Novosibirsk, Administrative center in Western Siberia, Russia.
Description
Novosibirsk is the administrative center of Western Siberia and sits on both banks of the Ob River in Russia. The city spreads over a wide area with broad avenues, residential neighborhoods, and industrial zones organized into ten administrative districts.
History
The settlement began in 1893 as a railway construction camp and grew rapidly into a major city. What started as Novonikolayevsk became Novosibirsk, now the third most populated city in Russia.
Culture
The opera and ballet theater houses the largest stage in the country and draws visitors to classical performances that take place throughout the year. The city maintains a lively theater culture, and locals regularly attend shows that range from traditional Russian ballet to contemporary productions.
Practical
The metro system connects key districts with two lines and thirteen stations, carrying about a quarter million passengers daily. The city is best explored on foot within individual neighborhoods, while public transport is recommended for longer distances.
Did you know?
The Akademgorodok neighborhood houses more than 35 research institutes and forms the largest concentration of scientific facilities in the Russian Federation. The area was created as a deliberately planned science town and continues to attract researchers from different fields.
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Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
590 m
Akademgorodok
24 km
Monument to the laboratory mouse
23.8 km
Novosibirsk Zoo
3.2 km
Bugrinsky Bridge
7.1 km
Novosibirsk Hydroelectric Station
20.9 km
Novosibirsk Main railway station
1.3 km
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Novosibirsk
1.6 km
Novosibirsk metro bridge
3.4 km
Monument of Glory, Novosibirsk
5.7 km
Novosibirsk Rail Bridge
2.6 km
Pashino
14.9 km
Museum for Railway Technology Novosibirsk
21 km
Novosibirsk State Museum of Local Lore
550 m
Red Torch Theatre
772 m
Novosibirsk State Academy of Water Transport
554 m
Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics
24 km
State Public Scientific & Technological Library
2.6 km
Central Siberian Botanical Garden
26.2 km
Novosibirsk State Art Museum
1.6 km
Հուղարկավորության մշակույթի համաշխարհային թանգարան
10.5 km
Monument to Alexander III
2.4 km
Orthodox cathedral of the Ascension of Christ, Novosibirsk
1 km
Novosibirsk Planetarium
9.6 km
Novosibirsk State Conservatory
563 m
Novosibirsk State Philharmonic
686 m
Parc central de Novossibirsk
563 m
Dimitrovsky Bridge, Novosibirsk
2 km
Dzerzhinsky City District, Novosibirsk
Zheleznodorozhny City District, Novosibirsk
Zayeltsovsky City District, Novosibirsk
Kalininsky City District, Novosibirsk
Kirovsky City District, Novosibirsk
Leninsky City District, Novosibirsk
Oktyabrsky City District, Novosibirsk
Pervomaisky City District, Novosibirsk
Sovetsky City District
Tsentralny City District, Novosibirsk
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