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Located in the south of western Siberia on the left bank of the Ob River, Barnaul is a major transport, industrial, cultural, medical and educational hub of Siberia. Barnaul was founded by the wealthy Demidov family, who intended to develop the production of copper and silver, which continued after the factories were taken over by the Crown ...
- History of Barnaul
- Barnaul - The Origin of The Name
- Barnaul - Features
- Why Is It Worth to Visit Barnaul?
- Main Sights of Barnaul
According to archaeological research, the first settlements in the territory of present Barnaul existed in the Stone Age. 63 archaeological monuments have been preserved to this day. These are the sites of ancient settlements and burial mounds located mostly on the left bank of the Ob River - in Nagorny (mountain) part of Barnaul, in the settlement...
There are several hypotheses about the origin of the name of this city. For a long time, the most popular version was that the word “barnaul” was translated from the Kazakh language as “good pasture” or “Barn’s aul” (“Barn’s village”), where Barn was the name of one of the nomads of the Siberian Khanate. But, according to historians, this version i...
Barnaul is located in the forest-steppe zone of the West Siberian Plain, in the upper reaches of the Ob River, mainly on its left bank, at the confluence of the Barnaulka River with the Ob. The distance to Moscow is about 3,600 km. The nearest major city is Novosibirsk (230 km). Barnaul is located at the same latitude as Hamburg, Dublin, Liverpool,...
Learn about the unique role of Barnaul in the history of the Russian Empire. Starting from 1730 for almost 150 years, about 90% of the silver of the Russian Empire was smelted in Barnaul. The production management of the Barnaul silver smelter was provided by mountain officers, highly educated officials, and military personnel who had the highest s...
Thanks to the rich cultural heritage, the tourist and recreational cluster “The Mining-Metallurgical Town of Barnaul” was created in the old city. Today, the territory of the historical center is adapted for a comfortable stay of tourists. Here you can see architectural monuments of the 18th-19th centuries, visit museums, souvenir shops, cafes, sho...
Mar 26, 2015 · Barnaul is the industrial heart of Altai Territory, an important region near Russia’s border with Kazakhstan. Altai’s mountain plants are quite famous all over Russia and many of them are...
The Barnaul pine forest belt is part of the Yegorevsky Reserve and the foliage of its pines, oaks, willows, poplars and trembling poplars protects the Altai from the dust storms that reach Siberia...
Barnaul is an important industrial center of Western Siberia. There are more than 100 industrial businesses and companies in the city, giving work to approximately 120,000 people. These industries include diesel, carbon processing, production of heavy machinery, tyres, furniture and footwear.
Barnaul is a city with history of three hundred years, one of the oldest cities of West Siberia, the biggest city of Altai land. It arose due to the wealth of Altai land – huge reserves of copper ore, which was discovered here by Russian miners.
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Barnaul - the capital of the Altai Territory and the breadbasket of Siberia, a beautiful ancient city, founded in the middle of the XVIII century. Territorially it is located in the south of Western Siberia, where the Barnaulka River flows into the mighty Ob.
