In 1760, by order of Count Pyotr Shuvalov and with the personal permission of Empress Catherine II, the Izhevsk Iron Works was built on the bank of the non-navigable Izh River. To service production, a settlement was founded nearby, intended specifically for workers and their families. It was this small town that laid the foundation for the development of the future capital of Udmurtia. In 1807, by order of Emperor Alexander I, an arms factory was laid on the site of the Izhevsk ironworks. Izhevsk received the status of a city in 1918.
Where is Izhevsk and how to get there
Izhevsk is a large city located on the banks of the Izh River, between the Kama and Vyatka rivers. The city is located at a minimum distance from a number of large centers of the Volga region and the Urals. The distance to Moscow is about 1,129 kilometers. Izhevsk is an important transport hub in Udmurtia, because it is located at the intersection of road, rail and air transpor
The capital of the Udmurt Republic is one of the 20 largest cities in Russia and is an important cultural, economic and industrial center of our country.
Railway transport remains the most democratic way to travel around Russia. The main gate of the capital is by right the station of Izhevsk station, it is here that guests from various regions of our vast Motherland arrive. In addition to this station, Izhevsk is served by two others - Pozim and Zavodskaya, but they are focused on suburban trains.
In Izhevsk, near the village of Zavyalovo, there is an airport of the same name, the only one in Udmurtia. The operator of the airport is the Izhavia company, which carries out direct regular flights to Moscow, Yekaterinburg and the Northern capital, as well as seasonal flights to Sochi and Anapa. In early 2013, within the framework of the national project on the development of regional aviation, flights to Samara and Kirov were sent from Izhevsk airport.
A car is one of the most convenient ways to get to Izhevsk. The city is crossed by the E 22 highway, as well as three federal highways: the Izhevsk - Elabuga, Izhevsk - Glazov, Sarapul-Izhevsk highways. The city is connected by bus routes with many cities and towns of the Volga region, in particular such as Ufa, Kazan, Orenburg, Yekaterinburg, Samara and Chelyabinsk.
What you can see in Izhevsk
Travelers arriving in Izhevsk will have something to see. Many architectural monuments have been preserved in the city, there are also modern sights. Of course, the most famous objects of the capital belong to the city's arms history. For example, on the embankment of the Izhevsk pond stands a monument to the founder of the arms factory A. F. Deryabin, and on the Square of the Weaponsmiths, you can see a monument dedicated to the masters of weaponry, who created the glorious history of this city. The only monument in Russia to Mikhail Romanov has been erected in Izhevsk, and there is even its own so-called Kremlin - the Arsenal building. And on the main city square you can admire the Opera House, sculptures and the Singing Fountain. The major religious buildings of the city are the Trinity Church and the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral. It will be interesting for everyone, without exception, to visit the legendary Izhmash plant, where cars, motorcycles and small arms are still produced today
The history of the Izhevsk Machine-Building Plant is inextricably linked with the name of M. T. Kalashnikov - the creator of small arms, in particular the AK-47 assault rifle, under whose leadership dozens of weapons were developed.
