* Yoshkar-Ola is a beautiful, vibrant city. Over the past 10 years, the capital of the Republic of Mari El has changed beyond recognition. Today, our city is a combination of several eras and architectural styles, where national flavor and history coexist with picturesque European views. Yoshkar-Ola is a city within a city. Here you can see Florence, the Belgian city of Bruges, visit Patriarch's Square, where there is a beautiful monument-fountain dedicated to Saints Peter and Fevronia, see our unique dynamic sculptural composition - "12 Apostles", walk along the Bridge of Lovers, look into the Italian Park, see the majestic Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and listen to the Kremlin chimes on the Annunciation Tower.