Along the Streets

Unlike many industrial centers in Siberia Ishym has managed to preserve its historical outlook. Buildings of varied architectural styles and epochs co-exist harmonically with each other. The rivers Ishym and Karassul predetermined a linear outlay of the town. Prevailing are one and two-story buildings, as well as houses built in the so called ‘merchant’ style. Modern buildings are being smoothly incorporated within the historical architecture. The historical center of Ishym is situated at the square of the Epiphany cathedral. The famous Nikolskaya fair has been held there.

By the time modern architectural styles of Central Russia reached Ishym they had got desperately out of date. In Siberia they were transformed into mixture of varied styles with folk decorative motives. Some mansions of merchants survived till today, and can demonstrate original examples of compromising between stone and wooden building.

Ishym is situated on a picturesque plane crossed with a lot of winding rivers and lakes. Since Ishym possesses a unique historical colour, it can by right be considered a typical merchant town of Siberia.