What to see in Omsk in 1 day. Walking route around Omsk

Omsk, Russia

For a very long time I have been planning to write about the city in which I live and to which I invariably return from all my travels. And now, finally, a truly worthy reason has appeared for this - in 2016 Omsk turned 300 years old. For this occasion, the city was transformed, and now there is something to see and do in Omsk. I offer you a route that can be completed in one day or divided into several, and which includes all the main Omsk attractions.

River Station

I suggest starting a tour of the city from an iconic place - the monument to the founders of the city or, in simple terms, the “Omsk ball”. Our ball became famous throughout the country when, during a hurricane, he tried to leave the place intended for him. For some time he even had to be propped up with a tractor, and this topic was discussed on the Internet for a very long time.

Here, a few steps behind the River Station building at the confluence of the Irtysh and Om, there is a cannon, near which “getting married” people love to take pictures.

We walk further and next to the central registry office we see the Batyushkin House, which is also the apartment of Admiral Kolchak during the difficult period for our country of 1918-1919. Now there is a center for studying the history of the Civil War, but neither I myself nor anyone I know has been there.

Batyushkin's house

We go straight to the Central Beach - a resting place for fearless Omsk residents, who are not embarrassed by the doctors’ warnings about the state of the water, and even the sand itself.

Omsk central beach - looks better against the backdrop of sunset than during daylight hours

Just behind the beach is the famous Senkevich restaurant with a view of two Omsk bridges, the Irtysh and the fearless Omsk people. The price level here is above average, but the cuisine is praised. An iron tree was installed in front of Sienkiewicz, on which the newlyweds hang their locks.

On the left is the Senkevich restaurant

The same tree with locks and one of the many Omsk cyclists

Mansion of merchant Batyushkov

The main decoration of the Irtysh embankment is the mansion of the merchant Batyushkov, built in an eclectic style in 1901-1902. The residence for the life of an ordinary merchant family went down in world history as the Kolchak House.

In 1919, Admiral Alexander Kolchak settled here, from here he led the White Guard movement, pondered and distributed decrees, including declaring the special status of Omsk - the third capital of the Russian Empire. The building received serious damage during the assassination attempt on Kolchak, but was restored and restored.

Irtyshskaya embankment

We pass the tree and go on for a walk along the Irtysh embankment. In general, the promenade along the Irtysh is very long and stretches all the way to the railway station, so if you want to walk the whole way, it’s better to leave it for another day. Ideally, if you manage to rent a bike and take a bike ride on the second day - you will feel like a real Omsk resident) We will go to the Ocean store and go up to a completely new park, which quickly became one of the must-see places in Omsk.

Ocean Store

Irtyshskaya embankment towards the railway station

Embankment towards the River Station

Park of Culture and Leisure named after the 30th anniversary of the Komsomol

Location: Oktyabrsky administrative district, Maslennikova street 13.

The Park of the 30th Anniversary of the Komsomol of Omsk is one of the largest parks in the city with an area of 73 hectares. It has several entrances, the main one from Bogdan Khmelnitsky Street.

The park is conventionally divided into entertainment and walking areas. A central alley runs through the entire entertainment area, along which there are cafes and attractions. There are many paths leading off from the main alley throughout the area. In the eastern part of the park there is a small pond.

The park is designed for family holidays and offers a wide selection of all kinds of entertainment. There are more than 30 attractions for children and adults.

In addition, the park has: trampolines, rental of bicycles, roller skates, ATVs, hoverboards, an ostrich farm and a petting zoo, go-karting, a 5D cinema, a room of laughter and fear, rental of boats and catamarans, an arcade, a rope park, and the “House Up” attraction bottom", exhibition "Return of the Dinosaurs".

In winter, a skating rink opens, an ice town is built, and you can rent tubing, ice skates, and other sports equipment.

Rotary Park "Sunny Circle"

If some time ago they took me like this and moved me to the park near the Transport Academy, I would not immediately understand what city I was in. Children's playgrounds, tiled paths, a cozy gazebo, a lot of greenery, comfortable benches - and all this was done with the idea of creating conditions not only for ordinary children, but also for families with disabilities. The most remarkable thing is that the project was charitable and was created with money from sponsors, philanthropists and just ordinary Omsk residents (read more about the Rotary Park here). Previously, there was nothing like this in our city, but now there are always a lot of people here who don’t seem to believe in their luck and are afraid that it will all soon be dismantled and the square will again become dull and neglected. Well, if you are visiting our city, don’t miss the opportunity to take a photo with the inscription “I love Omsk,” which, I hope, will become our new symbol and will finally replace the Internet meme “don’t try to leave Omsk.”

A playground in the Rotary Park of Omsk that does not limit anyone

Alcove

An ordinary playground, there are even two of them. It's great that they are suitable for very little ones, like our Max

Park of Culture and Leisure named after the 30th anniversary of the Victory

Location: Kirov administrative district, along Suvorov street. The eastern part of the park borders on the Irtysh River, the western part on Suvorov Street, the northern part on the road leading from the Leningradsky Bridge.

The largest park in Omsk with an area of 214 hectares. The park is divided into 2 parts.

The first contains one of the largest memorial complexes in the country, dedicated to the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The second part is a forested area with a natural landscape. The park has a large lake and an artificial pond, which are very popular with vacationers.

The park's infrastructure is poorly developed, especially in the forested area. There is no entertainment, cafes or street lighting.

Chokana Valikhanova Street

After walking around the park, go out onto Lenin Street and move towards Chokana Valikhanov Street, which has recently been transformed by. Omsk residents are still having arm-chair debates regarding the appearance of the street, but both locals and city guests traditionally love to walk and take pictures here. By the way, touch kiosks were installed for the latter, with the help of which you can learn more about Omsk and its attractions.

The brick building is the Embassy of Kazakhstan, and in front of it is a monument to Chokan Valikhanov

Park of Culture and Leisure named after the 300th anniversary of Omsk

Location: Kirov administrative district, Vatutina street 21.

The area of the park is 86 hectares. There are forested areas with alleys and walking paths throughout the area. The paths are paved with paving slabs and there are lanterns along them.

Currently, the park's infrastructure is very poorly developed. There are outdoor exercise equipment, a mini-stadium, and bike paths. There are no attractions, cafes or other entertainment.

Lenin Street

From Chokan Valikhanov we turn back towards the River Station, but now we walk along Lenin Street. The street itself will lead us to a landmark with the loud name Palace Square (I only learned while writing this article that this place is called exactly that). On the square there are 3 most important sights of Omsk from a historical point of view -

St. Nicholas Cossack Cathedral from 1840, which during Soviet times was used as a cinema, music school and even a club.
on the opposite side is the building of the Cadet Corps . I have very personal feelings about these premises - my parents worked here, and I spent a lot of time in the offices and on the territory of the then Frunze Military School. Now the Cadet Corps is considered a very prestigious educational institution for very young boys, whom their parents bring to Omsk from all over the country.
and much further on Lenin 23 is the Palace of the Governor General , also known as Kolchak’s office during his reign, and also known as the Museum named after. Vrubel at the present time. The latter, by the way, often hosts interesting exhibitions; see the office for the current schedule. website.

Lenin Street - on the left is the Cadet Corps, and opposite is the concert hall and the cathedral

The cathedral is currently undergoing global reconstruction, so it will soon appear in an updated form

Forge of military personnel

Museum named after Vrubel - I recommend checking it out, there are often very interesting exhibitions

Also in this area you can see

renovated Concert Hall , which is now highly praised for its acoustics, interior and concert program
Omsk Youth Theater is one of the main theaters of the city, in front of which there is a very memorable sculpture of Don Quixote (and once upon a time there was a very beautiful Catholic church in the Gothic style on this place, it’s a pity that it has not been preserved)
Local History Museum - worth a visit if you have a lot of free time
Square named after Fighters of the Revolution - opposite the Palace of the Governor General (Vrubel Museum) there is a square with a monument to revolutionaries and an eternal flame. In Soviet times, wedding photo shoots could often be seen here, but now this is no longer considered fashionable.

The concert hall and the Omsk Philharmonic are highly praised by experts

Unremarkable building of the Museum of Local Lore

Revolution Fighters Square and somewhere there is an eternal flame

Lenin Street in the other direction, now the cadet corps is on the right, almost immediately after the Ibis hotel

The monument to Lenin, which stands on the site of a destroyed temple and causes a lot of controversy. And behind it you can see the roof of the Musical Theater

View across the Om River - River Station on the left, Omsk Fortress on the right

Bird Harbor

The Bird Harbor Natural Park is a specially protected area covering an area of 100 hectares. The name is not accidental, it is telling and explains everything - the park, located on the migratory route of birds, was chosen by birds as a “transshipment point”.

During autumn migrations, up to 3 thousand individuals stop at local reservoirs for a break. In total, about 150 species of birds can be seen in Bird Harbor. More than 25 species are included in the Red Book. Among the migratory birds here are phalaropes, turukhtans, goldeneyes and others. Sometimes you can see the gray crane, gray goose, cormorant, whooper swan, and golden eagle. A real event for Omsk was the arrival of six pink pelicans in 2021.

Lyubinsky Prospekt

We cross the bridge over Omka and find ourselves in my favorite and most beautiful part of the city - Lyubinsky Prospekt. Finally, Omsk residents have waited for the reconstruction of this street and now the ancient buildings look like toy houses.

Interestingly, this street was never officially called “Lyubinskaya”. They began to call it after the death of the young wife of Governor General Gasford, Lyubochka. The girl lived only 23 years and forever remained a symbol of the city. Contemporaries loved her for her responsiveness and modesty, and her tragic death from consumption at such a young age could not help but leave a mark on the souls of the residents of Omsk.

Lyubov Lvova is a girl from a very good noble family (her brother Alexey Lvov, for a moment, is the same composer who wrote the music for the anthem of the Russian Empire “God Save the Tsar”). She arrived in Omsk with her husband Gustav Gasford, a courageous military leader and the main man in all of Western Siberia of that era, who was already over 50. Apparently, the girl had nothing special to do in the provincial city, and she spent a lot of time in the grove, later named Lyubina. At the beginning of the 20th century, the grove was built up with Moscow shopping arcades and, together with the shops built a little earlier on the opposite side of the street, they formed the avenue that we all now know and love.

On the left is the Seraphim-Alekseevskaya Chapel, and straight ahead is the building of the former Rossiya Hotel (October). To the left of it is the Organ Hall of the Omsk Philharmonic, which everyone highly recommends

on the left is the former Rossiya Hotel, and on the right at the very beginning of the street there is another city sculpture - the Omsk policeman. It is not visible in the photo, but you know that it is there and you definitely need to see it)

And this is what this place looked like at the time when people traveled along Lyubinsky Prospekt on horse-drawn carts

On the left is the Chapel of the Iveron Icon of the Mother of God, and in front of it is Shanina’s store. Please note that next to it there is another city sculpture - a photographer and merchant Shanina posing for him. Nearby there is a stand with information about this woman, significant for Omsk at that time.

Corner building - commercial, formerly Shanina's store

This probably needs some clarification for non-locals. The monument to mechanic Stepanych is the second symbol of the city, after Lyubochka. It doesn’t carry any deep meaning, we just fell in love with it)

During the holidays, Lyubinsky Avenue is closed and it becomes pedestrian. We are all very happy about this. In the photo there is City Day - Omsk is 300 years old

If you turn from Lyubinsky Prospekt into one of the alleys, you can see almost St. Petersburg architecture - buildings standing opposite each other with the names Triangle and Salamander, after the industrial partnerships located here. Triangle is a manufacturer of rubber products (Russian-American at that), and Salamander is an insurance company. Until 2008, Maternity Hospital No. 1 was located in Triangle, and recently a very good coffee shop was opened - Coffee Rooms. There is now a trauma center in Salamander, and I wish you never to go there. Both buildings were built by St. Petersburg architect N. N. Verevkin, so the associations with the cultural capital are not accidental.

Triangle building on K. Liebknecht street

Sibzavod named after. Fighters of the Revolution

Stagnated in 1990. Partially rented.

Photo: urban3p.ru

Where: From st. Kemerovo, 1. The buildings have not been assigned an address or number.

Initially, in 1909-1910, a mechanical workshop was created. Then founded. Next is the first mechanical plant named after. Smirnova. And in 1925, the enterprise was merged with the factory named after. Zinoviev and was named the Siberian Plant. It produced agricultural machinery and equipment until 1964. Then - transmissions for tractors. The collapse began after work with the Pavlodar Tractor Plant ceased.

After 13 years, the land under the enterprise began to be leased, and the equipment was sold. By 2014, the plant had become a place of attraction for lovers of walks through abandoned areas. Some of the buildings were destroyed and plundered. In this regard, the complex of buildings became more carefully guarded. Moreover, by that time the full block of shares had already been purchased by the Moscow Trust-Invest. By August last year, production was moved to Tavrichanka. However, the cameras remain inside, which makes it extremely difficult to wander through the corridors of the buildings.

According to the plan, the area should be developed. They plan to create an elite residential complex on Kemerovo. Please note that Mishkin & Mishkin and Hangar, also located in the plant’s workshops, may also be distributed.

Sibzavod was included in the list based on the criterion “the amount of unused space in the city center.” Well, the history behind it, of course, cannot be erased. Of course, some of the buildings are in use. But if we compare, for example, with the same maternity hospital No. 1, then the number of tenants per square meter is much less. Moreover, these buildings will certainly perish, but the Triangle building will live on.

Dzerzhinsky Square

If you walk along Lyubinsky Prospekt, you will inevitably come across Dzerzhinsky Square, which was renovated for the City Day. At the moment (August 2021) it is slightly unfinished, this is especially noticeable by the absence of a lawn in most of the square. Nevertheless, the park turned out to be very cozy, and you won’t find such a wonderful bike path anywhere else in the city (Omsk residents really love cycling).

I'm in my favorite park

Harlequin Puppet Theater

Omsk “Harlequin” is a theater of puppets, actors and masks. One of the oldest Russian theaters for young spectators began its work in 1936. His performances have repeatedly received prizes and awards at festivals of various levels.

For ten years now, the Omsk theater has been hosting the international festival “Visiting Harlequin,” which brings together puppet troupes from around the world. There is a puppet museum in the theater building, the exhibitions of which include about 450 puppet exhibits.

Cathedral Square

From the square we cross the road to the Drama Theater. Of course, if possible, you need to see it from the inside, but if you don’t have time, at least look at it from the outside. Further along Lenin Street we move towards Cathedral Square. Here is the main religious building of the city - the Holy Assumption Cathedral. When I was little, there was a small park with a fountain in this place, but in 2007, a cathedral, destroyed, of course, by the Soviet authorities in 1935, was restored in its place. The square, the cathedral itself and the government building and the FSB Directorate located across the road (popularly called the “gray house”) are the very heart of Omsk. If you get there at the right time of day and in good weather, the photos will turn out very beautiful.

Omsk Drama Theater

Holy Assumption Cathedral

Regional Dendrological Garden named after G. I. Genze

Location: Soviet administrative district, Krasny Put street 86.

The area of the arboretum is 18.5 hectares. More than 250 species of trees and shrubs are represented here. The paths of the park are paved with tiles, and there are lanterns and benches along them. There are several gazebos and small decorative sculptures.

This is a closed facility, which can only be entered on a guided tour or for photo sessions. There are no cafes, attractions or other entertainment in the garden.

Pervomaisky Square and Spartakovskaya Street

To be honest, we always called the street we will go to next Tarskaya, but now I found out that it turns out to be Spartakovskaya. On it there are the Tara Gate and a small square with a fountain and beautifully decorated clubs (in the summer). At the very end of the street stands the sad Dostoevsky , who was exiled to Omsk in 1850 and for four years was sent to hard labor in precisely these now picturesque places.

Tara Gate

Monument to Dostoevsky

On the right hand of Dostoevsky stands our new snow-white Resurrection Cathedral , erected again for the 300th anniversary of Omsk.

Resurrection Cathedral

Opposite the cathedral is the Museum Complex of Military Glory of Omsk , part of the collection of military equipment can be seen through the fence (or go inside, the museum is open from 10 to 18).

Museum of Military Glory

Nearby is the Exhibition Square - every year on the first weekend of August, “Omsk Flora” opens here, a flower exhibition popular among Omsk residents. It is impossible to be in the park directly on the days of the exhibition due to the huge number of people, but the beautifully designed compositions are preserved for several more weeks, so if you come to Omsk in August, you will certainly be able to see them.

Exhibition Square

On the right - Omsk flora

Shoe factory "Luch"

Vacant since 2008

Photo: urban3p.ru

Where: St. International, 29

The state sewing and shoemaking workshop of the Omsk Kozhtrest appeared in 1924. Then the enterprise was transformed into shoe factory No. 1 - ZAO Luch. From here, army boots and work shoes for metallurgists or builders were sent to warehouses. The building was built in 1915 and is also an architectural monument. Until recently, some of the premises were rented out. The entrances on the back side were invariably boarded up. Now “Luch” is waiting for its rebirth. There, under the supervision of parliamentarian Igor Antropenko, a Hilton hotel should appear.

Omsk fortress

And finally, we reached the historical heart of the city of Omsk - the Omsk Fortress. It was from the place where the Irtysh and Om rivers merge that our city began.

At the beginning of the 18th century, a detachment led by General Ivan Buchholz was sent by Peter I to Siberia to find sand gold and build several fortresses, thereby strengthening the position of the Russian Tsar in these wild places. The expedition was not successful, no gold was discovered, and Buchholz’s small army was easily defeated by the Dzungars. In order not to return to St. Petersburg in disgrace, Buchholz stopped at the mouth of the Om and decided to build a new fortress in this beautiful and convenient place from a military and political point of view.

Perhaps not even all Omsk residents know that initially the Omsk fortress was located in a completely different place - on the left bank of the Om, where the Musical Theater and the monument to Lenin now stand (more precisely, the Ilyinsky Temple, which was demolished and only then the leader was installed). Only in 1768 was it decided to build a second Omsk fortress, this time on the right bank. The very first building in the new fortress was the Resurrection Cathedral, which I have already described. You could enter the fortress through one of four gates - Tarskie to the north, Irtysh and Tobolsk from the Irtysh side, and Omskie, which led to Lyubinsky Prospekt.

Unfortunately, the Omsk fortress has not reached us in its original form. The building of the Guardhouse (regional military registration and enlistment office), the commandant's house (Literary Museum named after F. M. Dostoevsky), and the church (Museum of the Internal Affairs Directorate) have been preserved in a slightly modified state. Now (summer 2016) active reconstruction is underway in the Omsk fortress. All surviving facilities are being thoroughly renovated to accommodate museums, restaurants, hotels, a theater and other institutions of commercial and social importance. Personally, I’ve been waiting a long time for people to take on these dilapidated buildings, so I’m excited. The restoration is expected to be completed by December 2017. As soon as this actually happens, I will update the photos in this article with new ones.

Irtysh Gate

Tobolsk Gate

This is my 300-year-old Omsk. Come visit, walk along the renovated streets and write - maybe I can meet you and give you a tour)

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Fire Tower

The fire tower is a colorful landmark of Omsk, a kind of symbol of the city. The red brick structure was built at the beginning of the last century, and on the same place where a wooden tower was previously located. The tall, 32 m tower was the tallest in pre-revolutionary Omsk. The purpose of the tower is to monitor the situation in the city from above and quickly respond to fires, which is especially important in case of massive wooden buildings.

The red brick tower, decorated with white stone, was built in 1912 to replace its completely dilapidated wooden predecessor.

The city almost lost this architectural pearl in the 50-70s of the last century, when the authorities repeatedly raised the issue of demolishing the structure, but the townspeople managed to defend it.

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Monuments, original sculptures

During its existence, the city has become an association of scientific, cultural, and business centers. The sights of Omsk satisfy the requirements of travelers. The list of memorable places includes architectural buildings, museums, theaters, a huge number of monuments (to Lenin, Dostoevsky, Zhukov, children of besieged Leningrad, etc.), original sculptural compositions.

Sculpture "Lyubochka"

It is necessary to approach it, if only because the sculpture expresses the city’s special love for its past, the memory and heritage of the younger generation. These are the internal romantic characteristics of the townspeople, recalling the sad story of the wife of the respected governor of Siberia. His beloved wife died early (at 23) from illness, but her memory was expressed in the creation of a sculptural masterpiece made of stainless steel. The gentle appearance of a beauty in a dress with lace, sitting on a bench to rest and read a work by Pushkin.

Causes pleasant, positive emotions. The image of Lyubasha became a symbol of female beauty, tenderness, kindness, modesty and affection. The sculpture was created based on a single portrait of a girl and stories from local residents. An avenue and a city park with the first grove of Omsk were named in her honor. Address: st. Lenin (formerly Lyubinsky Avenue).

"Merchant's Wife and Photographer"

The sculpture group is located at st. Lenina, 5 since 2010 and was created by the architect Maltsev. You can sit at the table next to an important merchant’s wife, talk and leave coins in a saucer, making a wish. A popular walking place with an original sculpture is included in the list of Omsk attractions. In this place you plunge into the atmosphere of the former life of a strong Siberian family. Her worries, trips to markets, communication with irreplaceable merchants and merchant women. And of course, with masters of photography, who were especially valued by rich people in the old days.

Monument to Plumber Stepanych

This is a favorite sculptural composition for filming. A tired plumber looks out of a sewer hatch. He has a difficult, but important job that helps the full life of the city. The main assistant, the gas key, perched next to him on the hatch. The activity of a small, inconspicuous person is necessary and the sculptors Noryshev and Vakhitov ideally displayed all his advantages in the form of a bronze man in a helmet. The gaze of tired, but smart and kind eyes is directed into the distance, as if thinking about the existence of humanity. Calm.

A kind smile froze on the plumber’s lips. People call him “Stepan” and during festive events (they say) they place a glass of vodka next to the hatch. Many people believe that if you hug Stepanych, plumbing problems will not come to your house. Address: st. K. Libkhneta, 5.

The hospitable city was called the “garden city.” It’s nice to be convinced of this and see the sights of Omsk in the form of numerous parks, gardens, and public gardens during a summer trip to the Irtysh. At the same time, a walk along the river will be an unforgettable moment of getting to know the city.