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about 1.5 hours
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10 objects
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Type of route
cultural and educational tourism
Description
Go for a walk around Orenburg with the "BAIBACHIM ORENBURG" guidebook and try to find its most charming inhabitants — miniature baibaks. The route will take you through interesting city streets and iconic places, and each encounter with the bronze hero will be a small discovery.
Practical tips for a baibachnik
What to take:
water, comfortable shoes (6 km is no joke), a charged phone.How not to gamble:
look not only ahead, but also at your feet, at the parapets, and into the grass.Route length: 6 km
Route time: about 1 hour
If you find all the bronze marmots and touch them, making a wish, you can not only learn the most intimate secrets of Orenburg, but also gain special luck, wisdom and fortitude, given by the steppe itself. And yet, they become a great reason for a fun quest and vivid keepsake photos.
Location 1. BAIBAK-BANKER
Touch a Baibak Banker - he will attract good luck in money matters, help you make the right financial decisions and will contribute to the growth of your well—being.
Where to find a baibak banker
The building with the green logo is one of the most recognizable in the center. But the main thing is not the building itself, but the history: Orenburg region has long been famous for merchants and patrons. They built temples, hospitals, and schools. Without them, Orenburg, as we know it, would not exist.
A buybuck in a business suit is a symbol of financial stability, thrift and prosperity. He reminds us that the ability to save and multiply is also a tradition of the region. Sberbank was not chosen by chance: today it positions itself as a partner that shares the values of the region.
Location 2. BAIBAK IS A STUDENT
Touch it to be inspired by new ideas and successfully complete all your endeavors.
If you are studying or writing a diploma, rub her paw.
Where to find a student baibak
The park is named after Count V. A. Perovsky, the hero of the Battle of Borodino and the Governor—General of Orenburg. Under his rule, the city was strengthened, and officials and officers loved to walk in the park. Now it is a quiet place with alleys and a fountain.
The student is the most inquisitive of the baybaks, symbolizing the connection between the wisdom of the ancestors and modern youth. Pushkin's story is directly connected with Orenburg: the plot takes place in the Belogorskaya fortress. Pushkin personally came to these parts, collected materials about the Pugachev rebellion. In the paws of the baibak is the Schrenk tulip, the red-book flower of the steppes.
Location 3. THE BAYBACK COSMONAUT
Touch the helmet and it will help you realize your wildest ideas, achieve success in your studies or career, and reach "stellar" heights.
It is better to do this at dawn.
Where to look for a biker cosmonaut
From 1955 to 1957, Yuri Gagarin studied at the Orenburg Higher Military Aviation School of Pilots. There he took to the skies for the first time on a MiG-15, qualified as a fighter pilot and met his future wife Valentina Goryacheva. Orenburg became his second home. Valentina's family lived in a communal apartment at 35, and it was here that their wedding took place on November 4, 1957.
The figurine is a tribute to the cosmic heritage. She looks up with a determined look. According to legend, the kayak symbolizes a dream, the ability to overcome obstacles and achieve the most ambitious goals.
Location 4. BAIBAK-DOWN JACKET
Stroke the Groundhog-Down Jacket — warmth and comfort will settle in your house, and things will go as easily as a feather.
Needlewomen love her very much: she gives inspiration.
Where to look for a down jacket
The gallery holds authentic Orenburg shawls, the ones that are lighter than a feather and pass through a wedding ring. The industry is more than 200 years old. The secret is in the down of the Orenburg goat: it is the thinnest in the world.
It was as if she had just jumped off a feather cobweb. In the paws is a tiny lace handkerchief with incredible detail. It is an ode to the patience and skill of knitters. Even the bronze fur feels soft and airy.
Location 5. BUYBUCK PANCAKE HOUSE
Make a wish related to home and prosperity, and then go inside the establishment and eat a pancake with the most "magical" filling.
Where to find a pancake buybuck
Sovetskaya Street is the former Gubernskaya Street, the main pedestrian artery. "Russian Pancakes" restaurant has become a gastronomic symbol of Orenburg: pancakes are baked here according to old recipes with local sour cream, caviar and honey.
A well—fed, satisfied baibak on the doorstep is a hint of abundance. In the steppe, marmots were associated with satiety and supplies for the winter. And damn— Russian hospitality. Together we get a spiritual union.
Location 6. BAIBAK-SARMAT
Touch his artifact — it will give you clarity of thought, help you find answers to difficult questions and better understand your path in life.
Where to find a Sarmatian baibak
The artifacts of the Filippov kurgan burial ground, "Sarmatian gold", are kept here. The Sarmatians lived in the steppes of Orenburg region more than two thousand years ago, they were warriors, priests and craftsmen. The finds — bowls, a sword, an amphora — are world heritage. The "Gold of the Sarmatian Leaders" exposition is a brand of the Orenburg region.
A wise and majestic nomadic warrior. His bronze fur has been worn by time, and there is deep wisdom in his eyes. It stands as an eternal guardian, reminding us that under a modern city there is a land steeped in the history of great civilizations.
Location 7. BAIBAK JEWELER
Put your ring finger in the ring held by the Jeweler's Buybuck and make a love wish. They say he helps you meet someone you want to spend your whole life with. And for those who have already met their love, baibak helps to maintain mutual understanding, loyalty and family happiness.
Where to find a baibak jeweler
The Baibak Jeweler is located outside the Kudrin Jewelry House.
Jewelry has always been not only a craft, but also a way to preserve the most important moments of life. It is with the engagement ring that the history of many families begins. It becomes a symbol of love, trust and a promise to walk the path of life together.
The Baibak Jeweler keeps this symbol, reminding that the most valuable jewelry is born from sincere feelings. They say that if an unmarried girl puts her ring finger in a ring held by a Baibak Jeweler and mentally imagines her wedding day, fate will hear her wish and bring her closer to meeting the person she wants to spend her whole life with.
Location 8. BAIBAK IS AN ARTIST
Stroke an Artist's Bike - it will give you a spark of talent, a desire to create and the ability to see the world in bright colors.
Where to find a baibak artist
The IZO museum contains works by the famous Orenburg wanderer Lukian Popov, as well as sculpture, graphics and modern art. Initially, the building housed the city Duma, the city magistrate and the orphan court.
A buybuck with a brush and palette froze in a creative rush. Orenburg region is the junction of Europe and Asia, endless steppes, the Urals and Sakmara, a riot of colors in autumn and white silence in winter. All this has been inspiring artists for centuries.
Even if you are far from painting, a bike bag will help you look at things outside the box.
Location 9. LOVERS OF BIKERS
Newlyweds and couples come here to touch the composition: they believe that it will bring happiness in marriage, a strong family, peace in the house and well-being.
Where to look for lovers of baibaks
The Elizabethan Gate is a historical and architectural landmark, the reconstruction of the gates granted by Empress Elizabeth in 1755. Their history is connected with the suppression of the uprising in the Bashkir steppes.
In nature, baibaks live in large colony families, they are one of the most social rodents. The composition of two hugging baibaks is a hymn to love, loyalty and family ties.
Location 10. BAIBAK-KAZAK
Touch his saber and he will give you fortitude, determination in business and the ability to boldly go towards your goal.
Where to find a Cossack baibak
The Orenburg Cossack army guarded the southern borders of the Russian Empire. The Cossacks built villages, held cordons, and participated in the Pugachev Uprising and the Patriotic War of 1812. During the uprising led by Yemelyan Pugachev, the Orenburg Cossacks remained faithful to their oath and opposed the rebels.
The proud patrol biker in a papakha and with a saber seemed to be frozen in an eternal guard. It is the spirit of freedom, courage and loyalty to the native land.
Baibachit — walk along the route in search of marmots.
Bike back — finally find the figurine.
Try fishing — pass by without noticing.
Baibachnik — the one who has a photo with all the bikes.
Baibakomania — a strong passion for search.
Baybakoved — a connoisseur of all habitats.
Baibach social networks
The official group of baibaks in Orenburg
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Route on the map
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Sberbank on Volodarsky St., 16
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Park named after Perovsky (former Children's Park named after Kirov)
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Yuri and Valentina Gagarin House Museum
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Gallery "Orenburg down shawl"
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Russian pancakes
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Orenburg Governor's Museum of Local Lore
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Orenburg Regional Museum of Fine Arts
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Kudrin Jewelry House
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Monument "Elizabethan Gate"
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Obelisk monument to Emperor Alexander I in memory of his release from military service