Ufimskiy rayon: Museums, Folklore and History

In Krasny Yar, the Museum of Old Russian Song and the House Museum of the 25th Chapaev Division are among the named cultural sites. Yumatovo combines an ethnographic museum with a military cemetery. The subjects therefore range from cultural collections and traditions to specific historical connections.

The Museum of Old Russian Song is part of the Ethnopark of Russian Culture in the village of Krasny Yar. The village’s intangible ethnocultural heritage also includes the singing traditions of the “Ivushka” folklore ensemble. The registration of these traditions was reported following the Expert Council meeting on December 18, 2025.

A culinary practice is also part of this heritage: the method of preparing a pie filled with pickled cucumbers was registered as intangible ethnocultural heritage in 2025. In Krasny Yar, singing traditions and cooking practices thus stand side by side as different forms of cultural heritage.

The interactive tour at the House Museum of the 25th Chapaev Division takes visitors through the house built in 1880 for Fyodor Avksentyevich Belsky, a Russian priest. It covers events from the Russian Civil War of 1918 associated with the building. Check with the organizer for the tour’s current availability.

Another historical milestone is June 7 and 8, 1919: on those days, the house served as the headquarters and a field hospital of the 25th Rifle Division under the command of V. I. Chapaev. The year it was built, the events of the Civil War and its military use point to different moments in the building’s history.

In 2024, the Yumatovo Ethnographic Museum had a total of 14 exhibitions. These included displays of Bashkir, Chuvash, Tatar, Mordvin and Mari cultures, as well as a Russian peasant room. The number and exhibitions listed refer to 2024; the collection and its arrangement may change.

The military cemetery in Yumatovo includes a mass grave and 119 pyramid-shaped memorial stones. Of these, 104 bear the names of the fallen, while 15 are unnamed. This breakdown distinguishes the stones marked with names from the others and gives a concrete sense of the memorial site’s scale. Alongside the ethnographic exhibitions, it offers a different perspective from Krasny Yar: here, the focus is on collections and remembrance.

The places Chesnokovka, Marmylevo, Mudarisovo and Kirillovo are also part of Ufimskiy rayon. If you are organizing your accommodation search in the rayon, you can start with a specific place name and then check which location suits your travel plans.

The Toratau UNESCO Global Geopark is located in the broader destination of the Republic of Bashkortostan. It includes geological outcrops near Usolka and Dalny Tulkas, as well as caves, waterfalls, gorges, mountain rivers and rugged rock outcrops. The geopark also preserves the ruins of ancient settlements and fortresses and showcases local cultural heritage, cuisine and crafts.

Bashkiriya National Park is also part of the wider regional picture. Established in 1986 to protect the unique natural resources of the Southern Urals, it was the first and only national park in Bashkortostan. The park is home to 231 bird species, 148 of which breed there; its waters contain 32 fish species. These population figures may change as new surveys are conducted.

Explore more destinations: Blagovarskiy rayon, Ishimbayskiy rayon, Gafuriyskiy rayon, Chishminskiy rayon.

What distinguishes Krasny Yar from Yumatovo?

Krasny Yar is associated with Russian song, folklore and the House Museum on the history of the Civil War. In Yumatovo, the focus is on ethnographic exhibitions and the military cemetery.

When was the House Museum built, and what does the tour cover?

The house was built in 1880; the interactive tour covers events from the 1918 Civil War associated with it. Check directly with the organizer for current availability.

Do the 14 exhibitions in Yumatovo reflect the current situation?

The number and exhibitions listed refer to 2024. The collection and its arrangement may change.

For the broader travel overview: Republic of Bashkortostan.