Beautiful Russia: sights of Sol-Iletsk

The town of Sol-Iletsk could be lost amongthe remaining settlements located in the south of the Urals in the Orenburg region near the Kazakh border, if not for one circumstance. He was lucky because it is surrounded by mud and salty Iletskie lakes, which can easily compete with the Dead Sea. It is natural that a balneological resort should have appeared on their banks. These are the main attractions of Sol-Iletsk.

Thanks to mud, water and speleotherapy, you canto put in order the nervous, sexual, bone systems, get rid of long-lasting non-healing ulcers. At the resort come those who value their health. In addition to these therapies, treatment with koumiss and medicinal herbs, watermelons and melons is offered here.

Together with all the lakes Sol-Iletsk occupiesthe territory of 53 hectares. In the composition of the bottom mud mud of lakes, in addition to a large concentration of brine, there is a certain amount of bromine. Ecologists are sure that these are the main sights of Sol-Iletsk. Photo lakes adorn local calendars and tourist souvenirs.

Features of Lake Razval

Lake Razvan is remarkable for its impressivesize, the real gem of the resort town. Each of the other six curative reservoirs - Small and Big city, Dunino, Tuzlonnoe, Novoe, Hungry funnels - is inferior in space to it, but their value does not decrease.

The water of the upper layers of the lake is very warm. But with a further dive, after overcoming the five-meter mark, a decrease in temperature is observed. At the very bottom, it is below zero -12 degrees Celsius. This indicator does not change during the year. This phenomenon is explained by the absence of convection currents, the upper and lower layers are not mixed. But during severe frosts the lake is not covered by ice.

How much salt is there in the lake?

According to the salt content - 320 grams in one liter of water- The lake is almost equal to the famous Israeli Dead Sea. Since the density of brine (brine) in the lake exceeds the same index of the human body, the buoyancy force according to Archimedes' law will not let the bathing drown. In water, it is as if in a state of weightlessness. High concentration of brine does not promote the development of living organisms in the pond, i.e. the lake is dead. Only in some coastal areas, where the salt is covered with loam, there is solonchak vegetation.

For the Razval lake there are steep banks from three to nine meters. This is a layer of rock salt, which is gradually dissolved by lake water.

Sights of Sol-Iletsk are not only monuments and museums, but also famous salt ponds.

History of the resort on the Iletsky Lakes

About the benefits of mineral water in the Iletsky lakesthe local population guessed many centuries ago. The healing properties were found by Kirghiz and Bashkirs who were healed in lakes from various ailments. After this steppe region became part of the Russian Empire, mainly here salt was extracted, which was used as a food product.

The situation changed after 1856, whenthe order of military officials in the settlement of Iletskaya Protection of the lakes was directly applied. Here, the first resort for the so-called "weak command" was organized - the lowest military ranks, including soldiers from Uralsk. They had the opportunity to receive medical treatment in bathing suits. Baths heated heated brine from the lakes and located in the "offices" for procedures right on the beach. Each "cabinet" was fenced with a fence. Nearby there were living rooms for tourists.

Sol-Iletsk was famous at that time all over Russia. Recreation, attractions and wellness procedures are united in a single program. People dreamed of going to miraculous beaches to regain their strength, restore health.

Development of the sanatorium

In the following years, the resort developed,was transformed, gradually acquiring the features of a full-fledged medical institution. In the second half of the 19th century, tenant Lebedev (from local residents) seriously began to equip a sanatorium on 50 dessiatines. The resort contained a staff of doctors. At the disposal of visitors, all who needed treatment, there were salt mud, warm baths, as well as bathing in cool lakes. These sights of Sol-Iletsk were highlighted in the first place.

On the truly miraculous properties of salt waterSol-Iletska is evidenced by a case that was described at the beginning of the last century by Professor N. N.Fenomenov. The condition of a woman exhausted after a complex operation to remove uterine cancer has improved significantly after she took baths with healing saline water.

The city's attractions

Not only the lakes are famous for the city of Sol-Iletsk. Attractions of another level will be of interest to all tourists and holidaymakers in sanatoria:

• The open-air museum "Cossack Kuren". Here the visitor will learn how the Cossacks lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries. From the city it is located 25 kilometers along the Kurala River.
• Pokrovsky Cretaceous mountains, created by nature about 70 million years ago on the site of the pre-existing ancient sea. In the thickness of the written chalk are the remains of ammonites (extinct mollusks).
• The Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, in the design of which dominates the Russian-Byzantine style. The temple was built in 1902 at the expense of citizens and public organizations.
• The salt mine is located deep underground (300 meters), the ceiling height is almost thirty meters.

Sights of Sol-Iletska will appeal to adults and children. Old buildings and natural phenomena delight, and curative lakes amaze with their curative powers.

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