Mountain Karaulnaya

Mountain Karaulnaya is a scenic viewpoint in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia. Mountain Karaulnaya is situated nearby to the church Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel, as well as near the park Покровский парк.

Photo: Rost.galis, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Description: hill in Krasnoyarsk
Also known as: “Karaul’naya gora”, “Karaulnaya Mountain (Krasnoyarsk)”, “Kum-Tigey”, and “Pokrovskaya gora”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel and Surikov homestead museum.

Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel

Church

Photo: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Paraskeva Pyatnitsa Chapel is a Russian Orthodox Chapel, situated on the top of Karaulnaya Mountain, in Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is dedicated to Paraskevi of Iconium.

Surikov homestead museum

Museum

Photo: Кузнецов, Public domain.

Surikov homestead museum is situated 1 km south of Mountain Karaulnaya.

Literatyrniy museum in Krasnoyarsk

Museum

Photo: Кузнецов, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Literatyrniy museum in Krasnoyarsk is situated 1¼ km southeast of Mountain Karaulnaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Krasnoyarsk and Oktyabrsky District.

Krasnoyarsk is a city in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. It is known for its beautiful nature nearby. However, the city sits in a mountainous basin and, when the wind isn't blowing, dangerous benzopyrene emissions from its aluminum smelter and power station result in black smog over the city.