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- Amir Elbasuny4 contributionsWonderful place,,, many kinds of animals,birds, trees and plants,,,i like tge wild animals like tigers lions bears,,,Written 18 November 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Yana AJohannesburg, South Africa9 contributionsОтлично организованный и оборудованный парк. Было интересно и весело всем, и мамам, и папам, и подросткам. Узнали для себя много нового. С семьей мы были в подобных парках в Бельгии, Англии, ЮАР - уровень тот же или в чем-то выше.
We had great time in this park! It has been a lot of entertainment and fun for all: parents and teenagers! Easily spent 3 hours at the place and would love to come back. Previously been in similar places in UK, Belgium, South Africa, standards are same or at some things higher. Really greatly organised!Written 25 June 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - a hAustralia1,607 contributionsThe place is just amazing it's size and beauty are just mind blowing the performances are super artistic and skilful just full on cultural experiencesWritten 19 August 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- pope86Novosibirsk, Russia656 contributionsIt was interesting to see the old Soviet trains. They also have a section for military equipment and old Russian cars. It’s not a bad way to spend a few hours meandering around. It is completely outdoor so if the weather isn’t great maybe find somewhere else to goWritten 14 March 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AnnaMishinaMoscow, Russia224 contributionsInteresting exhibition about native folks of this are and history of Novosibirsk. There are descriptions also you can use an online-guide for free. We didn't tske guided tour but we heared on of them. The guide wasn't good that is why i put 4 stars only. Some staff is very helpful.but some of them are not nice.Written 13 August 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Antonina KNovosibirsk, Russia33 contributionsI originally went to Planetarium with a bunch of little kids and expected my experience here to be mundane, thinking they won't tell me anything I don't already know and won't entertain me the way they entertain the small kids. I am happy to be proved wrong on both points. Both kids and I had a lot of fun and learned a lot, and I believe it's safe to recommend visiting this Planetarium to people of all ages.Written 20 June 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Takarasina2,101 contributionsWe visited that imposing but somewhat squat cathedral in the beginning of August. Me, my friend, my son-in-law and my 15-years-old grandson. Since it's one of Novosibirsk landmarks it was easy to find it.
It's one of the first (if not the first) brick buildings of the city. Consecrated in 1899, it was partly - but, luckily, not completely - blown up by communists in 1937 but quality of its construction appeared to be so robust that what was left of the church served various Soviet institutions for about half a century - from a design studio to a film studio to a philharmonic society - and, though half-blown, endured all those challenges! The cathedral was returned to the Russian Orthodox church in 1989 only.
I stepped inside. Solemn, quiet, pious, richly and exquisitely decorated, practically no-one around.
Frankly speaking, I prefer lighter constructions, like the church of the Saviour on Blood in St Pete, for example, but would still recommend that one for a visit too.Written 27 August 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - pope86Novosibirsk, Russia656 contributionsDefinitely a place of note to visit in the city. If on the weekend I recommend visiting early to avoid the kids on their bikes. At the other end of the park are some ww2 military pieces of equipment. There are a series of walls with names written on them of people and it is quite humbling. Worth a visit/ 10Written 31 March 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- saronicZurich, Switzerland26,274 contributionsEven if one is not travelling on the TransSib it makes sense to pay the building of the Main Railway Station of Novosibirsk a visit. By a big, not very attractive open space of concrete and asphalt is this elongated building kept in unusual turquoise and white colors. The single feature which will strike one most is the grand arch by the entrance.
There is the possibility - also for people visiting only - to walk on a footbridge over the 14 tracks with steps going down in between to the platform islands. It made me think, that if travelling it doesn't look like a friendly place for people with an infirmity or with a lot of luggage, since I didn't see any escalators or elevators.
The interior again offers quite a bit to the eye with its nice decorative elements, even a piano, with a huge waiting hall, big chandeliers. There are also several shops and eating places, as can be expected, especially in such an important 'voksal'.
The history of the station goes back to 1893, even 4 years before the bridge over the river had been opened. The place was then called Ob, just like the river, before becoming Novonikolaevsk and later Novosibirsk. The originally wooden station building was replaced in the 1930's by the actual stone structure, an early work of Siberian architect Nikolay Nikitin, who later became famous with buildings like the 540m high Ostankino Television Tower in Moscow.Written 6 May 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - saronicZurich, Switzerland26,274 contributionsThere are two places a visitor to Novosibirsk will most probably head to first: the Promenade by the river Ob and the Lenin Square, a place which had been meant to be the center of the town already in 1901, four years after the opening of the first rail bridge over the Ob. The place was originally called 'Novaya Bazarkaya Ploshchad' (New Market Square).
There are still grand buildings from the czarist times standing around the actual Lenin Square like the State Bank and the City Trade House, both built by architect Andrey Kryachkov, of whom are plenty more constructions to be found in the city (and a statue of him). The Lenina Square is surrounded by the Krasny Prospekt (Red Avenue), the Orshonikidze Street (with the 'Marriott Hotel') and the Ulitsa Deputatskaya, while to the north stands Novosibirsk's grandest building: the State Opera ond Ballet Theater.
In the center of the square is a big bronze statue of Vladimir Lenin on top of a grey granite plinth. The revolutionary's overcoat looks like flapping in the wind. Other monumental statues here represent three Red Guards: one clean shaven, one with a moustache, one with a beard. All are wearing a different headcover and are holding a rifle in different ways.
Another giant sculpture shows a man with a torch and a woman with an ear of wheat in her hand. All around are flowerbeds, trees, benches. In the southern part, not far from the Metro Station 'Ploshad Lenina' is a small monument with film reels heaped on top of each other plus a camera. It marks the spot, where in 1908 the towns first cinema had been opened.
When visiting in the summer of 2019 there was also an open air exhibition in the square, showing black and white photos of people in Novosibirsk 1977. Obviously international fashions like long hair for men and mini skirt for women had then gone all the way to Soviet Siberia.Written 6 May 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Takarasina2,101 contributionsThis is how it looks among monstrous Soviet era faceless behemoths.
We visited it in the beginning of August while on a tour of Siberia. Consecrated in 1914, ruined by communist obscurantists in 1930 and re-erected in 1993, this chapel symbolizes unbelievable ideological mishmash still reigning in Russians' brains. It stands in the Krasnyi prospekt (Red highway) - named by communists to glorify their non-existent achievements - and neighbours Lenin's square. One of numerous paradoxes of this country...
We loved the church. Small, symmetrical, elegant. Shimmering golden cupolas, pious atmosphere inside.
Recommended.Written 27 August 2021This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - pope86Novosibirsk, Russia656 contributionsIt’s an interesting scene to see the interaction between the two characters. If you like statutes check it out.Written 13 April 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions about Novosibirsk
- The top attractions to visit in Novosibirsk are:
- Novosibirsk Zoo
- Wonder Park Galileo
- Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Novosibirsk Museum of the Railway Technology
- Grand Novosibirsk Planetarium
- The best outdoor activities in Novosibirsk according to Tripadvisor travellers are:
- Novosibirsk Zoo
- Zayeltsovskiy Park of Culture and Leisure
- Central Siberian Botanical Garden
- Central Park
- Narymskiy Park
- The most popular things to do in Novosibirsk with children according to Tripadvisor travellers are:
- Wonder Park Galileo
- Novosibirsk Zoo
- Novosibirsk Museum of the Railway Technology
- Grand Novosibirsk Planetarium
- Skul'ptura Stsena Pokupki