Sights of Barnaul

The administrative center of the Altai Territory, which is located on the shores of Western Siberia, has not only an interesting history, but also its monuments that have survived to this day. Sights of Barnaul are distinguished by high culture and traditions.

Guide to the main sights of the city

Museum of the History of Art, Literature and Culture

Who decided to go to Barnaul, simply must visit one of the cherished places in the Siberian region - the Museum of the History of Art, Literature and Culture. Here you will be told about the heart of Barnaul and the Altai Territory, tell you the most interesting history of culture and traditions of the city. In the walls of the museum the whole history of cinema, literature, theater, music and fine arts of the local places is kept. The fund of this attraction of Barnaul includes about 60 thousand items of storage, including the personal fund of the writer and actor V.M. Shukshin, in life is not separated from this edge. It was he who sang in his literary works.

House under the spire

The next stop will be, perhaps, one of the most interesting from the list "Barnaul: Sights" - House under the spire. This monument of architecture, which was built in the middle of the XX century, is now a symbol of the city. The height of the house together with the spire is about 46 meters, which makes it one of the tallest buildings in Barnaul. However, seeing it in all its glory, do not stop, for this is not the end of the city's attractions.

Altai Territory Drama Theater. V.M. Shukshin

Moving along the Molodezhnaya street, you can see the Altai Territory Drama Theater named after. V.M. Shukshina is the leading theater in Barnaul. It is the largest of all theaters in the Siberian region. Here the best works of not only Russian but also foreign literature have been played, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "Hamlet" by Shakespeare, "The Queen of Spades" by Pushkin and many others, as well as staging traditional plays.

Almost all the sights of Barnaul adhere to one common theme - to reveal, tell and show the traditions of their people to the whole world, to declare themselves. And we must give credit, they are very good at it.

Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy

The list of "Sights of Barnaul" also includes the Altai State Theater of Musical Comedy, which is located on Komsomolsky Avenue. The theater was founded in 1956, and since that time pleases all Barnaulians with their cheerful productions (mostly musicals). The repertoire includes such masterpieces as "Fiddler on the Roof", "Juno and Avos", "Incognito from Petersburg" and much more. All the productions of the theater become a sensation in the territory not only of the city, but of the entire region.

Altai State Museum of Local Lore

There are a lot of museums in Barnaul. However, it is worth highlighting and noting the Altai State Museum of Local Lore. It is located in the oldest building in the city, which was built in 1851 and originally served as a chemical laboratory. However, later, in the XX century, it was converted into a state museum. Here, in addition to 150 thousand exhibits, there is something that is nowhere else in the world: the only model of the steam engine that was invented in the distant 18th century, and is, in fact, "gold" in the museum's collection.

Monuments of Barnaul - the pride of the city!

Numerous monuments of Barnaul are also full of charm, and most importantly, inspire pride in the land. This is a monument to the hero of the people, VM. Shukshin, and a monument to the janitor, put here as a sign of respect for all the people of this profession who keep the city clean and make it attractive to visitors.

Russia is a huge country, and Barnaul in it is not the last place!