The Altai Atlas

Map navigation

Interactive map of cultural heritage

of Altai Krai
and the Altai Republic

Select a district or aimak center to open its settlements and proceed to the Atlas materials.

Map symbols

District or aimak center Click the marker to open the settlements of the territory.
Village or settlement Opens the page with Atlas materials, if it is published.
Group of nearby settlements Click the numbered marker to open the villages in a cartographic callout.
Cartographic callout Shows overlapping villages separately; the thread leads from their original point.
Active center The territory is expanded; a pulsing outline is visible around the marker.

Hover over a marker to see a brief summary. Left-click to expand. Esc or a click on an empty area of the map first closes the callout, then the expanded territory.

of the Historical and Cultural Heritage

of Rural Territories of Altai Krai and the Altai Republic

Digital Atlas

Why the Atlas Matters

The rural territories of Altai Krai and the Altai Republic preserve a multi-layered historical and cultural heritage: monuments, local traditions, family histories, religious and ethnic practices, and the distinctive features of the natural landscape.

However, many of these testimonies remain scattered, little known, and poorly integrated into the modern image of the territory. The Digital Atlas brings together materials on settlements, tangible and intangible heritage sites, their history, and tourism potential.

The Atlas helps us see the rural space of Altai not as a periphery, but as a living environment of memory, local identity, and development.

From Heritage to Development

Heritage

Histories of settlements, memorial sites, tangible objects, traditions, and other forms of intangible culture.
Identity

The connection of heritage with the image of the place, the memory of the local community, and an understanding of the value of one's own territory.
Development

Research materials, tourist routes, and practical recommendations for the preservation and development of rural territories.

A space for research and discovery

Who the Atlas Is For

The Atlas brings together historical, cultural, and cartographic materials so that the heritage of Altai's rural territories becomes accessible to those who live here, study the region, plan routes, and make decisions on the development of local communities.

Residents and local communities

An opportunity to see the heritage of one's own village within the broader context of Altai, and to preserve the memory of the places, events, and people that shape local identity.

Researchers, students, and educators

Systematized material for studying the history, culture, tourism, sociology, and development practices of the rural territories of Altai Krai and the Altai Republic.

Travelers

A map of historical and cultural points and routes that allows you to discover Altai through the stories of rural settlements, heritage, landscapes, and the cultural features of local communities.

Cultural institutions and local communities

A foundation for understanding the cultural resources of a territory, shaping its image, and developing practices for the preservation of historical and cultural heritage.

Start your exploration

Random Atlas Point

Every village has its own story, memory, and place on the map. Open one of the published cards and begin your journey through the historical and cultural heritage of Altai from an unexpected point.

Only verified materials already published in the Digital Atlas are selected for the transition.

Cartographic pointer

Open a story

Choose a point to open one of the Atlas stories.

Research and digital team