Saransk Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in the center of European Russia
About Saransk
Saransk was founded as a fortress in 1641. It was part of a chain of fortifications, created by Grand Duchy of Moscow and later the Tsardom of Russia, to protect it from the raids of the Crimean Tatars. The fortress was far away from the main trade routes, so it could not become a major economic center and until the 1930s it was largely comprised of wooden one-story houses. It was appointed as the capital of the Mordovia in 1934 which imposed grand urban redevelopment; the old center was almost entirely demolished and replaced by Stalin-era architecture. The center was then again modernised between 2000 and 2010; some houses were restored using modern materials and some were demolished and replaced by modern harmonious buildings. In 2018 Saransk hosted World Cup football matches. There are
Top Attractions in Saransk
Explore the best things to see and do in Saransk:
- ★Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov
- ★Mordovia Arena
- ★Mordovian Erzia Museum of Visual Arts
- ★Museum of Mordovia Folk Culture
- ★Opera and Ballet Theatre of Saransk
- ★Pushkin Park
- ★Sovetskaya Square
Where to Eat in Saransk
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Mordovskoye Podvorye
Where to Stay in Saransk
- 🏨Admiral Hotel
Saransk Travel Guide Sections
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