In Yamal the sacred places "Kan-to" and "Toyay-schu pulnyana" will be included into the register of objects of cultural heritage of regional significance, IA «Sever-Press» reports. From Nenets language "Kan-to" is translated as "the lake is the God's gift" and "Toyay-schu pulnyana" means "the breath of the heavenly lake". The sacred places are situated in the locality of Lake Numto of Nadym district.

Both objects are referred to the end of the 19th century. This information was given to a correspondent of IA "Sever-Press" by the chief of the office on popularization of objects of cultural heritage at the regional department of culture Galina Kuray. According to her words, last year specialists defined borders of territories of the sacred places and also historical and cultural value and the subject-matter of protection.

Now the register of monuments of culture and history includes 24 objects of cultural heritage of regional significance. Two of them became monuments of federal significance – the sacred place Ust-Poluy and the ancient settlement Mangazeya. 17 objects were included into the unified state register of objects of cultural heritage of peoples of Russia. Each of them received the registration identity number that is unique and cannot be given to another monument.