Saransk-capital of Mordovia

Culture and religion Saransk

The Dramatic Theater

Saransk has several theaters, including the Dramatic Theater (founded in 1961)

Theaters

The State Puppet Theater of the Republic of Mordovia, and a Comedy theater.

The Mordovian Museum of Visual Arts

The Saransk Regional Museum is dedicated primarily to the history of the city, while the Mordovian Museum of Visual Arts has an excellent collection of works by Russian masters Stepan Erzia and Fedot Sychkov.

The Mordovian State University

The city is also home to Mordovian State University (founded in 1957) as well as several technical colleges.

Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov

The main cathedral in Saransk is Cathedral of St. Theodore Ushakov, which was completed in 2006.

New Opera and Ballet Theater

New Opera and Ballet Theater buildings of Yaushev was open on September 9, 2011 in Saransk.