Tomsk (Томск), Russia

Voskresenskaya Church in Tomsk, Russia
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Tomsk (Russian: Томск) is a city on the Tom River in Siberia, Russia. Covering 297.2 sq km (114.7 sq mi), it has a population of 523,000 people (2012 estimate). It is the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast.

Established by Tsar Boris Godunov in 1604, Tomsk celebrated its 400th anniversary in 2004. It is one of the oldest cities in Siberia. The city began as a fortress on the Tom River. It was built to provide the local duke protection against Kirghiz robbers.

Tomsk was made the seat of the Tomsk Governorate in 1804. The discovery of gold in 1830 brought rapid development and an influx of immigrants. However when the city was bypassed by the Trans-Siberian Railway line, attention moved from it towards Novosibirsk.

Visiting Tomsk

You can fly to Tomsk from Moscow, Novosibirsk, Omsk and other major cities in Russia. A branch line of the Trans-Siberian Railway leads to Tomsk.

Places of Interest in Tomsk

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