Yangantau

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Yangan Tau - one of the most unique and famous places of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Yangantau mountain stretches from east to west by 2.5 km along the right bank Yuryuzan. The absolute height of the mountain is 143 meters height above the river level Yuryuzan - 160m (504 meters above sea level)

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The word "Yangantau" is translated from the Bashkir as "а burning mountain" and this is not an accident. The fact is that this mysterious mountain is really on fire for several centuries!

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According to the most common hypothesis, inside the mountain oxidized bituminous shales. Derived from the chemical reaction produces heat, which heats the water, then rising in the form of hot steam to the surface of the mountain. Bashkirs explain the phenomenon in its own mountain. According to legend, a few centuries ago into a tree on top of the mountain was struck by lightning. Tree completely destroyed, and then the fire went deep into the roots of the mountains. . Since then inside her burning unquenchable fire. Bashkirs considered a fire inside the mountain sacred, divine. According to another legend, once drenched and chilled autumn shepherd self-made forces, took refuge from the rain on a mountain slope in the recess at the root of an old tree. Tired shepherd fell asleep and woke up and noticed that the bottom of the pit rises warm steam. Subsequently, an elderly shepherd came here more than once. Soon he stopped torturing bolevshie joints and markedly increased strength ...

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Expedition In 1770, Mount Yamantau was visited by the academic expedition under the leadership of PS Pallas . Shocked by what he saw, the scientist wrote : "From the open cracks ( fissures ) rises continually thin resist sun trembling , hot steam, which can not be touched by hand , thrown there as birch bark or dry wood chips in one minute the flame lit up , in bad weather and in the dark night he seems thin red flame or fireball several yards high above. But for all those anywhere on the mountain can not be heard or sulfur uglyanogo smell and steam coming out of the pits has in itself no odorous properties Bashkir ... they say that now burned areas not only in winter snow does not happen, but that just the whole neighborhood continually greens ... "

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Currently Yangantau mountain has a natural monument status. Under the mountain flows to the popular tourist river Yuryuzan alloys. It is widely known for its spectacular cliffs, caves, archaeological finds. This river is connected with the Bashkir national hero Salavat Yulaev.

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Located on the mountain well known spa resort "Yangantau" is the biggest in Bashkortostan.