Penza students launched a tourist route on wooden architecture of the Volga region

In October 2026, a new cultural and educational tourist route “Carved Portal into the Past” was launched, developed by students of Penza State University. The two-day trip introduces participants to the wooden architecture of the Penza and Ulyanovsk regions. The first trial round took place on October 10-11.

As reported in the press service of the Minobra of the Penza region, the author of the initiative was a team of PSU students led by Natalia Alekseeva. Previously, their development won the competition for the best interregional tourist route, which was held as part of the sports and tourist camp of the Volga Federal District "Turiada-2026".

The route lasts two days. On the first day, tourists are offered to get acquainted with the wooden architecture of Penza and the village of Russian Kameshkir, known for its carved elements and decorative decoration of buildings.

The second day is dedicated to the wooden architecture of Ulyanovsk. One of the main points of the route was the open-air museum in the Vladimir Garden, where 44 carved caskets are presented.

For the implementation of the project, a grant of 450 thousand rubles was allocated from the Fund for Assistance to the Development of Civil Society Institutions in the Volga Federal District.

The pilot trip on the new route took place on October 10 and 11. It was attended by representatives of the Ministries of Education, Culture and Tourism of the Penza region, the Regional Tourist Information Center, the Multifunctional Tourist and Sports Center, as well as students and teachers of PSU, representatives of the tourism industry and public organizations.