iPhone 8 will be released. Cameras with AR support for additional reality. Improved biometrics options

In 2017 year Apple notes ten year anniversary its flagship line of smartphones, and the company will obviously try to keep the official release date of the iPhone 8 secret. It is thanks to the incredibly strong interest in the expected device that so many rumors appear on the Internet talking about its impressive features and functions. But let's talk about everything in order.

At this stage of development, the Cupertino team has 10 iPhone 8 prototypes in its possession, so it is not known for sure which of them will be officially presented next year. We expect him to receive absolutely new design with an edge-to-edge screen with built-in front camera and a fingerprint sensor. This means that engineers will abandon the Home button.

As for the materials from which it will be made iPhone case 8, Cupertino may return to glass back and front panels, as in the iPhone 4. At least one of the upcoming iPhone models 2017 will receive such a building. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is also confident in this, but he also indicated in one of his reports that the frame will be made of aluminum.

When will iPhone 8 come out?

For the last few years, Apple has been introducing its new smartphones at the same time period - in September. We have no reason to believe that anything will change this time. An official event will take place in the first days of autumn, which will take place on the company's new campus. In a week or two, everyone will be able to pre-order the iPhone 8 in Russia, and the device will be delivered by the end of September.

For example, the current generation iPhone smartphones It was possible to pre-order on September 16, and already on the 23rd the first customers began receiving their newly announced phones. Apple suppliers are reportedly already preparing to begin mass production of components for the iPhone 8.

iPhone 8 Specifications

Apparently, the Cupertino team plans to equip the premium iPhone 8 model with a completely new screen manufactured by Samsung. Apple is expected to switch to OLED panels instead of LCD in 2017. No changes are expected in the remaining models in the display area. There is reason to believe that Apple is preparing three iPhone models: 4.7, 5.0 and 5.5-inch. It is the average 5-inch model that should receive an OLED display, different from LCD is the best contrast, energy efficiency and more.

Brief list of features:

• All glass design
• Long-range wireless charging
• Flexible OLED screen (at least in one model only)
• A11 Fusion processor
• iOS 11
• Without a Home button, but probably only on the iPhone 8 with an OLED panel
• New generation Taptic Engine
• Improved cameras
• Availability of new biometric technologies

iPhone 8 price

In this case, the cost of the 4.7-inch model may decrease significantly, since the new premium iPhone 8 with an OLED panel will become medium model series. iPhone price 8 with a 5.5-inch display should not change compared to its predecessor.

One way or another, there is a possibility that Apple has decided to name the smartphones next iPhone generation 7S and iPhone 7S Plus, but many analysts are confident that Cupertino will skip the iPhone iteration with the “S” prefix, since, as I already said, in 2017 the flagship line of smartphones turns 10 years old.

Apple will release soon new smartphone(iPhone 8), which will be equipped with an Apple A11 processor, a frameless display and an eye scanner! Many people say that this smartphone will be revolutionary as the iPhone 8 will have the latest features.

Yes, in 2017 line Apple iPhone is celebrating a small anniversary, as 10 years have passed since the release of the first device. The release of the device will not take place soon, but it is known that the company’s plans for this gadget are very ambitious. There are a lot of rumors on the Internet about this smartphone and its functions.

According to experts, Apple may switch to OLED technology, which will allow it to produce thinner devices that will not consume a lot of energy. This will not affect the quality of the display, it will become better quality, and its contrast will increase! The first videos about iPhone 8 will appear around the time of release or after it.

Release date

Many people ask: “When will iPhone 8 come out?” Since the iPhone 8 is still under development, it will be presented only at the end of 2017, full information Unfortunately, we will only be able to find out about it (characteristics, features) a few months before the release. This year the company will delight us with a modified iPhone 7, which will be improved in some aspects. We hope that Apple will delight its fans with the release of a long-lasting of this smartphone in September.

In the meantime, let's remember how it was...

2007 - iPhone
2008 - iPhone 3G
2009 - iPhone 3GS
2010 - iPhone 4 (new design)
2011 - iPhone 4s
2012 - iPhone 5 (new design again)
2013 - iPhone 5s
2014 - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus (and again a new look)
2015 - iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus
2016 - iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
2017 - iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus

Many experts believe that the iPhone 8 will gain new display No frame and unique design. Someone even suggested that the legendary Home button would disappear on the device. Also, a special fingerprint scanner will most likely be built into the smartphone!

Iphone 8 video concept

Design

According to Ming-Chi Kuo, who is a well-known analyst, Apple plans to abandon aluminum smartphone cases. This will be done so that any user can distinguish the iPhone 8 from older models. Analysts consider the controversial point to be a return to the old design, which featured a glass back cover. Glass is more fragile and heavier, but it looks more attractive.

The good news is that since the abandonment of such cases, certain progress has been made; the materials from which glass is made have become much stronger than they were at the time. iPhone release 4S. The weight of the smartphone can be reduced using the latest panels (OLED), which were mentioned earlier. The phone will be thin, but the weight will remain about the same (due to the glass).

Allen Horng, who is the director of a company that supplies parts for Apple smartphones, says that the iPhone 8 will indeed have glass. back cover made from the best materials. But, in his opinion, this may delay the release of the smartphone for some time.

Estimated characteristics of iPhone 8

The latest processor (Apple A11) will be made according to a 10nm process technology, which will significantly increase the device’s performance and its autonomy. Changes are also expected that involve the addition wireless charging long range and various biometric components (eye or face scanner).

Here are the expected technical specifications:

There is a lot of debate about the screen of this smartphone, but most likely it will remain the same: 5.5 inches Plus versions and 4.7 inches in regular version. It will have Quad HD resolution, special Corning Gorilla glass and 3D Touch function. If we take into account the fact that there will definitely be dramatic changes in the design of the device, then there is no point in saying anything about the screen size in advance; you need to wait some time before publishing the technical specifications.

Let's take a look at some of the components of the smartphone separately.

CPU

Chipsets for Apple are supplied by TSMC, which is currently completing the development of 10-nanometer processors. Exactly this decision will become the basis iPhone processors 8. The company promises to begin supplying these processors to Apple in the summer or early fall of 2017. These “hearts” of the iPhone 8 will be more productive and energy efficient.

Camera

Unfortunately, o new camera Apple has not yet announced anything, but many believe that the iPhone 8 will have a dual lens, which will provide excellent shooting quality. The upcoming device should have a 16-megapixel camera.

It will also be equipped with a special optical stabilization images, perhaps the Apple iPhone 8 will also have an f/1.8 aperture. But no one denies that the company may not change the camera compared to previous version.

Display

Almost all analysts believe that the OLED screen will be installed on the Apple iPhone 8, because the company has already officially confirmed a deal with Samsung, because they will produce displays for the new devices. The release date of the Apple iPhone 8, which is set for approximately autumn 2017, directly depends on the speed at which production of these screens begins.

These displays do not require additional backlighting, which is used in standard LCD panels for the Apple iPhone line, so manufacturers will be able to achieve lightness and thinness of the devices. Apple representatives also note that OLED technology allows the production of devices with a curved display!

Such screens from Samsung are distinguished by excellent contrast, huge viewing angles, and excellent power consumption. Unfortunately, the service life of such displays is much shorter than those based on LCD technology.

The hottest debate concerns the diagonal Apple screen iPhone 8, because some experts believe that the company is making other improvements, but will not touch the screen size. But some experts think that the diagonal will increase slightly as new OLED panels will be used.

Wireless charging

Long-range wireless charging will indeed be a revolutionary feature that will force many users to purchase the Apple iPhone 8, if, of course, it appears in the new model. There is no official confirmation of the presence of such a function in new devices yet.

Even though this technology will be ahead of everything existing methods wireless charging, it will have its drawbacks. With distance, energy efficiency will decrease significantly (if you move away, the charging speed will drop significantly to a minimum).

The possible emergence of this technology is indicated by the fact that Apple has hired an entire scientific group consisting of scientists who are working on wireless charging.

If we take into account Apple's plans for 2017, we can conclude that it may skip a whole series of smartphones with the S prefix, which will definitely upset many fans. The only good news is that the development of Apple iPhone 8 is already coming to an end.

Some suggest that due to dramatic changes, the company will even name the smartphone differently, but almost no one believes in this theory, because iPhone 8 is the only logical name for this device.

Other features

Ming-Chi Kuo, who was mentioned earlier, also suggested that the smartphone will receive an iris scanner. This function will help significantly increase the security level of your device and important user data.

Many people expect that the Apple iPhone 8 will be equipped with very fast NAND memory from Samsung, with which we have Apple has already a contract has been concluded. There will even be smartphones with 256 GB of internal memory, which cannot but please those who, for example, like to watch movies on a smartphone. Unfortunately, the photo of iPhone 8 will appear only after its release, which the company’s fans are already waiting for.

iPhone 8 price

The price of iPhone 8 will most likely not change, because it is approximately the same for each line. It’s difficult to give exact numbers, because everything can change (including the dollar exchange rate). Also, the price will depend on the amount of memory built into the device. If we make assumptions, then the basic model may have the price is about 60,000 rubles.

It is also worth mentioning that the company intends to abandon devices with 16 GB of memory. And you will be able to buy an iPhone 8 only in the fall of 2017.

iPhone 8: when will it be released, price, characteristics

Philipp Schiller at the Apple presentation

Today, September 12, Apple introduced new models of iPhone smartphones and other gadgets. the site talks about how the presentation went, which began at 20:00 Moscow time. Face unlocking, new camera features, animated emojis and high prices - all the details in our material .

Presentation new iPhones- a whole event not only in the IT world, but also in mass culture, because devices Apple have long turned into objects of cult: some dream about them and are ready to stand in long lines in order to be among the first to buy the desired new product, others treat such hype with contempt and ridicule fans of Steve Jobs. There are, of course, those who are neutral, but, let’s be honest, they are a minority. It's no surprise that the annual presentation latest models Apple's iPhone event is becoming one of the most anticipated events.

This year the place of presentation (which, by the way, is dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the release first iPhone) became the newly opened Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, where representatives of the world's leading media gathered. Those who were not lucky enough to get into the hall named after the company’s founder, Steve Jobs, could follow the online broadcast of the presentation on several platforms at once. However, some managed to satisfy their interest even before the start of the event, because no matter how hard the company tried to prevent leaks, some of the data about what the new smartphones would be like still ended up online.

iPhone 8 Plus

The screen sizes have not changed - 4.7 and 5.5.

The new iPhone 8 is glass. So was the iPhone 4s.

The A11 processor is the most powerful in iPhone history. It has six computing cores.

New models are not afraid of water.

A separate conversation about the camera: Apple claims that the iPhone 8 has best video camera among all smartphones in the world. Vertical dual camera, resolution 12 megapixels, aperture 1.8 for the main and 2.8 for the front, optical stabilization.

The iPhone 8 Plus camera will be able to darken the background in portrait mode.

The new iPhones will feature wireless charging. And charging will be fast.

Wireless charging

There are stereo speakers.

The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus will support augmented reality (AR).

AR in iPhone 8

$700 for iPhone 8, $900 for iPhone 8 Plus.

— It's an iPhone Ten, not an iPhone X, meaning X is pronounced "ten."

Screen resolution- 2436x1125.
Diagonal- 5.8 inches.
Double vertical chamber.
Two colors- black and silver.

The camera is equipped with a special portrait mode that will allow you to take beautiful selfies.

— There is no longer a “Home” button: now the transition to the desktop is carried out with the “swipe up” gesture. To go to the list of applications, you need to make the same swipe - but do not release your finger, but hold it on the screen.

— Welcome to Face ID: unlocking is now done... with your face! The smartphone will create mathematical model faces and recognize its owner. It is almost impossible to deceive the device: the iPhone recognizes you even in the dark, and if you change your hairstyle or put on a hat. But if you try to slip a photo into the gadget instead of your face, nothing will work, access will be denied. If you look past the camera, unlocking will not work either. But what about twins? But the twins will have to come up with passwords :) Payment in Apple Pay It will also be via FaceID.

It sounds cool, but while Craig Federighi was talking about the miraculous capabilities of the new device, FaceID didn’t work right on stage... Failure.

iPhone X recognizes beard

— You can lock your iPhone by swiping. Siri is called by the Power key. Charging is also wireless.

— Joy for creative people: using the True Depth camera, you can create animated emoji yourself that will repeat the owner’s facial expressions. This was shown using the example of the most famous of the emoji clan - a cheerful poop, which can now be made sad. It turns out that many were waiting for this.

— Prices: from $999 for 64 gigabytes, $1150 for 256 gigabytes.

— The battery in the iPhone X will hold a charge two hours longer than in the iPhone 7.

The first product that Apple presented at the event was a watch. Apple Watch- the most popular watch in the world, ahead of even Rolex.

At the presentation they talked about the new model apple watch Watch Series 3 and new watchOS 4 software, which will be available to owners all hours Apple is already September 19th.

Tim Cook unveils Apple Watch

First, the public was shown a video about the new watch model, or more precisely, about how it helps to lead a healthy lifestyle. In the video, by the way, phrases in Russian were heard: “Hello, Apple”, “A cyborg is writing to you from Russia” and Every day I become the best version myself".

What has changed in the new watch model? Much! Now they can be used separately from the smartphone. Receiving calls, reading messages and listening to music via streaming is a piece of cake! The number remains the same. Also, the watch can now track new types of activity: for example, if you are not exercising, and your heart rate suddenly increases, the watch will definitely warn you about this - it will display the pulse value directly on home screen. Plus, the watch will learn to track changes in altitude.

All this will become available with the release software. Pre-orders will be available starting September 15th.

Commencement speech by Tim Cook

Opened the event general manager Apple Tim Cook, who replaced Steve Jobs in this post. First of all, he said that he loved Steve Jobs' voice (it sounded before the start), and then he talked about what his late friend was like and about Jobs' views on life.

Then news from the life of the company began: about the Apple campus, the Today at Apple program, where everyone is taught photography, programming and other mobile arts. Plus, of course, there was some charity: Tim Cook invited those gathered to donate money to the victims of Hurricane Irma - through iTunes and the App Store.

Then Angela Ahrendts, Senior Vice President of Retail and Internet at Apple, appeared on stage and spoke about the state of sales in the company. Nothing new: Apple is doing great with this.

When will it be possible to buy in Russia

Premium iPhone versions with 256 and 512 gigabytes - 98 thousand 990 rubles and 109 990 rubles, respectively. Pre-orders, according to Apple representatives in Russia, can be placed immediately after the presentation, but sales will not start soon.

In other countries, people are already lining up outside Apple Stores.

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The company from Cupertino wanted to make a flagship at minimal cost, but overestimated its strength and was embarrassed. Pavel Gorodnitsky collected four stories at once that prove: iPhone 8 - grease stain on Apple's reputation.

When you rape the same design for the fourth time in a row, there can be no compromises or failures.

Apple thought differently: Tim Cook approved the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, but did not track the quality of the devices at all.

Either the boss was busy with the iPhone X, or in general did not doubt his team, but the fact remains: now there is a risk that the iPhone 8 will turn out to be as tragic a device for Apple as Galaxy Note 7 for Samsung a year ago.

Disgusting performance

In fact, everything started out quite well. Journalists praised the glass body of the new product, took high-quality selfies and enjoyed the main camera. Moreover, the authoritative service DxOMark conducted a study and named iPhone camera 8 Plus the best throughout the history of smartphones.

After such a start, it seemed that Apple had again created a brilliant product: there is nothing new in it (except for wireless charging), but you still want to buy it. At a minimum, because of the pleasant-to-touch case, and at a maximum, because of the excellent (from hearsay) photo module.

In parallel with odes to the camera, IT publications distributed another resounding headline: “The A11 processor is comparable in power to the chip installed in MacBook Pro". Considering that Apple smartphones almost always remarkably optimized, there was hope that the iPhone 8 would run at turbo speed.

It cannot be said that the same iPhone 7 Plus lags or slows down a lot, but periodically (very rarely) it thinks for a second or two, and only then does what it is asked to do. Accordingly, they expected a cosmic reaction from the iPhone 8 Plus, but in vain: this device was probably programmed to limit its performance. It dulls even in basic applications - several journalists and dozens of upset users report this at once.

In addition, the new "Plus" is completely lacking RAM: If a conventional Galaxy Note 8 can keep dozens of applications open, then on the iPhone everything is different - programs slam shut almost immediately, but remain in the list of recently launched ones.

General conclusion: there was no revolutionary leap in speed. If you are not excited by a glass case, a decent camera, or the knowledge that you are holding a current iPhone in your hands, it is better to take the proven “seven”. It is both cheaper and more practical.

However, there is an option that in one of next versions iOS 11 will solve the problem with the processor. But obviously nothing can be done with the RAM - three gigabytes are desperately missing.

iPhone bombs

Sometimes smartphones explode - this is unpleasant and scary, but most often the owners are to blame for the incidents, who use cheap pirated cables, and then download their rights and demand compensation. The iPhone 8 has a completely different fate: in Asia (Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong), three devices that were charged via a proprietary cable and adapter swelled and simply split in half. Similar cases have also been recorded in Canada and Greece.

The display naturally separated from the rest of the body, and pictures of the mutilated devices ended up on all major IT resources. Apple immediately promised to take control of the situation, but so far the percentage of defective batteries does not exceed the permissible limit, which means it will be extremely difficult to find out the cause of the fires.

A small forecast: there is a feeling that there will be more and more unstuck displays in the coming weeks. The symptoms of the first victims are too similar - probably everything is as serious as the iPhone 6, which broke when slightly bent. Only those iPhones were safe for life and health, but these ones can easily lead to burns.

Cracking in the speakers

Another massive Apple failure - iPhone output 8 with unfinished software. Dozens of users noted that during a normal conversation on the phone, they periodically hear annoying noise, most similar to interference. The same problem, unfortunately for Apple, was revealed to journalists from reputable media, so the corporation quickly blamed everything on raw iOS version and rolled out the update.

This is a normal solution if you forget that:

1. Inside the iPhone 8 is exactly the same as the iPhone 7. How the ill-fated crack got there is a mystery. This is an obvious negligence of the testers - they probably thought that the world had long switched to instant messengers and did not communicate “by voice”;

2. Not everyone has the opportunity to quickly update the firmware. Sometimes users download updates and then take a long time to get the iPhone to install them;

3. The noises did not stop for ten whole days.

Once again: an emergency software update is the right decision, but basic functions (and calls are still one of the main options) need to be checked more carefully than in the case of the iPhone 8.

What else is bad?

"eights" tend to crack when dropped. Everything is logical - it's glass.

3. Under heavy load, the iPhone 8 not only lags, but also heats up. Testers have already found that the body temperature increases even in standard applications, not to mention games.

What's the result?

"eight" will fail in sales: numerous notes and reviews about the device's disadvantages will clearly influence the decision of those who choose between the iPhone 8 and iPhone X.

By the way, it’s also scary now for the “top ten”: even if a proven (seemingly) iPhone has such problems, then what will happen to a completely new smartphone?

The Ininsky rock garden is located in the Barguzin Valley. It was as if someone had deliberately scattered the huge stones or placed them deliberately. And in places where megaliths are located, something mysterious always happens.

One of the attractions of Buryatia is the Ininsky rock garden in the Barguzin Valley. It makes an amazing impression - huge stones scattered in disorder on a completely flat surface. It was as if someone had either scattered them on purpose, or had placed them with intent. And in places where megaliths are located, something mysterious always happens.

Power of nature

In general, “rock garden” is the Japanese name for an artificial landscape in which stones arranged according to strict rules play a key role. “Karesansui” (dry landscape) has been cultivated in Japan since the 14th century, and it appeared for a reason. It was believed that gods lived in places with a large accumulation of stones, as a result of which the stones themselves began to be given divine meaning. Of course, now the Japanese use rock gardens as a place for meditation, where it is convenient to indulge in philosophical reflection.

And this is what philosophy has to do with it. The seemingly chaotic arrangement of stones is, in fact, strictly subject to certain laws. Firstly, the asymmetry and difference in the sizes of the stones must be observed. There are certain observation points in the garden, depending on the time when you are going to contemplate the structure of your microcosm. And the main trick is that from any observation point there should always be one stone that... is not visible.

The most famous rock garden in Japan is located in Kyoto, the ancient capital of the country of samurai, in the Ryoanji Temple. This is the refuge of Buddhist monks. And here in Buryatia, the “rock garden” appeared without human effort - its author is Nature itself.

In the southwestern part of the Barguzin Valley, 15 kilometers from the village of Suvo, where the Ina River emerges from the Ikat Range, this place is located with an area of ​​more than 10 square kilometers. Significantly more than any Japanese rock garden - in the same proportion as a Japanese bonsai is smaller than a Buryat cedar. Here, large blocks of stone reaching 4-5 meters in diameter protrude from the flat ground, and these boulders go up to 10 meters deep!

The distance of these megaliths from the mountain range reaches 5 kilometers or more. What kind of force could scatter these huge stones over such distances? The fact that this was not done by a person became clear from recent history: a 3-kilometer canal was dug here for irrigation purposes. And here and there in the channel bed there are huge boulders that go down to a depth of 10 meters. They fought with them, of course, but to no avail. As a result, all work on the canal was stopped.

Scientists have put forward different versions origin of the Ininsky rock garden. Many people consider these blocks to be moraine boulders, that is, glacial deposits. Scientists call their ages different (E.I. Muravsky believes that they are 40-50 thousand years old, and V.V. Lamakin - more than 100 thousand years!), depending on which glaciation they are counting.

According to geologists, in ancient times the Barguzin depression was a freshwater shallow lake, which was separated from Lake Baikal by a narrow and low mountain bridge connecting the Barguzin and Ikat ridges. As the water level rose, a runoff formed, turning into a river bed that cut deeper and deeper into the hard crystalline rocks. It is known how storm water flows in the spring or after heavy rain erode steep slopes, leaving deep furrows in gullies and ravines. Over time, the water level dropped, and the area of ​​the lake decreased due to the abundance of suspended material brought into it by rivers. As a result, the lake disappeared, and in its place there remained a wide valley with boulders, which were later classified as natural monuments.

But recently, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences G.F. Ufimtsev suggested very original idea, which has nothing to do with glaciations. In his opinion, the Ininsky rock garden was formed as a result of a relatively recent, catastrophic, gigantic ejection of large blocky material.

According to his observations, glacial activity on the Ikat ridge manifested itself only in a small area in the upper reaches of the Turokchi and Bogunda rivers, while in the middle part of these rivers there are no traces of glaciation. Thus, according to the scientist, the dam of the dammed lake along the Ina River and its tributaries broke. As a result of a breakthrough from the upper reaches of the Ina, a large volume of blocky material was thrown into the Barguzin Valley by a mudflow or a ground avalanche. This version is supported by the fact of severe destruction of the bedrock sides of the Ina River valley at the confluence with Turokcha, which may indicate the removal of a large volume of rocks by the mudflow.

In the same section of the Ina River, Ufimtsev noted two large “amphitheatres” (resembling a huge funnel) measuring 2.0 by 1.3 kilometers and 1.2 by 0.8 kilometers, which could probably be the bed of large dammed lakes. The dam’s breakthrough and the release of water, according to Ufimtsev, could have occurred as a result of seismic processes, since both slope “amphitheaters” are confined to the zone of a young fault with thermal water outlets.

The gods were naughty here

This amazing place has long been of interest to local residents. And for the “rock garden” people came up with a legend that goes back to ancient times. The beginning is simple. Once two rivers, Ina and Barguzin, argued which of them would be the first to reach Lake Baikal. Barguzin cheated and set off on the road that evening, and in the morning the angry Ina rushed after him, angrily throwing huge boulders out of her way. So they still lie on both banks of the river. Isn’t it true that this is just a poetic description of the powerful mudflow proposed to be explained by Dr. Ufimtsev?

The stones still keep the secret of their formation. They are not only different sizes and colors, they are generally from different breeds. That is, they were broken out from more than one place. And the depth of occurrence speaks of many thousands of years, during which meters of soil have grown around the boulders.

For those who have seen the movie Avatar, on a foggy morning the Ina stones will resemble hanging mountains with winged dragons flying around them. The peaks of the mountains protrude from the clouds of fog, like individual fortresses or the heads of giants in helmets. The impressions from contemplating a rock garden are amazing, and it is no coincidence that people endowed the stones with magical powers: it is believed that if you touch the boulders with your hands, they will take away negative energy, giving positive energy in return.

In these amazing places there is another place where the gods played pranks. This place was nicknamed “Suva Saxon Castle”. This natural formation is located near the group of salty Alga lakes near the village of Suvo, on the steppe slopes of the hill at the foot of the Ikat ridge. The picturesque rocks are very reminiscent of the ruins of an ancient castle. These places served as a particularly revered and sacred place for Evenki shamans. In the Evenki language, “suvoya” or “suvo” means “whirlwind”.

It was believed that this is where spirits live - the masters of local winds. The main and most famous of which was the legendary wind of Baikal “Barguzin”. According to legend, an evil ruler lived in these places. He was distinguished by a ferocious disposition, he took pleasure in bringing misfortune to the poor and disadvantaged people.

He had his only and beloved son, who was bewitched by spirits as punishment for his cruel father. After realizing his cruel and unfair attitude towards people, the ruler fell to his knees, began to beg and tearfully ask to restore his son’s health and make him happy. And he distributed all his wealth to people.

And the spirits freed the ruler’s son from the power of illness! It is believed that for this reason the rocks are divided into several parts. Among the Buryats there is a belief that the owners of Suvo, Tumurzhi-Noyon and his wife Tutuzhig-Khatan, live in the rocks. Burkhans were erected in honor of the Suva rulers. On special days, entire rituals are performed in these places.