Novosibirsk, Russia
Новосибирск
Novosibirsk is a regional capital of 1,612,833 people in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1893.
Why visit Novosibirsk
Townapedia lists 52 museums and landmarks, 19 parks and trails, 251 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 43 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre, Красный факел, Контора инженера Г.М. Будагова and Музей Новосибирска, музей на Набережной.
Weather in Novosibirsk
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About Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk is the administrative centre and largest city of Novosibirsk Oblast and the Siberian Federal District in Russia. As of the 2021 census, it had a population of 1,633,595, making it the third-most populous city in Russia after Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Additionally, it is the largest city in North Asia and the most populous Russian city that does not have the status of a federal subject. Novosibirsk is located in southwestern Siberia, on the banks of the Ob River.
From the Wikipedia article Novosibirsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Novosibirsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do43
Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
Cinema and theater · 1.0 km
36 Красный проспект
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Красный факел
Cinema and theater · 1.6 km
19 улица Ленина
Open in Google Maps · Wikipedia · +7 383 2100671;+7 383 2100401
"Old house" theater
Cinema and theater · 1.7 km
45 Большевистская улица, Новосибирск
Tu-Su 10:00-22:00
100-flat building
Monument and historic site
Residential in Novosibirsk, Russia
Bugrinsky Bridge
Bridge · 5.6 km
Bridge over the river Ob in Novosibirsk, Russia
City Clinical Hospital No. 1 (Novosibirsk)
Monument and historic site · 5.4 km
Hospital in Russia
City Primary School on Lenin Street, Novosibirsk
Monument and historic site · 1.6 km
Building in Russia
Dimitrovsky Bridge, Novosibirsk
Bridge · 2.4 km
Bridge in Novosibirsk, Russia
Globus Theatre
Monument and historic site
Youth theatre in Novosibirsk, Russia
31 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks52
Контора инженера Г.М. Будагова
Museum · 1.2 km
Здание конторы, построенное в конце ХIХ в. на левом берегу р. Каменки для администрации строившегося железнодорожного моста через р....
7 Большевистская улица, Новосибирск
СР 11:00-20:00, ЧТ-СБ 10:00-19:00, ВС 10:00-18:00, санитарный...
Музей Новосибирска, музей на Набережной
Museum · 1.3 km
Управление Томским имением Алтайского округа ведомства Кабинета Его Императорского Величества Памятник истории. Памятник связан с важной...
4 Обская улица, Новосибирск
СР 11:00-20:00, ЧТ-СБ 10:00-19:00, ВС 10:00-18:00
Open in Google Maps · +7 (383) 228‒75‒47, +7 (383) 222‒67‒42
Музей Новосибирского дома документального кино
Museum · 1.6 km
Tu, Th-Fr 10:00-19:00; We 11:00-20:00; Sa 10:00-18:00
Новосибирский государственный художественный музей
Museum · 0.6 km
Sa-Su 12:00-20:00; Tu-Fr 10:00-18:00
Госбанк
Monument and historic site · 1.2 km
27 Красный проспект, Новосибирск
40 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds19
ПКиО "Михайловская набережная"
Park · 1.7 km
Михайловская набережная, набережная, расположенная вдоль побережья Оби в Октябрьском районе Новосибирска. На территории самой набережной...
12Б Большевистская улица, Новосибирск
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Zayeltsovsky Park, Novosibirsk
Park · 6.0 km
Park in Novosibirsk, Russia
7 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes251
PrimeTime
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Cake, Pancake · 1.3 km
31/3 Фабричная улица
Mo-Fr 09:00-19:00; Sa-Su 10:00-17:00
Pryanik
Bar and pub · Friture, Chicken, Burger, Greek, Grill, Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, International, Tea · 0.7 km
Mo-Su 19:00-06:00
Гудман
Restaurant · American, Burger, Steak House · 0.9 km
5 Советская улица, Новосибирск
Mo-Su 12:00-24:00
239 more on the map.
History
Novosibirsk was founded on the right side of the Ob, near an area traditionally inhabited by Chat Tatars (Chertovo gorodishche). The Russian town originated on 30 April 1893 at the future site of a Trans-Siberian Railway bridge crossing the great Siberian river, and in 1895 became known as Novonikolayevsk (Новониколаевск), in honor both of Saint Nicholas and of the new reigning Tsar, Nicholas II. It superseded Bolshoye Krivoshchyokovo village, located on the opposite side of the Ob, which was founded in 1696 and was resettled in 1893 due to the construction of the Novosibirsk Rail Bridge. The bridge, completed in the spring of 1897, made the new settlement a regional transport hub. The importance of the city further increased with the completion of the Turkestan–Siberia Railway in the early 20th century. The new railway connected Novonikolayevsk directly with Central Asia and the Caspian Sea.
From the History section of Novosibirsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship18
Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Novosibirsk
Church · 7.3 km
Church of the Protection of the Theotokos, Novosibirsk
Church · 1.2 km
Orthodox cathedral of the Ascension of Christ, Novosibirsk
Church · 2.5 km
Часовня во имя Святого Николая Чудотворца
Church · Orthodox · 0.8 km
17А Красный проспект, Новосибирск
Буддийский центр Алмазного пути традиции Карма Кагью города Новосибирска
Place of worship · Karma Kagyu · 0.9 km
Shopping68
Gas and EV charging9
Schools, colleges and libraries41
Healthcare60
Муниципальная Новосибирская аптечная сеть, аптека №2
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
15/1 Красный проспект, Новосибирск
Map of Novosibirsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 km away.
- Krasnoobsk 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Novolugovoye 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Kudryashovskiy 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Elitnyy 12 km south, about 12 min by car
- Tolmachëvo 13 km west, about 13 min by car
- Sadovyy 13 km north, about 13 min by car
- Ob’ 14 km west, about 14 min by car
- Baryshevo 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Verkh-Tula 18 km southwest, about 18 min by car
- Kol’tsovo 19 km southeast, about 19 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Novosibirsk view, Alex Polezhaev, CC BY 2.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 1219 2018-12, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 1219 2018-12 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 1219 2018-12 3, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Illumination of Sberbank building in Novosibirsk at night, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- View from the overpass of Oktyabrskaya Highway in Novosibirsk at night, Obakeneko, CC BY 3.0
- Immortal regiment, Novosibirsk (2018), Dmitry Karyshev from Novosibirsk, Russia, CC BY 2.0
- Novosibirsk at night - panoramio, Pavel.Shulekin, CC BY 3.0
- Novosibirsk Dinamo building 2018-12, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 3305 2018-12, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 1276 2018-12, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk trolleybus 3305 2018-12 2, Svetlov Artem, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tsentralnyy rayon, Novosibirsk, Novosibirskaya oblast', Russia - panoramio (12), Timur Y, CC BY 3.0
- 100flat, Blunt at Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Novosibirsk Bugrinsky Bridge 2019-02 1551099234, Ilya Varlamov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Улица Залесского, 6 к1 2, Alex Rott, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dimitrovsky Bridge, Novosibirsk 01, К.Артём.1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk Globus Theatre (May 2025) - 0 3, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Novosibirsk zoo, Squeamish, Public domain
- Zayeltsovsky Park, Novosibirsk 16, К.Артём.1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Alexander Nevsky Church in Novosibirsk (May 2025) - 0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Novosibirsk 03, К.Артём.1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Храм святого мученика Евгения, Новосибирск 01, К.Артём.1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Октябрьская, 9, Новосибирск, Фюсун, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Znamenskaya Church in Novosibirsk, Testus, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Novosibirsk Ascension Cathedral (May 2025) - 0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Nicholas Chapel in Novosibirsk (May 2025) - 0, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NovosibirskCatholicCathedral-2, NovosibirskCatholicCathedral.jpg : Foma derivative work: Rabanus Flavus ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Троице-Владимировский собор, Наталья Н., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buildings in Novosibirsk (May 2025) - 0 14, Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Красный факел, Lyana Red Torch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Сибирский государственный университет телекоммуникаций и информатики 01, К.Артём.1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Госбанк Красный проспект, 27 Новосибирск 2, Alex Rott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Здание СИУ, СИУ РАНХиГС, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Колонада. Государственный академический театр оперы и балета. Новосибирск. Ноябрь 2015 - panoramio, Vadim Indeikin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Novosibirsk-puppet-theatre, заслуженный архитектор РФ Александр Сергеевич Михайлов and Andrei Romanenko, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Каменская Магистраль - panoramio, Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- 2013 - panoramio (10), Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- 2013-01-26 - panoramio (6), Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
- 26-01-2013 - panoramio, Валерий Дед, CC BY 3.0
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