation from the harsh winter cold.
The administrative center of the Orenburg region is the largest political, industrial and educational center, where several research institutes, as well as higher and secondary specialized educational institutions are concentrated.

The history of Orenburg officially dates back to 1743, and its uniqueness lies in the fact that the place of foundation of the city has changed three times.

At first it was the bank of the Or River, where the first small settlement appeared. Then – the territory of the modern village of Krasnogorsk. The final decision on the construction at the confluence of the Urals and Sakmara was made in April 1743 by the Russian admiral and acting state councilor Ivan Neplyuev.
During its eventful history, Orenburg changed its name twice, became a provincial, county and regional center, and also in the period 1920-1925 was the capital of Kazakhstan.
Initially, it was a fortress city that served as a stronghold of the southeastern borders of Russia. At the behest of Elizabeth I, a powerful, fortified outpost became the capital of the Russian Cossacks and at the same time the center of trade interaction with Central Asia. Therefore, in addition to artillery yards and military institutions, a customs house and hotels were built in Orenburg. The remains of the old fortress wall are still preserved and look very picturesque against the background of the lush greenery of numerous city parks.

If you watch Orenburg webcams online, the Ural embankment attracts special attention, offering a magnificent view of the river and the Trans-Ural grove.

Locals and guests of the city like to relax here. The entire Asian bank of the river is equipped with beaches, playgrounds, shady alleys and cozy cafes. The Orenburg History Museum with an interesting exposition and city archives is located nearby.
Four city administrative districts with official names are called by citizens "in their own way": Forstadt, Paris, Syreika and the Lighthouse. And the embankment of the Urals is popularly called Belovka.
There are many buildings of the Soviet period in Orenburg, during this era the economic flourishing of the region began. Now modern high-rise buildings have appeared, an extensive transport network and a comfortable infrastructure for living have also been developed.

The central artery of Orenburg is Sovetskaya Street, a giant network of avenues, boulevards and driveways diverges from it to all parts of the city.

And a few years ago it became exclusively pedestrian and, according to the Russian tradition, turned into the "Orenburg Arbat". Another distinctive feature of the main artery of the city is that all historically valuable old buildings are concentrated on it. One of them is a building with unusual architecture and a mysterious inscription "PFP 1914". It means that in 1914 this building was built by the merchant of the first guild Pyotr Fedorovich Pankratov. In the same year, a cinema was opened nearby, which functions to this day after a small restoration.
The cable-stayed bridge across the Urals, recognized as the most comfortable and safe in the country, has a special significance for Orenburg and is its peculiar symbol. The very fact that it can symbolically get from Asia to Europe makes it a popular place for tourist photo shoots. Views of the bridge along with the descent to the river can be found on numerous souvenirs, calendars and in periodicals. The wide white stone staircase, erected on the descent in 1955, is also impressive.
The Orenburg Museum of Local Lore, founded in 1830, is considered the most beautiful building in the city. It is located in the building of the former governor's office with ancient interiors that have preserved their original appearance.

If it is not possible to visit this city yet, Orenburg webcams, which you can watch online at any time of the day, invite you to an exciting virtual journey.