Syktyvkar

Syktyvkar (Rus. Сыктывкар, Fin. Sikkivukari) is the capital and second-largest city (after Kirov) of Uralica. Formerly the centre of Komi culture, it has come to be a centre of all things Uralic, with the Uralican Tribal Council Chambers and the 16 Tribal Board Offices all located here, as well as the Uralic Cultural Centre, the Uralican World Trade Centre (Uralica's tallest building), the Syktyvkar Grand Mall, and the Filharmonia.

The combination of cultural diversity and abundant musical venues made one Planet Bob tourism magazine rank Syktyvkar the tenth-biggest "must-see" of any city on Planet Bob. 

= Culture =

The diversity of Uralicans is reflected in the great number of different styles of architecture.

The four largest churches in Syktyvkar, for example, are very different in their construction. The Orthodox church (Sankt-Stanislava) is a beautiful example of a Russian-style basilica with the typical onion-shaped domes. The Catholic cathedral (Kristus Lunastaja Katedraal) tends more toward a Gothic style of architecture. The Lutheran Church (Sikkivukarin Luterilainenkirkko) is the largest church in Uralica and also the most modern in terms of style, while the Baptist church (Ykköskastarenkirkko) is built using timber-frame construction and has the look and the ambience of an old-style North American country church.

The numerous buildings of the Uralic Cultural Centre (there are 30 in all) showcase a variety of different styles as well. Although there are sixteen tribes, within these tribes are sometimes contained more than one culture (the Samoyeds of Uralica, for example, are made up of the Nganasan, Selkup, and Enets peoples) and this is reflected in the number and style of the buildings.

Although Syktyvkar has many culturally-inspired buildings, there are also a great many modern ones, most notably the World Trade Centre, Uralica's tallest building at 88 stories, and the Filharmonia, the breathtaking concert hall in which the Uralican Symphony Orchestra and the Syktyvkar Philharmonic Orchestra perform on a daily basis.

= Sport =

Syktyvkar is host to several small-to-medium-sized sports clubs and facilities.

Bolakliiga

 * Sikkivukarin Palloseura (SiPS) - KingJarkko's favourite team. (He's considering trying out for them!)
 * FK Syktyvkar

Ykkönen

 * CSKA Syktyvkar - the army team for Syktyvkar
 * CSKVC Syktyvkar - the air force team for Syktyvkar
 * Arsenal Syktyvkar

Kakkonen

 * Komi FC Syktyvkar
 * Karjalainen JK Sikvukari

Hockey

 * HK Syktyvkar
 * HK Jokerit Sikkivukari
 * HK Sikkivukarin Salamat

Team Handball

 * KK Sikkivukari

Basketball

 * BK Syktyvkar

Tennis

 * Uralikan Tennisklubi

= Neigbourhoods and Suburbs =


 * Chit' (Finn. "Kitsi", Engl. sometimes "Kits" (a reference to Kitsilano in Vancouver))
 * Krasnozatonski (Finn. "Punasattoni")
 * Vil'gort (Finn. "Villikorti")
 * Graddor (Finn. "Krattori")
 * Shoska (Finn. "Soska")
 * Nizhnyy Chov (Finn. "Alakovi")
 * Verkhnyy Chov (Finn. "Yläkovi")
 * Ezhva (Finn. "Essiva")
 * Slobodskoy Reyd (Finn. "Reit", Engl. "Reyd.")
 * Koyty (Finn. "Koitu")
 * Zelenets (Finn. "Vihreälä", Engl. sometimes "Greenville.")
 * Chukachoi (Finn. "Sukatsoi")
 * Reka Vychegda (Finn. "Vikektäjoki", Engl. "Vychegda River")
 * Parcheg (Finn. "Partes")

= See Also =


 * Uralikan Yliopisto