A mountain girl. Karachay-Cherkess Republic

Hospitality is the main treasure of the peoples of Karachay-Cherkessia. This fact has found its reflection in the sculpture made by Khamzat Krymshamkhalov. The monument’s name is "Goryanka" (‘a mountain girl’ in Russian), and it is a symbol of openness and friendliness of the highlanders. The flower garden reflects the local nature, and invites you into its warm embrace. Stones representing mountains are a symbol of protection and support, the warm greenery of pine needles is the comfort of a sweet home, flowers are purity and modesty.

First of all, the garden displays a diversity of the Caucasus Mountains’ flora typical for the region. It shows the brightness and saturation of the rich palette of local plants, which are so consonant with the local flavor and complement it so well.

The main decorative element of the garden — the sculpture of a mountain girl — is located in the center of the garden. Large coniferous "cedars" (cedar pines) being the symbols of the region, are complemented by vertical stones symbolizing mountain ranges.

The garden is decorated with bright lush bushes of rhododendron — one of the most beautiful and vibrant representatives of the mountain flora. The Caucasian rhododendron, or mountain rose, is one of the symbols of Karachay-Cherkessia, which has found its place even on the coat of arms of the region. In early summer, this honey-bearing and healing plant blooms, thus decorating with its flower’s green meadows and banks of hundreds of crystal-clear mountain rivers and lakes of the republic. You can enjoy the mountain rose blooming there, at the altitude of more than 2000 meters. Having smelt the fragrance of a delicate flower once, mountain lovers return to it again and again.