Yalutorovsk Fortress

A striking site that preserves the memory of history. Behind the wooden palisade and beneath the towering Sretensky Cathedral stands a replica of the original fortress that was built here 350 years ago. In the 19th century, participants of a failed uprising lived here — exiled to Siberia for rebelling against the tsar. Once settled, they contributed greatly to the development of Yalutorovsk, founding schools — including Siberia’s first girls' school.

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