Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola occupies the banks of the Malaya Kokshaga River in Russia’s Mari El Republic. As the republic’s capital, it is a centre of Mari public life, in a region where the Finno-Ugric Mari people maintain their own language and cultural traditions. The centre has been reshaped with striking ensembles of newly built, European-inspired facades: Bruges Embankment follows the river with gabled houses, while the square around the National Art Gallery creates an unusually theatrical urban setting. Beyond these landmark developments, the city’s museums and theatres reflect Mari El’s distinct identity within the Volga region. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Yoshkar-Ola and Mari El.

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