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Tobolsk Kremlin - the Pearl of Siberia

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The Tobolsk Kremlin is the only stone Kremlin in the territory of Siberia. This impressive fortress appeared on the bank of the Irtysh River in the 1690s, following the Sofia-Uspensky (Assumption) Cathedral the first stone church in Siberia.

Two branches of power have peacefully merged in the Kremlin. The Bishop’s court is the residence of the metropolitan, and the palace of the emperor’s viceroy stands at a stone’s throw from it. Interiors from different eras have been preserved in its halls. Here one can see objects of everyday life of the imperial family and Siberian Tatars.

One of the largest in the region bells weighing 25 tons hangs on the bell tower since 2007. Another curious construction in the Kremlin is Rentereya also known as the Swedish Chamber. It was built by the Swedes captured by the Russians after the Battle of Poltava in 1709. The Swedes sent to Siberia built the building of the city treasury in the Kremlin. The finds of archeologists: stone tools, utensils and bronze casting have been collected in this mansion today.

One must not miss Gostiny Dvor either. This building of the beginning of the XVIII century with round towers in the corners served as an inn for traders from China, India and Central Asia. Here people traded and stored goods. Museum of the Siberian Business was opened in Gostiny Dvor in 2015 where furs, dishes, and coins of the XVII-XIX centuries are stored.

Tobolsk Kremlin - the Pearl of Siberia

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