The capital of Siberia is considered the most beautiful city in the region. The metropolis, spread out on the banks of the Ob River, occupies an area of more than 505 square kilometers. The main transport arteries converge at several infrastructure nodes. Karl Marx Square in Novosibirsk is the main logistics center of the left bank.
Historical background
Until the middle of the last century, only the right bank of the Ob was actively built up. Authorities, cultural and educational facilities, and educational institutions were concentrated there. The situation was changed by the Great Patriotic War. Then trains with machine tools and equipment from evacuated enterprises began to arrive in the regional center. Shops of new factories were erected on the left bank. Working quarters grew up around industrial facilities.
The enterprises of the Leninsky and Kirovsky districts needed an uninterrupted supply of materials. For this, new roads were built. The strategic highways of the left bank converged on Marx Square in Novosibirsk. Over time, the importance of recreation only increased.
Interchange
On Marksa Square in Novosibirsk, the main roads intersect, connecting the left bank with other areas of the city:
- Titova Street leads to Stanislavsky Square, from where you can get to the large South-Western residential area, Tolmachevo Airport.
- Marx Avenue leads to the Communal Bridge. Here the Ob separates the Leninsky and Oktyabrsky districts of the city.
- It is easy to reach the Dimitrovsky Bridge along Blucher Street. Right behind it, highways leading to the Central, Dzerzhinsky districts, to the railway station begin.
- Street of Sibiryakov-Gvardeytsev connects recreation with another important industrial zone. Large factories, Zatulinsky, Severo-Chemsky housing estates are located in the Kirovsky district.
Passenger logistics
Novosibirsk Marksa Square is the largest center for the distribution of passenger flows. There are 7 public transport stops here. Routes of two trams, five trolleybuses, sixty-seven buses, sixteen taxis pass through the logistics hub.
The appearance of the letter "M" on the Marx Square in Novosibirsk was eagerly awaited by residents of the left-bank districts. The opening of the subway station in the summer of 1991 made life easier for half a million citizens who were forced to commute for hours, storming overcrowded buses. The electric train comfortably delivers passengers to the city center in just 30 minutes. From there, the subway lines diverge,leading to Kalininsky, Dzerzhinsky districts, to the station.
Shopping Center
Even in the Soviet era, the city authorities decided to make the logistics hub the main shopping cluster on the left bank. In the autumn of 1979, he received the first buyers of the Rossiya GUM, located at the address: Marksa Square, 1, in Novosibirsk. It became a significant event. The five-storey complex with spacious halls and escalators amazed the citizens. Not far from GUM, a branch of the famous Beryozka was opened, and the Kristall jewelry boutique began to operate.
During the years of perestroika, the largest clothing market was formed here, yielding in turnover only to the famous flea market on Volochaevskaya Street, where "shuttles" from all over Siberia were merchandised. The era of wild trade ended in the summer of 2005. Containers and stalls were removed. Businessmen settled in the premises of the multi-storey building of the shopping center "Alexandrovsky". Active construction began on the vacant site.
During the commercial boom, there were plenty of investors willing to finance promising projects. Therefore, shopping centers began to open one after another. In addition to the already mentioned facilities, Omega Plaza, Sun City, Versailles, and Granit shopping centers operate here.
Attractions
Today Marx Square in Novosibirsk looks great. But it was not always so. In the Soviet era, it was often called a monument to long-term construction. Two large unfinished buildings, enclosed by gray concrete fences, spoiled the landscape. erectionPalace of Culture "Sibselmash" was completed by a new investor, who turned a potential center of culture into a profitable mall. Another symbol of the era of socialism has been in an unfinished state for exactly half a century.
Even in the summer of 1968, work began on preparing the foundation for the Tourist Hotel. A comfortable hotel with a cinema hall, a restaurant, high-speed elevators was supposed to be an exemplary institution. The construction of the panel box of the 17-storey building was completed in 1979. However, it turned out that the quicksand, located under the structure, reduces the bearing capacity of the foundation. A large amount of concrete is required to strengthen the structure. The construction was stopped. The question of completing the construction of the hotel was raised several times. But each time the projects never came to fruition. The prospects of an object are best defined by a paraphrased catchphrase - "you can't complete the construction."
The square in front of Omega Plaza is decorated with a monument to the most famous native of the city - Air Marshal A. Pokryshkin. The fearless pilot, whose name terrified the aces of the Luftwaffe, made 650 sorties in four years of the Second World War and shot down 65 enemy aircraft. The bronze statue of the hero is placed on a 6-meter pedestal. At the feet of Pokryshkin, an eagle spread its wings - a symbol of military glory.
Interesting facts
It will be useful for tourists to find out some interesting information about this colorful place in the capital of Siberia:
- Citizens sometimes call the recreation an area of two towers. One of them -unfinished hotel "Tourist". Another facility is a red brick water station built in 1939
- The interiors of Ploshchad Marksa metro station in Novosibirsk are decorated with marble and red granite. The outlines of the relief finish resemble the contours of the Kremlin wall.
- The logistics hub serves over 100,000 passengers daily.
The value of recreation for the city can hardly be overestimated. Freight and passenger flows are formed here, allowing the metropolis to actively live and develop.
