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To begin with, over 20 nationalities make up the city’s great diversity. This multicultural embrace has delivered emblematic additions to the region’s architectural landscape. Such contributions are reflected in the presence of cathedrals, mosques, Orthodox churches, synagogues, and Buddhist temples coexisting alongside the cold, grand state architecture of the Communist era. Modern buildings and shopping malls stand out among Novosibirsk’s grey urban spaces, bringing with them an eclectic style. Likewise, its 34 universities, 42 museums, and 78 libraries are evidence of its rich, active social and cultural life. Everything in Novosibirsk appears to have been built on a monumental scale, although not without its particular type of beauty. The Opera and Ballet Theater is a fine example of the area’s rich cultural offer and heritage. Soviet architecture is also well represented in the city with the impressive central train station located at the Nikolai Garin-Mijailovski Square, the largest station of th
