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What is Tomsk famous for?

What is Tomsk famous for?

Tomsk is a Siberian city, about a four-hour plane journey east of Moscow. It was founded in 1604. It’s famous for its architecture and universities. Wooden architecture is the hallmark and highlight of the city.

Who founded Tomsk?

Boris Godunov
Tomsk was founded in 1640 through a decree by Boris Godunov as a military fortress. Throughout all of the 17th century Tomsk was the most important military centre and ensured safety of the eastern borders of Russia.

What country is Tomsk?

Russia
Tomsk is considered one of the oldest towns in Siberia. It celebrated its 410th anniversary in 2014….Tomsk.

Tomsk Томск
Country Russia
Federal subject Tomsk Oblast
Founded 1604
Government

Where in Siberia is Tomsk?

Tomsk Oblast (Russian: То́мская о́бласть, Tomskaya oblast) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It lies in the southeastern West Siberian Plain, in the southwest of the Siberian Federal District. Its administrative center is the city of Tomsk.

How many students go to Tomsk?

85,000
The city total population is about 550,000 and about 85,000 of them is students. The number of PhDs and doctors of sciences is the greatest throughout Russia. Tomsk is a student city!

Is Tomsk a closed city?

In 1987, some restrictions were lifted due to the large number of residents who worked or studied in Tomsk. The city still remains closed to non-residents. There are six checkpoints where visitors must show entry documents.

What is a Gotnik?

A gopnik (Russian: гопник, romanized: gopnik, pronounced [ˈɡopnʲɪk]; Ukrainian: гопник, romanized: hopnyk; Belarusian: гопнік, romanized: hopnik) is a member of a delinquent subculture in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and in other former Soviet republics — a young man (or a woman, a gopnitsa) of working-class background …

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