Start your acquaintance with this original city from its historical center. The official name of the area where the main sights of Biysk, architectural monuments, museums, cultural and art institutions are concentrated is the Old Center.

Each building is a work of art. The Old Center is home to opulent 19th-century mansions and buildings. Here, time flows slowly, as if inviting you to stay longer in this cozy area.

Tourists are surprised by the good condition of the houses, many of which are almost 200 years old. The reason is simple. The buildings were built of red "junk" bricks.

For construction, only those bricks were selected that did not break after falling from a height of 15 meters. All batches of building materials passed the strength test.

The Old Center includes Sovetskaya and Tolstoy streets.

In 2010, a monument to the founder of Biysk, Peter I, was unveiled in Garkavy Park.

The bronze rider on a noble horse fits perfectly into the merchant district. From a three-meter pedestal, Tsar Peter the Great looks at the city, founded by his decree in 1709.

In 2016, it will be 100 years since the construction of a luxurious building that delights more than one generation of Biysk residents. The theater was created thanks to the help of the famous philanthropist A.P. Kopylov.

A few years ago, the building was reconstructed with all the details preserved. The colors became fresher, the building took on a solemn look.

In the theater, the classical repertoire, from which the history of the troupe began, is still held in high esteem. Local celebrities perform on the stage, guests from Moscow and St. Petersburg often come.

Address: st. Soviet, 25.

Regional Museum named after Vitaly Bianchi

The exposition is located in one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. All tourist groups come here during a tour of Biysk.

This luxurious brick mansion was built specifically to house museum collections in 1920. The spacious halls contain unique exhibits from different eras. The collection includes ancient artifacts, archaeological and paleontological finds, stuffed animals and birds.

Guests are waiting for stories about the history of Siberia and the Altai Territory. Guests are welcome from 9 am to 5 pm. Monday and Tuesday are days off.

Address: st. Soviet, 134.

Chuisky tract museum

Another building that is admired for its interesting architectural appearance. Since its construction in 1911, the brick mansion has remained virtually unchanged.

This museum on the territory of Biysk is the only exposition in Russia completely dedicated to one road. What exhibits are in the Chuisky tract museum? Visitors will see an old wooden wheel with magical powers. There is a belief: everyone who rubs an iron nail on a wheel will certainly meet good luck on their way.

Guests will be interested in:

• valuable documents and photographs telling about the development of local lands;
• samples of minerals found along the Chuya tract;
• stuffed animals living in Siberia and the Altai Territory;
• things of researchers who studied Siberia in the last century and many other exhibits.

Address: Per. Central, 10. Guests are welcome on weekdays from 9:00 to 17:00.

Cannons of the Biysk fortress

Evidence of past times, guns are one of the notable historical sights of the city. Peter I founded Biysk as a city-fortress. Within a short period of time, powerful defensive structures were erected. The fortress walls have not survived to this day.

The cannons, cast at the Demidov factory in the Ural region, have been standing in one place for more than a century and are a symbol of Biysk, like the Tsar Cannon in Moscow. The guns are located on Sovetskaya Street near the Avangard stadium.

On the square near the railway station, travelers who come to the city see a powerful black steam locomotive towering on a pedestal. Model TRMPE 42 was installed in memory of the builders of the Siberian Railway.

No less vivid impression on the guests of Biysk is made by the building of the railway station. In 2009, a modern station of original design was built on the site of an old dilapidated building. The building is more like an entertainment or shopping center. The building of the railway station is distinguished by rich colors, interesting architecture, and elegance of construction.

Address: V.M. Shukshin Square, 9.

Vasily Mikhailovich Shukshin is revered in his homeland, his life and work are remembered. In the Biysk region, as in many parts of the Altai Territory, a monument to the writer was erected.

The figure of an ordinary person without pretentious poses and pretentious details - this is how the sculpture looks like in the village of Srostki near Biysk, where the master was born and lived. At the foot there are always fresh flowers.

You can see the monument near the school on the street. Soviet, 86.

The history of the beautiful solemn building has more than two centuries. The first Assumption Church was wooden. In 1789, the construction of a brick structure began in its place. A stone factory was specially built for the construction of the temple.

Address: st. Soviet, 13.

Temple of Our Lady of Kazan

The beautiful church is one of the most notable religious buildings in Biysk. The temple was built in the middle of the 19th century. The first church was wooden and completely burned down during the fire.

At the end of the 19th century, the inhabitants decided to restore the temple. Donations were collected by peasants who were freed after the abolition of serfdom. A large beautiful temple made of red brick with blue domes always attracts the attention of Biysk guests.

Address: st. October, 21.

The locals call the "star house" none other than the Dome. There is an easily recognizable beautiful building near the bus terminus in a quiet residential area. Around - a picturesque forest park area.

The planetarium cannot boast of state-of-the-art equipment. But, this does not mean that there are few opportunities for exploring space.

Every Sunday at 12 noon, an exciting journey to the expanses of the Universe takes place with the help of multimedia systems. It is noteworthy that all equipment and instruments were transferred to Biysk from the star city of Shchelklvo-14, where the cosmonauts were trained.

Address: Ave. socialist, 1.

After visiting the city sights, take a bus or a passenger car to the mountains to get acquainted with the amazing nature of the Altai Territory. Popular sights of the Altai Mountains are Aya Lake, Teletskoye Lakes, Belokurikha resort.

This is how Biysk appears before the eyes of tourists. After the trip, there will be a lot of good impressions and dozens of colorful photos. Biysk can be safely recommended for visits.

Biysk was founded by decree of Emperor Peter the Great in 1709 as a fortress. Now it is a large industrial, educational, scientific and cultural center in the Altai Territory. In 2005, Biysk was given the status of a scientific city or science city. A city with an interesting history and no less interesting modernity. Tourists who came to Biysk will definitely not be bored. So, you are in Biysk. What to see and what to pay attention to first of all7

Monument to Peter I. Since the city was founded by order of the emperor, it is difficult to even imagine the absence of a historically important monument. The monument is located in the park named after Garkavy, which is located in the Old Center. A monument was erected in the very center of the park in 2010. The monument to the emperor is set on a high three-meter red-brown granite pedestal. The sculpture looks like this: the emperor proudly sits on an excellent horse, in traditional for the Russian army, robes of the seventeenth century. The sculpture is made of bronze and has a height of 3.8 meters. The weight of the entire monument is just over three tons. All sightseeing tours around the city of Biysk originate from this place.

Eternal flame. It is located in the Old Center on the face of the Soviet. It has a classic appearance and consists of a sculptural form of a soldier, walls of memory on which the names of the dead citizens are carved, steles of memory and the Eternal Flame itself. Every year, for the celebration of Victory Day on May 9, almost all residents of the city come to this place in order to honor the blessed memory of their relatives who died during the Great Patriotic War. Lively here on weekends too. The newlyweds, sacredly observing the unspoken tradition, consider it their duty, on the most joyful day of their lives, to lay flowers at the Living Fire. Quite often, here you can see people who are looking for the names of their relatives.

Assumption Cathedral. The date of foundation of the cathedral is considered to be 1898, but it was erected and consecrated five years later, in 1903. The temple was built, mainly due to donations from the townspeople. The largest amount of five thousand rubles for the construction of the cathedral was donated by the merchant, who was then the mayor of Biysk - Sychev Mikhail Vasilyevich. In the pre-revolutionary period, the city had seventeen churches, eight chapels and two active monasteries. With the advent of the revolution, and after it the Soviet regime, most of the temples were destroyed. Assumption Cathedral, miraculously lucky enough to survive. But, it is also surprising that, in addition to the fact that this cathedral survived in such a time that was not calm for the Christian faith, services were also regularly held in it, even during the times of the Soviet Union. In 1998, the temple was given the status of a cathedral. The architecture of the cathedral is made in the Byzantine style. The building itself is made of red brick, but the outer walls are painted blindingly white, and the domes that crown the cathedral have a sky blue tint. Finding the Assumption Cathedral is quite simple, since it is located in the Old Center, at Sovetskaya Street 13.

Black Arrow Train and Train Station Building. This is the first thing you will see if you arrive in Biysk by train. A black steam locomotive, model TRMPE42, is located on Shukshin Square, on the left side of the railway station. It was installed in memory of the builders of the Siberian railway. The first railway station in the city of Biysk was built in 1914, and its grand opening took place in May 1915. The station building was consecrated and opened by Bishop Innocent. In 1958, the station building was partially reconstructed. With the advent of the twenty-first century, the building of the railway station fell into complete disrepair and it was decided to build a new structure on this site. The new station opened its doors in 2009. The opening of the station was timed to the 300th anniversary of the city. From this station, you can go to any city in Russia.

Chuisky tract museum. This museum is the first and only museum in the whole territory of Russia, which is dedicated to the road. The Chuysky tract is the most important and oldest road in Russia that connects Mongolia and Siberia. Once the Chuysky tract was a steep and rather dangerous caravan trail. In the twentieth century, the construction of a highway was started, and today the Chuisky tract is an important transport artery of the Altai Territory. The exposition of the museum is represented by many interesting things, among which is an old wooden wheel, which, according to legend, brings good luck. In order for your journey to be impressive and prosperous, you need to rub the head of any of the nails on this wheel. The building, which now houses the museum, was built in 1911 and is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. The location of the museum is very symbolic, since it stands at the very beginning of the Chuysky tract along 42 Sovetskaya Street.

Monument to V.M. Shukshin in Srostki. The outback of the Altai Territory, the village of Srostki is the birthplace of Vasily Makarovich Shukshin. It is here that this monument is located, made in a very simple style. In the homeland of this famous person, many monuments are dedicated to him. The most famous monument is the one that is installed on Mount Picket. This monument was presented as a gift to local residents by the sculptor Vyacheslav Klykov. Another outstanding monument, which has a more modest appearance, is installed next to the school where Vasily Makarovich Shukshin studied. The monument looks like a figure of a simple and most ordinary person, from whom the warmth of a kindred soul emanates. Stone sculpture, installed on a small elevation, which is not an obstacle in order to come close to the monument. Next to this monument, caring hands planted luxurious viburnum bushes, looking at which, frames from the famous film "Kalina Krasnaya", created by Shukshin, begin to emerge in memory. Here, there is also a museum named after Shukshin, in which there is a square. Going deeper into the square, you can see a unique collection of wooden sculptures, which were created based on the works of V. M. Shukshin.

The Moscow-Leningrad line was the first to be equipped with radio communications; passengers of the Red Arrow could send a radiogram anywhere in the world
In the 1930s and 1940s, the Red Arrow was driven mainly by high-ranking Soviet and foreign officials. In the newspapers of the pre-war years, notes like this often appeared: “Last night, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Eduard Benes, and his wife left for Leningrad by the Red Arrow train.”
By the way, the train departure time - 23:55 - was set by the personal order of Lazar Kaganovich. Thus, he took care of seconded officials who received per diems for an extra day.
At the Red Arrow, the most modern equipment of its time was tested. For example, in 1933, the first model of electro-pneumatic brakes of the F. P. Kazantsev system was tested on a train. For the Strela, even special, high-speed models of steam locomotives were developed. So, shortly before the Great Patriotic War, the Kolomna Plant produced two experimental steam locomotives of the 2-3-2 type, which since 1938 served the flights of the Red Arrow. The locomotive developed a speed of up to 150 - 160 km per hour.
After the outbreak of World War II, regular flights of the Red Arrow were interrupted. The last "Red Arrow" arrived at the Moscow railway station on June 22, 1941. One of the Red Arrow trains was evacuated to Tsirulsk, the other was hidden in the former "royal pavilion" near the Obvodny Canal.
From August 15, German air raids on the Bologoye-Chudovo section intensified, trains between Moscow and Leningrad began to follow intermittently. A few days later the bridge over the Volkhov was damaged and the main line linking Leningrad with Moscow was cut. On August 21, the Germans occupied Chudovo, and on August 25, Lyuban. By the end of 1941, passenger traffic from the Moscow railway station had almost completely ceased: only one suburban train ran to Slavyanka. The staff of the wagon section switched to servicing front-line transportation on the Obukhovo-Kolpino section. At the end of 1943, the Red Arrow carriages were returned from evacuation. They were in an extremely neglected state.
On January 29, 1944, the Red Army completely liberated the Leningrad-Moscow railway line from the Nazis, and on February 23, the first train passed through it. The first “Red Arrow” after the blockade set off from the platform of the Moscow railway station on March 20.
The train crew, led by Alexander Ivanovich Ivanov, turned to the NKPS with a request to repaint the Red Arrow cars in red. The People's Commissariat approved this proposal, and the Red Arrow became the first train in the country to have red carriages. Since 1952, all-metal wagons have been used at the Red Arrow instead of the old wooden ones. After the war, the state of the railway did not allow trains to reach high speeds. The "Red Arrow" was served by steam locomotives C (Sormovsky) and SU (Sormovsky reinforced).
The travel time of the express with these locomotives in 1954 was 11 hours and 15 minutes. Only the work carried out on the Moscow-Leningrad line in the mid-1950s to strengthen the track made it possible, in the summer schedule of 1956, to raise the permissible speeds for individual hauls to 100 km per hour, and for a number of stations - up to 80 km per hour.
The use of steam locomotives of the P36 series increased the speed of the Red Arrow from 58 to 69 km per hour and reduced travel time by 1 hour 45 minutes. According to the new schedule, it was 9 hours 30 minutes and became the best in regular operation for steam traction on the Moscow-Leningrad highway.
Since 1950, the electrification of the Moscow-Leningrad line began, but the entire line was switched to electric traction only at the end of 1962. On December 15, 1962, the regular movement of the "Red Arrow" was opened with electric locomotives ChS-1, and then ChS-2.
For the safety of high-speed trains, a protective fence was built in the early 70s, which stretched along the entire railway route from Moscow to Leningrad.
St. Petersburg and Muscovites have many traditions associated with the "Red Arrow"; for example, in 1967, the custom appeared to meet and see off the train at the Moscow railway station to the sounds of R. Gliere's "Hymn to the Great City". Since 1976, the train began to use cars built in the GDR. These cars met the high demands of the Soviet elite - the Red Arrow served all the most status events of those times: party and trade union congresses, festivals, the Olympics. By the way, the Olympic flame in 1980 was delivered from Moscow to Leningrad in the Red Arrow car.
The story of the Red Arrow is not just the story of a train. This is the history of our country, its defeats and victories, disappointments and new hopes.

Today is the 85th birthday of the oldest branded train in Russia, linking the two capitals

Photo: Timur Khanov

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Every day at 07.55 and 23.55 at the Moscow railway station of the Northern capital sounds "Hymn to the great city". This means that the “Red Arrow” is arriving or, conversely, departing - the famous, almost legendary train, the oldest branded train in Russia, which has become one of the symbols not only of Russian railways, but of our entire country.

There are many interesting events and facts in the long history of train number 1. Today we want to introduce some of them to the readers of Komsomolskaya Pravda.

WORLD STANDARD

The first flight of the "Red Arrow" went 85 years ago. Let's turn to the press of the time. "At 1 hour 30 minutes. night from Leningrad to Moscow will go on the first flight of the express "Red Arrow". The distance between Leningrad and Moscow will be covered by express in 9 hours 45 minutes. The average express speed is 70 km per hour. On separate hauls, the speed will reach 100 km per hour” (Gudok newspaper). “The country is engulfed in the enthusiasm of construction, a wonderful and joyful life. The contours of the completed building of socialism are already visible to everyone. Comrade Stalin and People's Commissar of Railways Lazar Kaganovich are on the podium. Stalin's task is as follows: between the two capitals - the old and the new - an express train must run that meets the highest international standards ”(Pravda newspaper).

The unforgettable People's Commissar impeccably fulfilled the task of the leader. In the thirties, the level of service at the Red Arrow was incredible for those times. There were buffets where passengers ordered dinner with delivery in a compartment; a telephone call center was equipped in one of the cars.

IN NEW COLOR

Initially, the Red Arrow carriages were blue. Only in 1962 they were repainted in dark red. The fact is that even before the First World War there was a standard that was in force throughout Europe. First class carriages were to be blue, second class carriages were yellow-orange, third class carriages were to be green, mail and luggage carriages were to be brown. Since the Strela was the best train in the country, a dark blue color was chosen. Above the windows was the inscription "Red Arrow", and under the windows the word Express.

The very first "Red Arrow" included eight carriages: one mail, seven rigid - these were still pre-revolutionary first-class carriages, and one sleeping.

OVERRIDE STALIN

The first trains were led by the famous steam locomotive "Joseph Stalin". Then it was replaced by the steam locomotive "232" - the products of the Kolomna Plant. He was able to reach speeds of up to 180 kilometers per hour. They say that these locomotives were not allowed into the series, because they overtook the "Joseph Stalin". However, historians and experts have not found convincing evidence for this version.

THE MAGIC OF NUMBERS

For many years, Arrow has departed at 11:55 p.m. According to knowledgeable people, this was done on the initiative of the same Lazar Kaganovich, so that responsible workers who travel between the two capitals could receive travel allowances for one more day.

The first "Red Arrow" went 84 years ago. Photo: Corporate Communications Service of the Oktyabrskaya Railway

COMFORT WITH SHOWER

In August 1933, more than a hundred Soviet writers became passengers of the Red Arrow, who went from Moscow via Leningrad to see the newly built White Sea Canal, in order to later capture it in their works. On the train, the writers were accompanied by high officials of the NKVD. According to eyewitnesses, they entered the compartment, wondering if the "engineers of human souls" feel comfortable on the trip.

LAST TRIP

Only in the "Red Arrow" did Leningrad party bosses travel to Moscow and back. Grigory Romanov, sometimes referred to as the master of Leningrad, even had his own carriage.

On November 28, 1934, the work of the plenum of the Central Committee of the All-Union Communist Party of Bolsheviks ended in the capital. On the same day, the first secretary of the Leningrad Regional Committee, Sergei Kirov, drove home on the Red Arrow. This trip was his last: three days later Mironych was shot dead in the Smolny corridor.

FLIGHT WITH A LIGHT

During the Soviet period, the Red Arrow catered for the most prestigious events: congresses of the party and trade unions, festivals, major sports competitions. By the way, in 1980, it was in the Strela carriage that the Olympic flame was delivered from Moscow to Leningrad, which was then lit at the then existing Kirov Stadium.

MORNING OF STRELETSKY EXECUTION

There have always been many famous people among the passengers of train No. 1: politicians, public figures, scientists, athletes. Especially often the services of this composition were used and used by artists. What to hide: on the road, some of them prefer to spend time in a restaurant. “And then the morning of the Streltsy execution comes,” the famous Soviet actor Yefim Kopelyan once wittily put it.

SPLIT PERSONALITY

In 1976, the second Red Arrow flight was introduced, departing at 23.59. Both trains stood on the same platform, which was popularly called Red Arrows Avenue. Now the second "Arrow" is called "Express", this train leaves at 23.32.

In the thirties, the train covered the distance between the two capitals in 9 hours and 45 minutes. Now it's 8 hours. Acceleration was achieved due to the fact that stops in Malaya Vishera, Okulovka, Tver and Bologom were canceled in different years.

Maternity hospital on wheels

The head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, told reporters the following story: “One foreign diplomat and his wife went from Moscow to St. Petersburg in the Red Arrow, in a two-seater compartment. “I liked the trip very much, and nine months later we had a baby,” the diplomat told me. And veterans of the Oktyabrskaya Railway remember that once a child was born right on the train ...

UNDER THE LAWS OF MILITARY TIME

After the outbreak of World War II, regular flights of the Red Arrow ceased. The last time the train arrived at the Moscow railway station was on June 22, 1941. One of the trains was evacuated to Tsirulsk, the other was hidden in a pavilion that has not survived to this day near the Obvodny Canal, where the royal train once stood. The movement resumed only on March 20, 1944.

BY THE WAY

What about today?

Today, train number 1 usually consists of seventeen cars: six compartments, nine SVs, a suite and a dining car. In compartment cars, passengers are provided with the latest press, breakfast and a sanitary kit (three items). In NE - fresh press, breakfast, sanitary kit (five items), video broadcasts of pre-selected programs. The luxury car has four compartments for two passengers, a shower, individual video broadcasts, as well as free Wi-Fi and a taxi order.

The carriages of the main train of the country are equipped with a climate control system, an information board, dry closets.

Soon, all carriages will be provided with Internet access, as well as terminals for paying for additional services using bank cards.

The uniform for train crew workers is sewn in Moscow, its sample is approved by the management of Russian Railways.

ONLY NUMBERS

On one Red Arrow flight, passengers drink 500 cups of tea and 400 cups of coffee.

MONEY

In the seventies and eighties, the cost of a ticket in the Red Arrow was the same as in any fast train running between Leningrad and Moscow. Twelve rubles in a compartment car, fifteen in a sleeping car. Now there are no fixed prices, the cost depends on many factors. The spread is approximately as follows: a trip in a compartment - from three to five thousand rubles, in a bedroom - from six to eight thousand.