Tomsk, Russia
Томск
Tomsk is a regional capital of 574,002 people in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, founded in 1604.
Why visit Tomsk
Townapedia lists 39 museums and landmarks, 13 parks and trails, 140 places to eat, 32 places to stay and 13 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Skomorokh, Театральная квартира, Tomsk History Museum and Museum of Slavic Mythology.
Weather in Tomsk
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About Tomsk
Tomsk is a city and the administrative center of Tomsk Oblast in Russia, on the Tom River. Population: 543,742 (2026); 556,478 (2021 census); 524,669 (2010 census); 487,838 (2002 census); 501,963 (1989 Soviet census).
From the Wikipedia article Tomsk (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Tomsk on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do13
Siberian State Medical University
School · 3.7 km
University in Tomsk, Russia
Tomsk State University of Architecture and Building
School · 1.6 km
Architecture school in Tomsk, Russia
1 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks39
Музей истории пожарной охраны
Museum · 2.4 km
15А площадь Ленина, Томск
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00
27 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds13
1 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes140
Paradox coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 2.0 km
10А Красный переулок, Томск
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa-Su 10:00-21:00
The burger lab
Bar and pub · European, Американская, Бар · 2.2 km
16 улица Розы Люксембург, Томск
Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00; Mo-Th,Su 11:00-23:00
128 more on the map.
History
Tomsk originated with a decree by Tsar Boris Godunov in 1604 after Toian, the Tatar duke of Eushta Tatars, asked for the Tsar's protection against Yenisei Kyrgyz and Oirats. The Tsar sent 200 Cossacks under the command of Vasily Fomich Tyrkov and Gavriil Ivanovich Pisemsky to construct a fortress on the bank of the Tom River, overlooking what would become the city of Tomsk. Toian ceded the land for the fortress to the Tsar.
In 1804, the Imperial Russian government selected Tomsk as the seat of the new Tomsk Governorate, which would include the modern cities of Novosibirsk, Kemerovo, and Krasnoyarsk, as well as the territories now in Eastern Kazakhstan. The new status brought development and the city grew quickly.
The discovery of gold in 1830 brought further development to Tomsk in the 19th century; however, when in the 1890s the Trans-Siberian Railway bypassed the city in favor of the village of Novonikolayevsk (Novosibirsk), development began to move south to connect with the railway. In time, Novosibirsk would surpass Tomsk in importance.
From the History section of Tomsk on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay32
Churches and places of worship15
Church of the Intercession of the Virgin Mary, Tomsk
Church · 2.2 km
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 1.2 km
10А проспект Мира
Приход храма святителя Луки Симферопольского
Church · Orthodox · 1.1 km
12 Транспортная улица
Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Old Believers · 0.9 km
4 улица Яковлева
Shopping105
Gas and EV charging14
Schools, colleges and libraries44
Healthcare114
Map of Tomsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Tomsk Bogashevo Airport (TOF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 19 km away.
- Seversk 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Bogashevo 18 km southeast, about 18 min by car
- Kaltay 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Moryakovskiy Zaton 30 km northwest, about 30 min by car
- Samus’ 32 km northwest, about 32 min by car
- Aleksandrovskoye 37 km northeast, about 37 min by car
- Mel’nikovo 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Tayga 62 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Kozhevnikovo 68 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Anzhero-Sudzhensk 80 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- 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
- Tomsk, view from the fire-observation tower, TatyanaPenn, CC BY 3.0
- Tomsk TV tower, Photo by Pavel Andryushchenko , Павел Андрющенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Siberian State Medical University, Павел Андрющенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Киевская-60-DSN55737, Павел Андрющенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tomsk-State-University-of-Architecture-and-Building, Павел Андрющенко, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Польский-костёл-в-Томске, Maximaximax, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пушкина, 11.08.2013 - panoramio, Anatoly Sukhanov, CC BY 3.0
- Пушкина, 50, 11.08.2013 - panoramio, Anatoly Sukhanov, CC BY 3.0
- Вечерняя пробка на 4-й поликлинике - panoramio, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Бывшая 4-я поликлиника, ул. Пушкина, 50, Томск, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пушкина 61-1 и 61-2 IMG 130558-600, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Иркутский переулок, Томск, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пушкина 61-1 IMG 130627, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 61-1 IMG 132252, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 61-1 IMG 130249, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 61-1 IMG 130734, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Будущий переход. Сентябрь 2012, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пушкина 61-1 IMG 130801, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Деревянный жилой дом в Томске, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Место отдыха возле тюрьмы, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Пушкина 63г IMG 131001, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 63-4 IMG 130948-50, Figure19, CC0
- Одно из зданий красных казарм, Krestocvet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 63-4 стр21 IMG 131140, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 63-5 IMG 1714 5, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 63г (63-55) IMG 1713, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Здание комплекса красных казарм, Krestocvet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 63-4 стр21 IMG 131244, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Пушкина 69 IMG 20200724 164807a, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Телецентр, 26.09.2011 - panoramio, Anatoly Sukhanov, CC BY 3.0
- Пушкина 63-52 IMG 1722 3, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Улица Якимовича IMG 20260802 105237, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Трамвай на Железнодорожной улице - panoramio, Ilya Plekhanov, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Untitled, Anton Safonov, CC BY 3.0
- Москвич-2140 ранний, переулок Пушкина IMG 105639, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Москвич-2140 ранний, переулок Пушкина IMG 105530, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мариинский переулок, 44 IMG 114224, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мариинский переулок, 40с2 IMG 114053, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мариинский переулок, 38 IMG 113922, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Мариинский переулок, 36 IMG 113908, Figure19, CC BY-SA 4.0
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