The city of Saransk, which is the Mordovian capital, is very, very old. Over the past centuries, it has grown and changed a lot, but it has not turned into yet another faceless metropolis, retaining its historical appearance. There are a lot of curious people here, and traveling around Russia it would be a great idea to call here.
Previously, the Saranka River flowed right along the central square of the city. She gave him a name. In 2018, a series of matches of the World Cup were held here. Records of positive and negative temperatures are mirror-like here – plus and minus 36.1 degrees, respectively. Saransk officially became the capital of Mordovia in 1934. The urban development plan here during the reign of Catherine II was personally approved by the Empress. In 1886, the first power station appeared here. Until the middle of the last century, Saransk had more wooden structures than stone ones.
It has four twin cities located in Bulgaria, Poland and Belarus. Electric lighting in Saransk appeared in 1914 when several central streets were electrified. About 70% of the population here are Russians, about 20% are Mordovians, but in general representatives of dozens of nationalities live here. During the uprising of Stepan Razin, Saransk was captured by the troops of the rebel chieftain. A hundred years later, another rebel, Emelyan Pugachev, also visited Saransk, posing as the “miracle of the saved” Peter III. The townspeople then met him with all honors. There are 19 educational institutions – colleges, colleges, universities, etc. Schools, of course, are much larger.
