My City. My Omsk

I believe in my homeland. Every person has his dear corner in the world. This is the place, where I was born and grew, where my grandfather and my father were born. Motherland is my home, my cradle.

Omsk is one of the largest cities of West-Siberian region of Russia. In the west and north Omsk region borders with Tyumen region, in the east it borders with Tomsk and Novosibirsk regions, in the south and south-west — with Republic of Kazakhstan. Geographically, Omsk city is located in the south of Western Siberia on the banks of two rivers, the Om River and the Irtysh River. The city is almost 290 years old and mainly known to Russians as an industrial center and a place to buy quality shawls. Omsk is home to an oil industry, precise mechanical engineering, and the food and textile industries. The Trans-Siberian railroad reached Omsk in 1894 opening new frontiers for the city's economy and political role. It quickly became a transit gate between neighboring Central Asian States and Siberia.

Distance between Omsk, Russian Federation and Seattle, United States is about 6,000 miles.

The population of the city as of 01.12.2015 amounts to 1178.1 thousand citizens.

Omsk is multinational city. It is inhabited by Russians, Germans, Ukrainians, Tatars, Kazakhs, Belorussians and other nations — about 120 nationalities altogether. At present time more than 50 centers of national culture are functioning, regenerating its national traditions. Religious unions of 23 confessions are acting too.

There are a lot of tourist attraction in Omsk.

I will tell you about a few of them.

The main Cathedral in Omsk has been painstakingly rebuilt to the exact original specifications (before it was previously demolished). The building is magnificent, set right in the center of the city, with beautiful architecture inside and out

Omsk Drama Theater

Omsk Drama Theater attracts real theater-lovers. Its performances distinguish themselves by original form, daring and startling solutions of the stage director and vivid performance.

This is a small symbol of the city. Is on Lubinsky. Avenue, where just a pleasant stroll. The statue itself - a plumber who comes out of the hatch. His name is Stepan. He can take photo.