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Omsk is one of Siberia’s major cities, and after Novosibirsk it is the largest city east of the Urals. The city is strategically located as an important station on the Trans-Siberian Railway and for transport along the river Irtysh. Omsk is also located at the mouth of the smaller river Om in the Irtysh river.
The city was founded in 1716 by Cossacks under the leadership of Ivan Buchholz. It was established as a defense of Russia’s expanding border to the east, and Omsk became the administrative center of Western Siberia. During the Russian Civil War of 1918-1920, the city was for a time the capital of the anti-communist struggle, and the gold reserves of the Russian Empire were kept here.
Today, Omsk is a city with many sights dating from the 18th century to the present day. You can see wooden buildings from old days, just as a part of Omsk Fort is preserved and well worth a stroll. In addition, there are a number of beautiful churches, interesting museums and buildings from both the Tsarist era and the Soviet era, from which the statues of Lenin also originate.
The area around Omsk also offers good opportunities for excursions to interesting sights and cities. Atyair Monastery is located along Irtysh south of Omsk and is one of the most popular places close to the city. Another option is to visit Kazakhstan, where Petropavl is the nearest big city. It is easily reached by train, and thus you can also try such a trip in the Siberian area.
The Ascension Cathedral in Omsk is one of the largest churches in Siberia, and it is a beautiful sight with its inspiration from Russian and Byzantine medieval architecture. The foundation stone of the church was laid by the later Tsar Nicholas II in 1891, and the consecration took place in 1898. In 1935, the Soviet state blew up the church, and it was not until 2005-2007 that the Orthodox Church rebuilt the building to its original design. The exterior of the cathedral is beautiful, and the same goes for the fine interior with not least a beautiful iconostasis.
The Drama Theater in Omsk is the largest and oldest of its kind in Siberia. The first theater was built of wood in 1875, and after a fire, a new theater of stone was constructed in 1882. The current building was built 1901-1912 in distinguished neo-baroque style known from St. Petersburg. At the top you can see the sculpture The Winged Genius/Крылатый гений, created by the Czech artist, Vladimir Winkler.
Vrubel Museum is one of the finest Russian art museums in Siberia and the Far East. Many artists and art forms are represented in the fine collections that count both Russian and international art. The museum is named after the Russian painter, Mikhail Vrubel, who was born in Omsk in 1856. It opened in 1924 and is housed in two buildings; the city’s large trading house from 1914 on ul. Lenina 3 and the Governor-General’s Palace from 1862 on ul. Lenina 23.
Throughout history, Omsk has been ravaged by fires several times, and emergency preparedness was long inadequate with the city’s many wooden houses. Better education and rules for the construction of houses in stone instead of wood were implemented, and in 1912 it was decided to build a fire tower where the fire brigade could keep an eye on the city. The 23-meter/75-foot-high tower was completed in 1915, and if a fire was observed, the guard sent a balloon up and signaled the extent of the fire. At the same time a bell rang. Today there is a fire museum in the tower.
In the early days of Omsk, the so-called Embassy House was located on this site. Delegations passed by here, but the house burned down in 1823. It took until 1859 before the site was rebuilt. It was the construction of the Governor-General’s Palace, which was completed in 1862. The classicist building was built in a decor so that the Tsarist family could be here while staying in the city. At the top, a belvedere was built with a flagpole for the state flag, which could only be hoisted in St. Petersburg, Moscow, Warsaw, Tbilisi and Omsk on special occasions. The palace is today open as part of the Vrubel Art Museum.
The city of Omsk was established in 1716 as a fort to defend the expanding Russian border with the Siberian steppes to the east. Today you can see various buildings from the fort’s 18th century history in the small streets around the historic parade ground. Here are, among other things, two churches, the commander’s building, staff buildings and two of the fort’s old gates. It is an exciting area to walk in, and here you can also enjoy the view of the rivers Irtysh and Om.
This is a gatehouse built on the northern part of the Omsk fort. The gate was built in 1792 and named after the town of Tara, located north of Omsk. The gate was demolished one night in 1959, but was rebuilt at the town’s 275th anniversary in 1991. It is said that you get your wishes fulfilled if you walk through Tara Port while thinking about your dreams. One of the many who have walked through the gate over the years is Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was sent into exile in Omsk. His daily walk went right past here.
This elegant neoclassical church is one of Omsk’s oldest preserved churches. It was built in the years 1833-1843 according to Vasily Stasov’s design, which was originally intended for St. Petersburg. Through donations from Omsk citizens and Siberian Cossack troops, construction began. Throughout the 20th century, the building served as a cinema and concert hall, before becoming a church again in the early 1990s.
This is the seat of Parliament in the Omsk region. The large building was erected 1914-1916 on the esplanade in front of the city’s historic fort. In the early years, the building was used as offices for various public institutions, while in the Soviet Union it became the Supreme Soviet of the region. It has been the administration and parliament building for Omsk Oblast since 1991. Behind the building you can see a large extension of more recent date; the Omsk Oblast Government Building/Здание Правительства Омской области.
This small building is one of the early churches of Omsk. It was built in 1790-1792 as a Protestant church for the foreigners who worked in Omsk Fort and in the region’s administration. The church was centrally located in the city fort on the east side of the fort parade ground. The architectural style is Siberian late Baroque.
This church was built in the Omsk Fort complex in 1773 by the architect Ivan Tyerepanov. It is a church that Fyodor Dostoevsky used during his exile in Omsk. The church was incorporated as a military club in the 1920s, and it was demolished in the 1950s. The reconstruction of the old building took place in 2016.
This building was erected in 1799 as the headquarters of the Commander of Omsk Fort. Today, the old building is open as the State Museum of Literature named after Fjordor Dostoevsky/Оммики государственный литературный музей им. Ф.М. Dostoevsky.
The railway station in Omsk is an important station on the Trans-Siberian Railway, which arrived in the city in 1896. Two years earlier, a railway had been built from Chelyabinsk to the Omsk Post/Омский Пост station, but it was located on opposite bank of the river Irtysh. The bridge with the Trans-Siberian Railway was completed in 1896, and the railway continued after Omsk east to Vladivostok. The current railway station building was opened in 1958.
This building in the historic Omsk Fort was built in 1768, making it the oldest building preserved in the city. The building was built as the first construction in the so-called 2nd fort, which was a significant expansion and upgrade of the original Omsk Fort. The building was used as the residence of the general engineer at the fort.
This building was built in 1792 as a staff building and thus the headquarters of Omsk Fort. The location was central to the facility at the fort’s parade ground. The architecture was impressive with columns and classicism.
Tobolsk Gate was built in 1791-1793 as one of the gates to Omsk Fortress, which formed the core of the 18th century town. The gate building was constructed in late Baroque with later alterations. The name comes from the fact that the gate led to a quay on the river Irtysh, where ships arriving from the town of Tobolsk docked.
The music theater in Omsk dates back to 1946, when it was formed with a troupe from Stalingrad Theater. The theater opened in 1947 and over the years has provided many well-known productions, and this can still be seen from the varied repertoire today. The current theater building was inaugurated in 1982 as one of the distinctive buildings of this decade.
In Omsk, there are two statues of Soviet head of state Lenin. On the south bank of the river Om, until 1936, there was a church on the site where Lenin Square is today. After the demolition of the church, the square was reorganized, and on Lenin’s birthday in 1957, the granite sculpture of him was revealed. In the 1990s, a small chapel was built behind Lenin to mark the old church.
In the park area south of the Lenin statue you can also see memorials to the fallen during the revolutionary battles in Omsk in connection with the establishment of the Soviet Union. The city’s second statue of Lenin stands in front of First Girls’ High School of Omsk/Здание Первой Омской женской гимназии on the street ul. Lenina.
The girls’ high school in Omsk was established in 1863, and the first years the buildings were small and the premises were too small and unsuitable for teaching. Donations made it possible to build a suitable building, and the city council donated a plot of land in the most central location in the city for the purpose. The beautiful school building was erected 1879-1882. Throughout the 20th century, the beautiful building had different purposes, and today there are various offices and shops at the address.
The stage with the name Concert Hall was built in 1967 and has since been home to many concerts. This is where you can enjoy concerts with the Omsk Philharmonic, the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra and the city’s famous choir. The concert hall was renovated in 2010-2011, and it is thus a modern concert venue.
Omsk Cadet Corps is the oldest military training institution in Siberia, and it is one of Russia’s most famous and largest cadet corps. Lieutenant General Georg Johann von Glasenapp established the military school in 1823, and over the years it developed into today’s cadet school. The large and beautiful main building was built in 1882.
This is a museum dedicated to the Soviet struggle and victory over Germany in World War II. Through various exhibitions and stories, you can experience different themes about the war and the victory. During the war, the museum building was the headquarters of a Soviet rifle division that went to the front and fought near Moscow and Leningrad.
This beautiful house is a preserved copy of the many wooden houses that characterized Omsk up to the beginning of the 20th century. The house was built around 1900 and belonged to Filipp Stumpf, who lived here until 1917. The building style comes from Tomsk, where Stumpf himself came from. The Soviet authorities confiscated the house, which for many years was used as municipal apartments. Today it is open as the Kondraty Belov Museum/Музей Кондратия Белова.
This museum was founded in 1878 by members of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. In 1923, the museum acquired one of Omsk’s finest buildings in the form of the historic Governor – General’s Palace. Since then, a large extension has been built behind the palace, and there are many fine exhibitions on various themes in history and folklore.
This square, which is actually a park, was laid out as a recreational zone in 1944 in an area that had previously been laid out as a trading and market place. In 2016, the site was modernized with hiking trails, bike paths, sculptures and activities for children.
This sculpture from 1998 is one of the most famous in Omsk. It was inaugurated in 1998 and depicts Stepanyty crawling up through a sewer cover.
This stately building was erected in 1916 as the headquarters of the Omsk Railway Administration. It was the famous St. Petersburg architect, F.I. Lidval, who designed the columns and statues of the impressive façade that symbolized the purpose of the building and the railway. The interior decoration was also impressive. Later, the building was redeveloped into the current university on site.
Prospekt Komarova 6-1/проспект Комарова 6-1
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6-r Arkhitekhorov 35/б-р Архитекторов 35
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Internatsionalnaya ul. 43/Интернациональная ул. 43
ul. Berezovskogo 19/ул. Березовского 19
ul. Lenina/ул. Ленина, ul. Tyokana Valikhanova/ул. Чокана Валиханова, Karla Marksa Prospekt/Карла Маркса просп.
Central Market/Центральный рынок
ul. Gusorova 33/ул. Гусарова 33
AkvaRio/АкваРио
ul. Zavertyaeva 5/ул. Завертяева 5
akvario-omsk.ru
Omsky Gosudarstvennyy Tsirk/Омский Государственный Цирк
Karla Marksa Prospekt 43-B/Карла Маркса просп. 43-б
circus-omsk.ru
Omsky Gosudarstvennyy Teatr Kukol/Омский государственный театр куклы
Karla Marksa Prospekt 41-A/Карла Маркса просп. 41-A
arlekin-omsk.ru
Park Kultury i Otdykha Zelenyy Ostrov/Парк культуры и отдыха Зеленый Остров
ul. Starozagorodnaya Roshcha 10-1/ул. Старозагородная Роща 10-1
Muzej Omskikh Zheleznodorozhnikov/Музей Омских железнодорожников, ul. Martyenko/ул. Марченко 1А
Omsk, Russia
Overview of Omsk
Omsk is one of Siberia’s major cities, and after Novosibirsk it is the largest city east of the Urals. The city is strategically located as an important station on the Trans-Siberian Railway and for transport along the river Irtysh. Omsk is also located at the mouth of the smaller river Om in the Irtysh river.
The city was founded in 1716 by Cossacks under the leadership of Ivan Buchholz. It was established as a defense of Russia’s expanding border to the east, and Omsk became the administrative center of Western Siberia. During the Russian Civil War of 1918-1920, the city was for a time the capital of the anti-communist struggle, and the gold reserves of the Russian Empire were kept here.
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The city of Omsk was established in 1716 as a fort to defend the expanding Russian border with the Siberian steppes to the east. Today you can see various buildings from the fort’s 18th century history in the small streets around the historic parade ground. Here are, among other things, two churches, the commander’s building, staff buildings and two of the fort’s old gates. It is an exciting area to walk in, and here you can also enjoy the view of the rivers Irtysh and Om.
This is a gatehouse built on the northern part of the Omsk fort. The gate was built in 1792 and named after the town of Tara, located north of Omsk. The gate was demolished one night in 1959, but was rebuilt at the town’s 275th anniversary in 1991. It is said that you get your wishes fulfilled if you walk through Tara Port while thinking about your dreams. One of the many who have walked through the gate over the years is Fyodor Dostoevsky, who was sent into exile in Omsk. His daily walk went right past here.
This elegant neoclassical church is one of Omsk’s oldest preserved churches. It was built in the years 1833-1843 according to Vasily Stasov’s design, which was originally intended for St. Petersburg. Through donations from Omsk citizens and Siberian Cossack troops, construction began. Throughout the 20th century, the building served as a cinema and concert hall, before becoming a church again in the early 1990s.
This is the seat of Parliament in the Omsk region. The large building was erected 1914-1916 on the esplanade in front of the city’s historic fort. In the early years, the building was used as offices for various public institutions, while in the Soviet Union it became the Supreme Soviet of the region. It has been the administration and parliament building for Omsk Oblast since 1991. Behind the building you can see a large extension of more recent date; the Omsk Oblast Government Building/Здание Правительства Омской области.
This small building is one of the early churches of Omsk. It was built in 1790-1792 as a Protestant church for the foreigners who worked in Omsk Fort and in the region’s administration. The church was centrally located in the city fort on the east side of the fort parade ground. The architectural style is Siberian late Baroque.
This church was built in the Omsk Fort complex in 1773 by the architect Ivan Tyerepanov. It is a church that Fyodor Dostoevsky used during his exile in Omsk. The church was incorporated as a military club in the 1920s, and it was demolished in the 1950s. The reconstruction of the old building took place in 2016.
This building was erected in 1799 as the headquarters of the Commander of Omsk Fort. Today, the old building is open as the State Museum of Literature named after Fjordor Dostoevsky/Оммики государственный литературный музей им. Ф.М. Dostoevsky.
The railway station in Omsk is an important station on the Trans-Siberian Railway, which arrived in the city in 1896. Two years earlier, a railway had been built from Chelyabinsk to the Omsk Post/Омский Пост station, but it was located on opposite bank of the river Irtysh. The bridge with the Trans-Siberian Railway was completed in 1896, and the railway continued after Omsk east to Vladivostok. The current railway station building was opened in 1958.
This building in the historic Omsk Fort was built in 1768, making it the oldest building preserved in the city. The building was built as the first construction in the so-called 2nd fort, which was a significant expansion and upgrade of the original Omsk Fort. The building was used as the residence of the general engineer at the fort.
This building was built in 1792 as a staff building and thus the headquarters of Omsk Fort. The location was central to the facility at the fort’s parade ground. The architecture was impressive with columns and classicism.
Tobolsk Gate was built in 1791-1793 as one of the gates to Omsk Fortress, which formed the core of the 18th century town. The gate building was constructed in late Baroque with later alterations. The name comes from the fact that the gate led to a quay on the river Irtysh, where ships arriving from the town of Tobolsk docked.
The music theater in Omsk dates back to 1946, when it was formed with a troupe from Stalingrad Theater. The theater opened in 1947 and over the years has provided many well-known productions, and this can still be seen from the varied repertoire today. The current theater building was inaugurated in 1982 as one of the distinctive buildings of this decade.
In Omsk, there are two statues of Soviet head of state Lenin. On the south bank of the river Om, until 1936, there was a church on the site where Lenin Square is today. After the demolition of the church, the square was reorganized, and on Lenin’s birthday in 1957, the granite sculpture of him was revealed. In the 1990s, a small chapel was built behind Lenin to mark the old church.
In the park area south of the Lenin statue you can also see memorials to the fallen during the revolutionary battles in Omsk in connection with the establishment of the Soviet Union. The city’s second statue of Lenin stands in front of First Girls’ High School of Omsk/Здание Первой Омской женской гимназии on the street ul. Lenina.
The girls’ high school in Omsk was established in 1863, and the first years the buildings were small and the premises were too small and unsuitable for teaching. Donations made it possible to build a suitable building, and the city council donated a plot of land in the most central location in the city for the purpose. The beautiful school building was erected 1879-1882. Throughout the 20th century, the beautiful building had different purposes, and today there are various offices and shops at the address.
The stage with the name Concert Hall was built in 1967 and has since been home to many concerts. This is where you can enjoy concerts with the Omsk Philharmonic, the Omsk Academic Symphony Orchestra and the city’s famous choir. The concert hall was renovated in 2010-2011, and it is thus a modern concert venue.
Omsk Cadet Corps is the oldest military training institution in Siberia, and it is one of Russia’s most famous and largest cadet corps. Lieutenant General Georg Johann von Glasenapp established the military school in 1823, and over the years it developed into today’s cadet school. The large and beautiful main building was built in 1882.
This is a museum dedicated to the Soviet struggle and victory over Germany in World War II. Through various exhibitions and stories, you can experience different themes about the war and the victory. During the war, the museum building was the headquarters of a Soviet rifle division that went to the front and fought near Moscow and Leningrad.
This beautiful house is a preserved copy of the many wooden houses that characterized Omsk up to the beginning of the 20th century. The house was built around 1900 and belonged to Filipp Stumpf, who lived here until 1917. The building style comes from Tomsk, where Stumpf himself came from. The Soviet authorities confiscated the house, which for many years was used as municipal apartments. Today it is open as the Kondraty Belov Museum/Музей Кондратия Белова.
This museum was founded in 1878 by members of the Imperial Russian Geographical Society. In 1923, the museum acquired one of Omsk’s finest buildings in the form of the historic Governor – General’s Palace. Since then, a large extension has been built behind the palace, and there are many fine exhibitions on various themes in history and folklore.
This square, which is actually a park, was laid out as a recreational zone in 1944 in an area that had previously been laid out as a trading and market place. In 2016, the site was modernized with hiking trails, bike paths, sculptures and activities for children.
This sculpture from 1998 is one of the most famous in Omsk. It was inaugurated in 1998 and depicts Stepanyty crawling up through a sewer cover.
This stately building was erected in 1916 as the headquarters of the Omsk Railway Administration. It was the famous St. Petersburg architect, F.I. Lidval, who designed the columns and statues of the impressive façade that symbolized the purpose of the building and the railway. The interior decoration was also impressive. Later, the building was redeveloped into the current university on site.
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