Finno-ugric ethnocultural park
The Republic of Komi (RK) is a perspective region of the Russian Federation, possessing a unique source of raw materials and minerals, industrial complex, advanced transport and communicational infrastructure, high level of educational and scientific potential, qualified personnel. The Republic is located on the northeast of the European part of Russia. The longest stretch of its territory is 1300 km from southwest to northeast; it occupies 416 thousand km².
Territory extensiveness, geographic peculiarities, industrial objects localization in several clearly defined zones, low population density (2,3 people per km²), abundance of raw materials make it possible to develop a brand new economic dimension - tourist business successfully with its strategic project “The Finno-Ugric ethno-cultural park”.
The main objective of the project “The Finno-Ugric ethno-cultural park” is the creation of multifunctional complex with year-round operation which meets contemporary technical and organizational demands, and functions as cultural and educational, sport and recreational, social and political business centre of international level.
The key idea of the Park consists of an ethno-cultural colouring of its activity; connection to natural, historical and cultural potential of Yb village, whole in The Republic of Komi, and the finno-ugric community; account of cultural, intellectual and social needs of nowadays population of the Republic and its guests.
The Park Structure includes present ethnographic, historical and cultural, recreational objects of Yb village as well as new objects of wide functional purpose.
The Finno-ugric ethno-cultural park” – base for complex of services:
* Tourism: recreational, cultural and educational, ethnical.
* Recreation: week-end, family, active, entertainment.
* Business communication: international, trans-regional events and forums in a great amount of spheres and areas, including finno-ugric directions.
* Sport, Physical culture.
* Fishing, Hunting.
* Science.
* Pilgrimage.
* Related goods and services.
Geographical position of the Park is very convenient for the formation of the republican tourist centre on its base, which facilitates the access to the whole diversity of regional attractions for guests from other regions and abroad.
Realization of the investment project “The Finno-Ugric ethno-cultural park” will provide for guests tourist and hotel service of up-to-date level, will make all resources of Yb village available simultaneously preserving them. It will fundamentally widen and enrich service complex.
Yb village: genuine complex of orthodox shrines, natural, historical and cultural attractions.
Yb village has a long tradition of guests welcoming. It attracts by its vivid history, preserved in country buildings, life elements, national handicrafts and cuisine; orthodox shrines; unique natural objects, which are of great interest for public as well as for scientists and students. Everything has reached the present day in safe and sound. In these places industrial production has never been located, that is why air, woods, rivers and lakes conserve its purity. In Yb new impressions, knowledge, spiritual and fleshy healing, peace and clearance will follow you as well as desire to hunt, fish and have a good rest.
It is considered to be that spiritual sources of the Komi people originated from the Syktyvdinsky lands. The Yb history is inseparably connected with the orthodox enlightener of the komi-zyryan people - Stefan Permsky, the first bishop of the Komi Land. In the past fourteen chapel and churches were placed on the territory of the village. Now Church of Ascension of Jesus constructed 1825-1830, convent named after Serafim Sarovsky and five chapels beautify this land. Nine springs to which ancient legends of healings are related have been renewed and consecrated.