Tambov is not the most popular tourist destination, mostly people come here on business trips, visit friends, or even happen by chance. And it is completely in vain - the city has a certain charm of true Russian provincialism, characteristic more of the 19th and early 20th centuries than of our dynamic time.
There are many beautiful cathedrals and city mansions of the past centuries in Tambov, without which it is impossible to imagine the appearance of a single city in Central Russia. There is even a Catholic church here, which stands out against the background of other buildings with pronounced Gothic features. Among the most interesting places worth noting are the Museum of Sin and the Museum of Medicine, a very characteristic monument in honor of the Tambov peasant and the building of the drama theater.
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The Aseevs' estate
At present it is a museum complex consisting of a house, a park and a fountain, in the past it is a mansion built at the beginning of the 20th century for the industrialist M.V. Aseev. The building was erected by the architect from Moscow L. N. Kekushev in the styles of Art Nouveau, Classicism and Baroque. Since the 1920s, an orphanage and a sanatorium have been located on its territory. The estate was opened as a museum after restoration in 2014.
Communal street
One of the central streets of the city with a pedestrian zone, traditionally named "Tambov Arbat". Stone merchant mansions of the 19th - early 20th centuries, wrought-iron lanterns, decorative flower beds and benches are located along the promenade lined with cobblestones. Today, the former trade stalls house modern shops and cafes. St. Kommunalnaya is one of the most beautiful parts of Tambov.
Gostiny Dvor
The building of the Gostiny Dvor was built in the first half of the 19th century with the money of local merchants. It is made in the style of Russian classicism: rows of massive columns are located along the perimeter, the central entrance is built in the form of a portico. The last reconstruction of the complex was carried out in the 1980s, it was undertaken to increase the retail space. Today, there is a shopping center in Gostiny Dvor.
Transfiguration Cathedral
The oldest Orthodox church in the city, built at the end of the 18th century with donations from the Tambov merchant M. Borodin. The three-tiered 42-meter bell tower was added in 1817. At the beginning of the 20th century, the cathedral was considered one of the most beautiful in the region, but in the 1930s, after the closure of its former splendor, not a trace remained: the magnificent belfry was dismantled, the main building was given to the local history museum. In the 1990s, the temple was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church, in the 2000s, the bell tower was rebuilt.
Kazan monastery
The monastery was founded in the second half of the 17th century, but the complex of buildings acquired its modern architectural appearance only in the next century. The institution did not function in the period 1920-90, on its territory there were branches of the GubChK and the NKVD. Of all the buildings of the monastery, one can distinguish the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God, erected in 1796 and painted in the Griizal technique, which is not typical for Orthodox churches, as well as the church in the name of John the Baptist, built in 1831. The belfry deserves special attention - the highest in the Central Federal District (over 100 meters) and the second largest in Russia. It was built to replace a structure that was demolished during the Soviet era.
Ascension monastery
The women's monastery, formed in the 17th century. Its bright and picturesque temples are considered the most beautiful in the Tambov region. You just can't take your eyes off the main Ascension Cathedral, from the side it resembles a fairytale tower. The building was built in the 2000s. Nearby are the older churches of the monastery - the Church of the Icon of the Sorrowful Mother of God of the 19th century and the Church of John of Kronstadt at the end of the 1990s.
Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Catholic church built for the representatives of the Polish community (mainly consisting of rebels who were exiled to these places after the uprising of 1863), who lived in Tambov at the end of the 19th century. The church was built at the beginning of the 20th century in the Gothic style. The main material of the facade is red brick. A library and charitable society worked at the temple. After the restoration of the 1990s, services were resumed in the church at the expense of Poland.
Holy Trinity Church
A wooden church stood on the site of the Trinity Church until the 18th century. The first stone structure was erected in 1771, but it was destroyed by fire. In the middle of the 19th century, a second stone church was built, which was dismantled to the ground in the 1930s. The building was restored only in the 2000s in its historical form with minor differences. The new building is majestic and graceful.
Lazarevsky temple
The history of the temple began with the construction of a shelter for the sick and orphans. The institution was named after St. Lazarus, since it is he who is considered the patron saint of the orphan and the poor. In one of the orphanages, a house church was opened, which became the prototype of the modern church. In Soviet times, all the buildings were used for other purposes, in the 1990s, part of the territory was returned to the Russian Orthodox Church and the temple began to work again.
Tambov Drama Theater
The Tambov dramatic stage was founded in the 18th century by G.R.Derzhavin, a famous poet and public figure, while serving as governor. The very first performances took place in his house, later a separate building was erected. The theater actively developed in the 19th century, continuing this trend in the Soviet era. Today the stage is located in the picturesque mansion of the Noble Assembly, built in 1897.
Tambov Regional Museum of Local Lore
The museum was founded in 1879. First, the collection was located in the building of the public library, then moved to the house of the Public Readings Society. For the third time, the expositions were moved to the Transfiguration Cathedral, where they were housed until 1994. The funds of the museum were replenished at the expense of private collections, archaeological finds, and exhibits collected by the Scientific Archive Commission of Tambov.
Museum and Exhibition Center of the Tambov Region
The complex was opened in 2010 on the territory of the former merchant mansion, which belonged to M.L.Shorshov, as a branch of the Tambov Regional Museum of Local Lore. The area of the center is used to organize temporary exhibitions, as well as to showcase collections related to the new and recent history of the Tambov region. The staff of the complex is the organizer of various patriotic events.
House-Museum of G.V. Chicherina
The museum was opened in 1987 in a wooden house, where in the period from 1877 to 1886. lived the Chicherin family, from which came the diplomat and talented statesman G. Chicherin. The collection includes more than 3 thousand exhibits and consists of personal belongings, furniture, household items, photographs, documents, letters and books. Inside, the atmosphere and atmosphere of the 19th century are recreated.
Museum of the History of Medicine
The museum was opened in the 1970s at the Tambov Regional Center for Medical Prevention on the initiative of doctors in city hospitals. The collection of the museum is of scientific interest and consists of medical works, printed publications, manuscripts, photographs, documents and rare thematic literature (some books date back to the 18th century). There is also an exposition consisting of awards, a collection of medical equipment and medicines.
Museum of Sin
Anatomical Museum at Tambov State University, showing various human pathologies.The collection was created by a pathologist and was originally located in one of the premises of the morgue. The exhibits are embryos in alcohol, removed from the body of addicted to bad habits and sick women, as well as parts of the human body with various deformities that cannot be looked at without shuddering.
Tambov Picture Gallery
The Art Museum is located on the territory of a historical building of the late 19th century - the Naryshkin Reading Room. The collection contains more than 5 thousand copies; only a few hundred are exhibited in the halls. The gallery was created in 1890 thanks to the initiative of the imperial chamberlain E. D. Naryshkin. Initially, the institution combined a library and an art department, the book collection moved to another location already in the 1980s.
"Tambov man"
The sculpture was installed in 2007 on the embankment in the center of a small park. The monument depicts a beggar and driven Tambov peasant of the early 20th century - a hard worker, a sufferer, a guardian of the faith and a representative of the most numerous and vulnerable stratum of society. The man looks longingly towards the Intercession Cathedral and clutches his pectoral cross in his hand, leaning on the plow.
Zoo Botanical Center
The zoo was opened in 2005 on the basis of TSU. First, wild boars, camels and ostriches settled in it, later exotic insects, monkeys, reptiles and birds arrived. First of all, the zoo-botanical center is a platform for scientific research carried out by university students, the exposition function plays a secondary role, but visitors are always welcome here.
Park of culture and rest
Central city park with numerous attractions, playgrounds, cafes. Its history goes back about 180 years; in the 1930s of the XIX century, on the initiative of the governor, a public garden was created here. A brass band played in the park, fireworks were arranged in the evenings, and a skating rink worked in winter. After the Revolution and redevelopment, a fountain and plaster sculptures appeared. Today, the territory of the park has significantly decreased due to the construction of the shopping and entertainment center.
Tsna river embankment
The city embankment is one of the most picturesque places in the city. It is equipped for walking, relaxing and contemplating the green banks of the Tsna River. Walking along the water, you can even forget that you are in the city - in some places dense thickets obscure buildings and roads from sight. The embankment is about 2.5 km long, it consists of two levels: the first one runs right next to the river, the second one is higher.
