I actually believe that there are no such settlements on the planet in which there would be nothing to see, something to admire and fall in love with for life.
For example, in a small village there may be no museums, ornate architecture or state parks. However, some kind of river flows there necessarily or a view opens up so that the landscape seen can forever be imprinted in our memory. We will remember it even after, say, visiting the observation deck of the Statue of Liberty in the USA, visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris and riding a camel in the African desert.
Perhaps, the West Siberian city of Tomsk should be attributed to such memorable places. This administrative center is located on the picturesque bank of the Tom River. In Russia, it has the status of the oldest scientific and educational center, which is famous for its universities, educational and innovative bases.
Although this is not what many tourists come here for. The sights of Tomsk are so amazing and original that you want to return to this green town again and again. Well, let's start in order.
Tomsk Location Attractions
From the point of view of urban development, its location is very unusual - just on the border of the West Siberian Plain, which means that if you go north from the city, then you can very soon find yourself in impassable forests and swamps, but, following the south, the traveler must It appears in the forest and forest-steppe zone.
The sights of Tomsk, represented by groves, squares, parks and gardens, are quite numerous, but this in no way detracts from the importance and popularity of each individual zone.
Most of the territories are concentrated in the part built to the south from the local river Ushayka. Both tourists and locals will enjoy visiting the Buff Garden, City and Camp Gardens, City Square, Siberian Botanical Garden and University Grove.
And what a pleasure it is to take a walk along the shady alleys of Mikhailovsky Grove or among the thin, white, almost transparent, birches on Kashtak! And Solnechnaya, located on the outskirts of the grove, in turn, daily attracts hundreds of visitors of different ages to cozy benches.
Sights of Tomsk. Architecture, monuments and sculptures
The most common architectural styles
and in the city are Art Nouveau, manifested primarily in wood and stone, Russian architecture, classicism, and Siberian baroque.
However, unfortunately, at the moment, many works of art are in danger of extinction. For example, the Ascension Church located on the mountain of the same name was included in the Forbes magazine's list of disappearing Russian sights. Gradually built in the style of classicism - the main building of TSU.
It should be noted the construction of the District Court and the Scientific Library. The architecture connoisseurs are of great interest to the House of Science named after P. I. Makushina, the university “Red Corps”, the Exchange building, a building owned by the city pawnshop, the house of commandant T. T. de Villeneuve and the governor.
Tourists also enjoy visiting a house with a tent and a house with dragons, which were built in pre-revolutionary times, and take pictures against their background.
Unusual sights of Tomsk
The city is developing in step with the times. People, buildings and, accordingly, monuments are changing. Here, for example, are some of those that deserve special attention:
- "Family bonds". Two hugging figures, male and female, with a heart in the middle.
- Monument to the fan. The prototype of the sculpture was a real photo of a Tomsk fan of the 50s holding the newspaper Soccer Hockey in his hand.
- Located on Novosobornaya Square "Wooden Ruble". The sculpture coin is approximately 100 times larger than its prototype, and its weight is about 250 kg.
- Monument to the lover. The plot of the architectural structure is quite simple, but at the same time funny and original. A well-fed lovelace in a huge family panties clings tightly to a ledge in her lover's house ... Hanging and not giving up!
- Monument to the pregnant. Fairly complicated design. The architects wanted the image to be as reliable as possible, therefore, in order to "lay" the baby inside the monument, I had to consult with obstetricians. And future mothers of Tomsk have a sign - if you stroke the stomach of the sculpture, then the birth will go well.
As you can see, the sights of Tomsk will appeal to everyone, even the most experienced traveler, because here, in a relatively small area, it was possible to place shady parks and sunlit alleys, magnificent buildings and modest buildings of the century before last, historical buildings and modern architectural monuments.