Stalinist Architecture, Graffiti and Unusual Yards

Vasily Baranov

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The route will take you deep into Novosibirsk’s history and allow you to experience its atmosphere. We suggest starting your walk from the Siberian State Transport University building. Then walk along Zalessky Street through the 40th Anniversary of WWII Victory Square until you reach the famous Amsterdam graffiti. After that, walk along Bogdana Khmelnitskogo Street until you reach the Garden of Eden Park. This is a lovely place to get away from the hectic city. The next stop is the Stalinist residential quarters. Here you should visit the unique Soviet-era yards: Gulliver and Alisa. Cross Bogdana Khmelnitskogo Street and take a walk around the Maxim Gorky Palace of Culture. Behind the Palace, you’ll find the Conquerors of the Atom Square with an 80-meter-tall monument of the same name. If you pass through Pavlov Square and Pobeda Square, you’ll reach Aviastroiteley Street. Here you can see Soviet architecture from the 1930s. The tour around the city ends at Kalinin Square.

Route starting point in Google Maps

Route starting point in Yandex Maps

Landmarks:

Siberian State Transport University, Amsterdam Graffiti, Garden of Eden Park, Gulliver yard, Alisa yard, Maxim Gorky Palace of Culture, Conquerors of the Atom Square, Aviastroiteley Street, Kalinin Square

Siberian State Transport University

The main campus of the Siberian State Transport University (SGUPS) is one of the most monumental and interesting historical buildings in Novosibirsk.

Amsterdam Graffiti

One of the largest and best examples of street art in Novosibirsk.

Garden of Eden Park

A well-tended square with paved paths, a children’s playground, well-groomed lawns, evergreen pines, and street art based on creation stories from the Bible.

Gulliver yard

The yard is home to a unique fantasy exhibit, where you could imagine Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver appearing at any time.

Alisa yard

The residential house and Alisa yard are acknowledged as valuable city sites.

Maxim Gorky Palace of Culture

The building is the center of a completed architectural complex. The largest House of Culture of its day in Novosibirsk. It was built in 1957.

Conquerors of the Atom Square

The square is dedicated to nuclear industry workers and members of radiation disaster response teams. You can see the 80-meter-high monument to the Conquerors of the Atom here.

Aviastroiteley Street

In the 1930s, the first residential buildings for the employees of the Chkalov aircraft factory were built on Aviastroiteley Street; many of these buildings are in the Stalinist architecture style.