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        Barnaul was the city of wooden architecture and it has burnt twice.
The fire destroyed the greatest part of the town. But some of the buildings
have been well preserved in Krasnoarmeisky prospect, Internatzionalnaya
and Anatolia streets.
       In 1937 Barnaul became the center of the Altai region.
      The total area of Barnaul is 30847 hectares. About 700.000 inhabitants
live in the city. The city is divided into 5 administrative districts: the
Central district, the October district, the Railway district, the Lenin district
and the Industrial district.
        The visiting card of the city is the building of the largest provision
store “Under the spire” in October square. But the centre of Barnaul is
Soviet square. The Local administration, the Central Hotel, the Central
Department store, the Central Post-Office and the University are situated
there.
        Along the main prospect of the city there are several educational
institutions: the Medical University, the Altai State Technical University,
the Altai State University, The University of Law, The Institute of Culture
and Arts, the Music school, the Russian-American School, the
Technological college etc. There are also the Agrarian and Pedagogical
University in Barnaul.
        Besides Lenin prospect is a busy shopping street. It stretches through
the city for nine kilometers from the River Station to the industrial areas.
        Barnaulers are proud of their new motor bridge across the river Ob,
transportation loops and roundabout highways, which help to improve the
environment of the city.
      Barnaul is one of the most highly developed industrial cities of
Siberia. The main industrial enterprises produce diesels and metal-cutting
lathes, forge presses and technical carbon, steam-boilers and tyres, engines
and machines, cotton and synthetic fibres, chemical and textile goods,
furniture and matches, faceted diamonds and so on.
      Several specialized medical centers operate in Barnaul, using modern
equipment and facilities: cardiological, oncological, diagnostic.
      There are 5 theatres in the city: The Altai Drama Theatre, the Musical
Comedy Theatre, the Puppet Theatre, the Young Spectator’s Theatre, the
Small Musical Theatre and the concert hall with the organ. Every night they
open their doors to lovers of drama, musical comedy, classical, pop music
and dance. There are many art and musical studios and twelve cinema
houses.
      The monuments of the city are its history alive. The column called
«Demidov’s Pillar» was founded to mark the 100th anniversary of mining


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