Aleksei Rumiantsev In 2025, the monument to Salavat Yulaev (1754–1800) in Ufa, one of the most recognizable symbols of Bashkortostan, was dismantled for major restoration after decades of structural deterioration. Salavat Yulaev, a participant in the 1773–1775 Pugachev Rebellion and a key poetic figure in Bashkir cultural memory, occupies a central place in modern Bashkir national narratives as a symbol of resistance, cultural continuity, and collective identity. City authori

Stefan Applis Tusheti is a historic region in the Caucasus. To the north, it is separated from the Republic of Chechnya within the Russian Federation by a mighty mountain range. To the west, another mountain range separates it from the neighbouring Georgian regions Pshavi and Khevsureti. Since the Tusheti region became a UNESCO biosphere reserve, tourism has been steadily increasing. Due to its remote location, traditional architecture has been preserved there largely unchang