Restored complex of Stable yard opened in Sviyazhsk

Modern ethnographic complex has opened in island-town Sviyazhsk on the territory of the Stable yard. President of the Republic of Tatarstan Rustam Minnikhanov, State Counselor Mintimer Shaimiev and Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov took part in the opening ceremony of the restored architectural monument.

The Stable yard of the Virgin Dormition Monastery in Sviyazhsk was built in the latter half of the XVI century. First stone wall appeared here in XVIII century and gradually the whole Stable yard was rebuilt.

The Stable yard has been restored within the limits of a complex project “Tatarstan cultural heritage: ancient town of Bolgar and island-town Sviyazhsk” and is adapted for modern use as a tourist complex. OAO Tatspirtprom was the investor of restoration project.

The Stable yard is a tourist ethnographic complex which comprises a craft workshop, a restaurant and a guest house, a souvenir shop and a stable.
Before the opening ceremony Rustam Minnikhanov, Mintimer Shaimiev and Ildar Khalikov made excursion around the tourist complex.

Speaking to guests of the ceremony, President of Tatarstan noted that new restored objects regularly appear in Bolgar and Sviyazhsk. Rustam Minnikhanov believes that children should know history, culture and traditions of their land and all that is presented in the Stable yard.

President of Tatarstan and State Counselor handed letters of gratitude of the “Vozrozhdenie” fund to PM Ildar Khalikov, Director General of OAO Tatspirtprom Giorgy Kupriyanov and Chairman of the Board of ASG group Aleksey Semin who donated furniture from his antique collection.