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The capital city of Omsk oblast.
Omsk is a city and administrative center of Omsk oblast of Russia. Omsk city located about 2,600 km away from Moscow is a large transportation junction of Siberia (Trans-Siberian Railway, federal highways, river port, airport). Omsk main industries include machine building, metallurgy, oil and chemical industries.
Omsk population is about 1,129,000 (2009); land area - 573 sq. km.
Omsk city phone code - +7-3812; postal codes - 644000-644xxx.
Omsk city is standing on the banks of Irtysh river at the confluence with Om river. The rivers connect Omsk with various coal and other mineral mining cities and towns of Kazakhstan and with oil, natural gas and lumber rich regions of Siberia.
Omsk city airport “Tsentralny” has various domestic and international (mostly German) flights. It is an important gateway to Siberian and Far East regions of Russia. There a lot of attractions and places of interest in Omsk city including churches, historic sites, various monuments and others.
Omsk city street view
Omsk city view
Omsk city scenery
Omsk was founded in 1716 with building a small wooden fort with the only purpose to defend Russian eastern borders along Irtysh and Ishim rivers. At the end of 18th century brick fortress was built on the right bank of Om river. Later, during 19th century, the importance of Omsk as frontier military center diminished and the growth of the town was not significant. In the middle of 18th century famous Russian writer F.M.Dostoevsky was exiled to Omsk.
In 1890th with building the Trans-Siberian Railway the city of Omsk began to grow quickly and received the official status of West Siberian and Steppe (Kazakhstan) capital. In 1910 Omsk city was the home to Siberian Exposition of Agriculture and Industry.
After the exposition the city received nickname “Siberian Chicago”. After the establishing of Soviet power Novosibirsk city was chosen to be the capital of Western Siberia. Omsk city lost a lot of its administrative, educational and other functions. The growth of Omsk continued during and after World War II when several large industries were evacuated to the city from western parts of Soviet Union.
After the war Omsk city was one of the most important military centers of Soviet Union. Also in 1950th the city became an oil refining center with the developing of natural gas and oil deposits of Siberia. Omsk had the status of “closed city”, so no foreigner could visit it without special permission. The concentration of military enterprises led to significant increasing of unemployment with the collapse of Soviet Union in 1990th.
Omsk city tram view
Omsk Bogdan Khmelnitsky monument
Omsk city Lenin monument
Omsk Russia city chapel
Omsk Russia city cathedral
Omsk city church
Omsk Russia city scenery
Omsk Russia city cathedral
Omsk city cathedral
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