The World List of Intangibles of Tourist Attraction
Unique national traditions, the art of decorating cold weapons and engravings on steel made by masters of the city of Zlatoust
The Russian city of Zlatoust is well-known in gun-making, art historians and cold arms collectors in many countries of the world. A thin and elegant color engraving on steel, covering metal products of excellent quality brought a glory to the city.
Products from Zlatoust masters have long become a global brand, products are well known abroad. The style of the Zlatoust engraving has been known since 1815 and has been the pride of Russia since that time. The unique masterpieces of Zlatoust masters, objects of decorative and applied art, which are based on artistic metal processing, combine unique old patterns, as well as Russian traditions and modern metal processing technologies.
Location: Russian Federation, Chelyabinsk region, Zlatoust
The year of entering to the World List of Tourist Attractions: 2018