Tyumen

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Tyumen is a city in Urals Federal District in Russia, located on the Tura River 2,144 kilometers (1,332 mi) east of Moscow. It is the administrative center and the largest city of Tyumen Oblast in the Urals Federal District.

Tyumen was the first Russian outpost in Siberia; it was founded in 16th century to support Russian expansion to Siberia. Since its foundation, Tyumen has always been an important settlement. Located at the crossing of water and land routes, the town rapidly developed from a small military settlement to a large commercial and industrial city. The city core, the Old Tyumen, retains many historic buildings illustrating the city's development during the 18th-20th centuries.

Today Tyumen is one of the most important business centres of Russia, and is of importance in the nation's in politics, education and culture. The capital of a vast oil-rich region stretching from the Kazakh border to the Arctic Ocean, Tyumen is an important transportation hub and industrial center of its region, and the home to many companies active in Russia's oil and gas industry.

Tyumen is also a destination for a fair number of tourists, in particular from Germany.

Cityscape

Historically Tyumen's was mainly built-up with one and two-storeyed lumber buildings begirt with a number of villages. To the date from above town looks like a big village with clusters of tall buildings stuck in randomly. The following specific areas can be marked out:

Historical center at the high bank - this territory is the mix of old brick and lumber historical merchant houses and buildings of different purpose with regular low level houses and early soviet architecture.

Bukharskaya Sloboda - a Historic dormitory area at the low bank of Tura river. This territory is predominantly built-up with very old one-two storey lumber buildings forming a specific provincial view from Historical Center of the town (prevail Muslim population).

City Center - the territory at east of the Historical town built-up between 1948 and 1978 with predominance of 4-5 storey buildings. Most of the earlier buildings in this area had individual design, but the later built in rectangular style. In this area concentrated most of the political and business activities of the town.

New Center - the modern territory almost at the center of the town built-up over demolished lumber houses and industrial area. In this part prevail tall buildings. Mix of the Dormitory area and business centers.

Old Dormitories – these areas built-up with standard 5 stock blocks of flats constructed in the 60th-70th at the ex west and east extremities, now they actually are in the town center. While there are almost no difference in architecture this area is most green part of the town and have the best social infrastructure to other town parts.

New dormitories - the clusters of standard tall buildings constructed after year 1980 at the south and south-east extremity of Tyumen. These territories are actually the worst place to live in the city while they are remote, badly planned and had very poor social infrastructure. The only pro of this areas is better ecology if compare to city center.

Museums and art galleries

There are numerous museums and art galleries in Tyumen. The best known are the Tyumen Museum of Local Lore and the Tyumen Fine Art Gallery which were merged last year by local government decision.

Leisure and entertainment

Tyumen has a range of entertainment possibilities for all ages. There are many cinemas including two with high class stereo systems, and clubs. Tyumen has had its own Drama and Comedy Theatre since 1858. There is a professional Puppet Show and the Angazhement Youth Theatre. The Tyumen Music Hall is one of the most common venues for tours of Russian and World class Music Stars. The Tyumen Circus is the most contemporary in Siberia and one of the best in the whole of Russia. Tyumen offers a great variety of cuisine in its numerous restaurants and bars. There are some annual events taking place in the town such as the Student Spring Music show and Day of The Town Show.

Interesting Facts:

Tyumen Trinity Monastery was built by the special permission of Peter I of Russia due construction of stone buildings outside of Saint Petersburg was prohibited at the time.

Church of Saviour Uncreated was visited by the Crown prince of Russian Empire Alexandr afterward Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevich - Liberator during his Siberian tour before enthronement.