Temples and cathedrals in Omsk

Q: In what architectural style were the historical buildings of the center of Omsk built and who designed them?

The building of the Drama Theatre (1905) was created in the Art Nouveau style by architect Iliodor Khvorinov. The mansion of the merchant Batyushkov combines eclecticism and Russian narrowness, and the building of court rulings (1914-1916) was built in neoclassicism according to the drawings of Viktor Schroeter.

Q: Where to go to Omsk with children to be interesting and informative?

The Kondratyuk Museum of Space Glory stores models of rockets and spacesuits. In the nature park "Bird's Harbor" can be observed 130 species of birds, including the Red Book. Children's zoo "Forest Tale" offers contact enclosures with rabbits and goats.

Q: Where in Omsk to make the most atmospheric photos with historical color?

The facades of the Omsky Trading House on Lenin Street preserved cast iron elements of 1914. The Resurrection Military Cathedral (1773) is the oldest stone building in the city with a unique bell tower. Cast-iron pavements in the area of the Old Town Grove create the effect of “frozen time”.

Q: What little-known but significant sights of Omsk are often missed by tourists?

Underground passages of the Tatar settlement of the XVII century lead to the former fortress. The house of commandants of the Omsk fortress (1792) hides a fireplace with the coat of arms of the Siberian kingdom. The Vrubel Museum houses a collection of Siberian icons of the XVI-XIX centuries, including rare samples of Old Believer writing.

Q: With what famous personalities are the historical places of Omsk connected?

The writer Fyodor Dostoevsky was imprisoned in the Omsk fortress, which was later reflected in “Notes from the Dead House”. Artist Mikhail Vrubel was born in a house on the banks of Omi, where his museum is now located. Composer Alyabiev conducted the first concerts of the city orchestra in the 1850s.

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The Chapel of Elijah the Prophet

The chapel on the site of the Ilyinsk church. The church in the name of the Holy Prophet Elijah was built in 1789 on the site wher …

Assumption Cathedral in Omsk

The Assumption Cathedral of Omsk is a unique historical and architectural monument, which is among the largest attractions of Russ …

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Church of All Saints (All-Holy Church in the former Cossack cemetery)

“On the once-abolished vestibule – the reborn All-Holy Church” A brief historical background. On November 21, 2002, the Omsk City …

St. Nicholas Cossack Cathedral

St. Nicholas Cossack Cathedral until 1916 was the St. Nicholas Cossack Church, was founded in May 1833. It is considered the oldes …

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Holy Assumption Cathedral

Construction of the cathedral began in 1891, with the participation of the future Russian Emperor Nicholas II, who traveled around …

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