Tyumensky District: Mosques and a walking tour in Yembayevo

In the village of Yembayevo in Tyumensky District, the Great Mosque ensemble is designated as a cultural heritage site. A one-day walking tour takes visitors through the ensemble. Yembayevo is also home to the White (Small) Mosque; a regional natural monument lies nearby.

The walking tour through the ensemble

The walking tour takes visitors through the Great Mosque ensemble in Yembayevo and covers one kilometer. It is designed as a one-day excursion. The route length and time frame offer different points of reference for planning. The route is planned to operate year-round; confirm local arrangements before your trip.

The tour includes explanations of the individual sites in the ensemble and of its patron, Nigmatulla Haji Karamshakov Seydukov, a second-guild merchant. At the end of the route, there is an interactive area with traditional games. The explanations therefore focus both on the buildings and on the patron.

The tour is intended for students in grades 1 through 11, and its format takes their age-related ways of perceiving things into account. At the participants’ request, the tour can include tea and dishes from the national cuisine. Mention this optional addition when making arrangements in advance.

Two mosques, different construction details

The White (Small) Mosque was built in 1883 on the foundations of a wooden mosque; construction of the Great Mosque began in 1884. The dates refer to different construction details: in one case, construction on a wooden foundation; in the other, the start of construction. The Great Mosque ensemble is designated as a cultural heritage site.

A natural monument nearby

The regional natural monument “Yembayevo” is located 70 meters west of the village of Yembayevo. The village and the natural monument share the same name; its location west of the village helps distinguish the two places.

Cultural and natural sites in Tyumen Oblast

The wider destination of Tyumen Oblast includes other cultural and nature-related attractions in different places. The white-stone Tobolsk Kremlin is an open-air architectural monument on a high plateau at the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh rivers. All the Kremlin’s buildings belong to the Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve, which is designated a cultural heritage site of federal significance in Russia. The Kremlin is also home to the Cathedral of St. Sophia and the Dormition of the Mother of God, described as the oldest stone church in Siberia.

In Ishim, the P. P. Yershov Museum houses the world’s largest collection of the fairy tale “The Little Humpbacked Horse.” Also in Ishim, the “Gorodskaya Uprava” Museum explores the Nikolskaya Fair, the development of merchant life, and life in the city during the war years.

In Yalutorovsk, the Decembrists’ Grove is a natural monument of regional significance. It covers about 90 hectares and is also part of a historical and ecological route.

Discover more destinations: Tyumenskiy rayon, Abatsky District, Uvatskiy rayon, Nizhnetavdinskiy Rayon, Vagayskiy Rayon, gorod Tyumen', Tobolsky Rajon.

See the broader travel overview: Tyumen Oblast.