Yoshkar-Ola

Yoshkar-Ola (Russian: Йошкар-Ола; Mari: Йошкар-Ола) is the capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia. 248,782 people lived in the city in 2010. Yoshkar-Ola is the capital of the Mari El Republic in western Russia. In the city center, the National Art Gallery hosts changing exhibits in a Renaissance-style building. The Museum of the History of Yoshkar-Ola displays military artifacts and folk art in a former merchant’s house. The green-domed Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ is nearby. The riverside Republican Puppet Theater resembles a medieval castle. It used to be named Tsaryovokokshaysk (Царёвококшайск) before 1919, as Krasnokokshaysk (Краснококшайск) between 1919 and 1927 Related pages List of cities and towns in Russia Other websites Official website of Yoshkar-Ola Archived 2021-12-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian) Map of Yoshkar-Ola