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Favorite thing: There are so many wooden houses with carved window frames. They are so pretty and a lot of them concentrate in one area which makes a pleasant walk. The good thing is that they can still be found in the center of the city or very close by within walking distance.
Fondest memory: This is probably the rural touch of the city with its wooden architecture as well as the cats and dogs that I encountered while exploring the city.
Updated Mar 23, 2007
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Favorite thing: Well, it is the funniest monument to the famous person I've ever seen. In the Tom' River quay you can see the monument to Anton Chekhov, the famous Russian writer. Unfortunately I don't know the reason why it is placed here but maybe the words written on it will tell you something: "Anton Chekhov by eyes of the drunk man". Hmm, Russian joke? :-))
Written Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: Tom' River flows in the central part of the city and the name of the river gave the name to the city :-). The quay in the center is not big for the walking in spite of it I saw a lot of people walking there evn in not good weather.
Written Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: On Voskresensky Hill you can find very beautiful Voskresenskaya Church. The first wooden church was been built in 1622 and stone church dated back to 1789. In 1897 the big bell (16 tons) was made and placed on the bell tower. In soviet times the bell was destroyed and the church was closed (in 30-ss years). The church was open again in 1995 and the bell was made again and placed in 2004.
Written Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: On the hill in the central part of the city there is city museum. Unfortunately I hadn't time to visit it but I climb up to the top of the building where you can enjoy the city views (entrance fee is RUR 10, =EUR 3). Some views are in the travelogue
Written Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: The church was built in 1845 by Tursky. Some buildings of the church are added in 1856 and 1888. The church is situated in the central part of the city, on Oktyabr'skaya Street. In any way it is close to the road and you see it.
Updated Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: Bogoyavlensky Cathedral is situated in the central part of the city, in Lenin Square. First church was wooden and been built in 1630. The stone variation was built in 1777-1784 and after that the cathedral became the main church in the city. In 1804, for example, exactly here was read an order of Tsar Alexander I about the foundation of Tomskaya Guberniya. In 1855-1860 the cathedral was reconstructed by Nabalov architect. In soviet times the church was closed (in 1929) and used as a manufacturing building. Restoration works lasted in 2000-2004 and now we can see the cathedral in the good view.
Written Nov 17, 2006
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Favorite thing: Besides I recommend you very much to enjoy the patterns of the window of the wooden houses around Tomsk. I am sure you've never seen that before. Most of the best patterns you can find on Oktyabr'skaya and Shishkova Streets. Some of views you can see in the travelogue.
Written Nov 13, 2006
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Favorite thing: In the central part of the city you can find a lot of wooden houses, in Oktyabr'skaya and Shishkova streets. The house on the picture was reconstructed to 400-years anniversaryof the city (in 2004). It is situated in Shishkova Street.
Written Nov 13, 2006
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Favorite thing: As in many other cities in the Former Soviet Union, the government destroyed a number of old churches in the city including two that had existed since the 17th century. However, Tomsk managed to retain some of its churches by creating alternative uses for them such as machine shops, warehouses, archives, and even residences. Since the end of communism, some of the churches have been renovated and handed back to their congregations.
Written Oct 26, 2006
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As in many other cities in the Former Soviet Union, the government destroyed a number of old churches in the city including two that had existed since the 17th...
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Q: Hi there how to travel cheap from sweden to tomsk and then from tomsk to sweden and where to live aswell whant to se the town...
A: looks like all of planes fly from Moscow, so you need Stockholm-Moscow-Tomsk. check www.s7.ru, one of Russian airlines (english is available). well, there are some hotels...
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In autumn 2004 I travelled the Transsiberian railroad from Moscow via Kazan (where I found a Dutch travelmate), Ekaterinburg (with side trip to Chelyabinsk), Omsk, Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Krasnoyarsk,...
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I was in Tomsk in my business trip. Almost al time I spent in the job and had a time for walking only in evenings. But in the morning I might fly back to Moscow there was a problem with a plane and......
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'Where are you going for your summer holiday?' my colleagues asked. 'Tomsk, in Siberia' I would reply. Seeing their baffled expressions, I would then have to explain why we had chosen to travel for...
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