Tomsk is an educational, cultural centre of Siberia. - презентация

1 Tomsk is an educational, cultural centre of Siberia.

2 Foundation Tomsk is an old Siberian town. It is situated on the bank of the Tom river in West Siberia. Tomsk is an old Siberian town. It is situated on the bank of the Tom river in West Siberia.

3 Tomsk was founded in 1604 on the personal orders of Tsar Boris Godunov. Tomsk was founded in 1604 on the personal orders of Tsar Boris Godunov.

4 Emblem of Tomsk The well-known emblem of Tomsk is a silver horse on the green background with a golden crown above it The well-known emblem of Tomsk is a silver horse on the green background with a golden crown above it

5 «Siberian Athens» In the middle of the 19th century Tomsk was called «Siberian Athens»

6 Tomsk University In 1888 Tomsk University was opened.

7 Tomsk Technological University The second higher The second higher educational educational establishment Tomsk Technological University was founded in establishment Tomsk Technological University was founded in 1900.

8 Universities in Tomsk The new ones are Medical, Pedagogical, the University of Civil Engineering and the University of Automatic Control Systems and Radioelectronics The new ones are Medical, Pedagogical, the University of Civil Engineering and the University of Automatic Control Systems and Radioelectronics

9 The Tomsk University Library Tomsk is famous for its University Library. Tomsk is famous for its University Library.

10 A. N. Radischev A. N. Radischev twice stayed in Tomsk: on his way to the exile in 1791 and on his way back in A. N. Radischev twice stayed in Tomsk: on his way to the exile in 1791 and on his way back in 1797.

11 I. I. Puschin 1847 I. I. Puschin a Russian writer came to visit the Decembrist G. Batencov I. I. Puschin a Russian writer came to visit the Decembrist G. Batencov.

12 N. Chernishevsky In 1864 N. Chernishevsky stayed in Tomsk for a while, on his way to Siberian prison. In 1864 N. Chernishevsky stayed in Tomsk for a while, on his way to Siberian prison.

13 Theatres in Tomsk Drama Theatre was built in 1980s Drama Theatre was built in 1980s

14 Tomsk Art Museum

15 Well-known painters of the 18th – 20th centuries