Gubakha: self-guided audio walk through a city of stone and wind

This self-guided audio walking tour introduces Gubakha through its public art, local symbols, and traces of deep geological and industrial history. It will appeal to first-time visitors who enjoy discovering a place through monuments, street sculptures, and the character of everyday city life. The route starts at the Monument to the Permian Period, a fitting beginning in a region famous for giving its name to the Permian geological period. From there, you continue on foot past The Fisherman and Muzyka Severnogo Vetra, then through the central streets where ordinary city stops such as shops, a hotel area, and local cafes reveal the rhythm of modern Gubakha. Along the way, the tour connects artistic landmarks like The Bird of Happiness and Theromorph with the city’s identity. The walk ends at The Miners’ Glory and Mammoths’ Tusks, where Gubakha’s two powerful stories come together: coal mining and prehistoric nature. On the way, traveler will remember the contrast between ancient earth history and Soviet-era industry, the surprising variety of urban sculptures, and the feeling of meeting a northern town that expresses itself through stone, metal, and imagination.