Amazing history and beauty the complex of the oldest buildings rises on the Troitsky cape under the shadow of the cedars trembling on the severe north wind. The Tobolsk Kremlin is not only the only stone Kremlin in Siberia, it is a unique complex of historical monuments, the value of which served as an excuse for including them in the list of federal cultural values of the country. The Kremlin's modern appearance, of course, is silent about the fact that it was rebuilt six times already! The present appearance was given to him by the skillful hand of Semyon Remezov
The ensemble of the Tobolsk Kremlin includes the Sophia-Uspensky Cathedral with a sacristy, the bell tower, the Bishop's house, the tower and the walls , Rettereya, the building complex of the former Palace of the Governor, Gostiny Dvor, the Prison Castle and the foothills of the Strahmsky vzvoz.
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| Tobolsk Kremlin |
Sophia-Uspensky Cathedral
@ The unapproachable double ring of the 4 meter Kremlin walls hides from the extraneous encroachments the Sophia-Uspensky Cathedral - the oldest stone structure in Siberia. The second name of the Kremlin is the Sophia Court.
Pokrovsky Temple
Many religious values are hidden in the pearls of the Kremlin. In the Winter Pokrovsky church, decorated with painted murals, the relics of Metropolitan John of Tobolsk and all Siberia are kept.
Belfry
The highest and majestic building of Tobolsk is a bell tower erected in the style of classicism and featuring a rare selection of bells. In addition to the pleasure of admiring its beauty from the outside, one can climb to its very top and see the whole of Tobolsk as on the palm of your hand. It was in the Tobolsk Kremlin that once hung the "exile bell" - the alarm bell of Uglich, who was called, the murder of False Dmitri, and who, according to Shuisky's order, "pulled out his tongue and ear," and then was sent to exile in Tobolsk.
Seminar
In the depths of the Sofia court there is a building of the former consistory, the building, in which the fate of the heretics of the country was decided, is devoid of architectural exquisite, baroque and done the rancorous classicism does not give vent to the imagination and its current inhabitants - seminarians. A fascinating and spiritual and respectful visit to the spiritual male seminary is an amazing opportunity to get acquainted with the life of future clergymen. The corridors of the seminary are dotted with portraits of the patriarchs
Prison Castle
Immediately, near the majestic domes of the Kremlin, the prison lock, where the Decembrists and political prisoners. On the other hand, Gostiny Dvor, a small white-stone fortress, modestly sleeps.
Entrance and opening hours
The Kremlin runs daily from 10.00 to 18.00, except Monday, Tuesday, opening hours from 10.00 to 17.00. The ticket office closes an hour earlier.
The entrance to the territory is free. Approximate ticket prices for visiting the objects of the Tobolsk Historical and Architectural Museum-Reserve: for adults from 70 to 150 rubles, for students from 50 to 70 rubles
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| Saints (Western) gate |
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| Golden Domes |
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| Gostiny Dvor |