SiberiaSights

Government Building sights in Siberia

  1. A

    Regional Administrative Building

    The magnificent Annunciation Cathedral that once dominated pl Kirova was demolished during one of Stalin's bad moods. It was replaced by a hulking concrete Regional Administrative Building, the ex-Communist Party headquarters. Tragic.

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  2. Tobolsk Rayon Administration Building

    The less-eye-catching Tobolsk Rayon Administration Building was the home in exile of the last tsar, and where he was reportedly tortured, before his fateful journey to execution in Yekaterinburg. .

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  3. B

    Ukrainian consulate

    Backlit at sunset, the monastery domes of the Peter & Paul Church glow majestically when viewed from near the Ukrainian consulate.

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  4. Tyumen Oblast Parliament

    A large Lenin statue commands Tsentralnaya pl, flanked by the sturdy buildings of the Tyumen Oblast Parliament.

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  5. C

    Fire Station

    Passing curiosities include an old spired fire station.

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