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A self-guided quest on your smartphone. A bot in Telegram or MAX leads you from Historical Square along the merchant streets of Respubliki and Dzerzhinskogo to the Tura embankment and asks questions whose answers can only be seen on site: in carvings, sculptures, and facades. No guide needed, you can start at any time, and one phone is enough for the whole group.
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Tyumen began in 1586 with a fortress on the high bank of the Tura. Why did a seashell appear on the facade of a Siberian wooden house? How did exiled Poles build a Catholic church in the middle of Siberia? And what recalls the city's first water supply system? This quest is about merchant, wooden, and Soviet Tyumen, where every carved facade has its own pattern. How it works • The bot sends a task and hints where to go next. • You look for the answer with your eyes, not in a search engine: it is hidden in carvings, a sculpture, or facade decor. • For each answer you get a short story about the place, in text and audio. If you get stuck, take a hint: it will tell you where to look but won't give away the answer. Route • Historical Square: a bronze model of the fortress • City Duma Museum: the Tyumen chimes • Church of St. Joseph the Betrothed: the church of the Polish community • Kolokolnikov Estate: a seashell commemorating the visit of the future emperor • Puppet Theater: Pyotr Ershov and children • Philharmonic: columns raised to the mezzanine level • Circus: three escapees from under the dome • Tsvetnoy Boulevard: the entrance arch • 1916 Water Tower • Central Square: a monument with an unexpected detail • Rubtsova House: a carved hint at the owner • Sharova House: a window that links the house to another country • Neftyanik Palace of Culture: a facade about the oil and gas era • 19th-century water pumping station: the finale on the Tura embankment Sample tasks • Find the person on the fortress model who strikes blow after blow. What is his profession? • Find the three performers by the circus who escaped from under the dome. • Which detail of the monument on Central Square seems out of place? How difficult it is The tasks are about what is right in front of you, so attentiveness matters more here than erudition. Who it suits • Visitors to Tyumen: in one walk you'll see the historic center and remember stories, not dates. • Tyumen residents who have never looked closely at these facades. • Families with children aged 6 and up: searching and counting is more fun than listening to a lecture. • Groups of friends: one phone for everyone, and you can argue over who finds the answer first.
1
Historical Square and the Duma
Start at the bronze model of the fortress and the chimes on the City Duma building.
25 minutes
2
Church and Kolokolnikov Estate
The Catholic church of the Polish community and the carved seashell on the estate's facade.
30 minutes
3
Puppet Theater and Philharmonic
Pyotr Ershov with children by the theater and the Philharmonic columns on Respubliki Street.
30 minutes
4
Circus, Boulevard, and Tower
Clowns by the circus, the entrance arch of Tsvetnoy Boulevard, and the water tower.
35 minutes
5
Central Square and Dzerzhinskogo
The Lenin monument and the wooden Rubtsova and Sharova houses with carvings.
30 minutes
6
Neftyanik Palace of Culture and the Embankment
The facade of the palace of culture and the finale by the 19th-century water pumping station on the Tura embankment.
30 minutes
For reference only. The program may change.
Access to the quest in the bot (Telegram or MAX) for a group of up to 10 people
14 tasks with hints and a short story about each place, in text and audio
Start on any day, without a guide and without a fixed time
Guide accompaniment; the route is led by the bot
Mobile internet and phone charge
Cafes and museums along the way
• You need a smartphone with Telegram or MAX and mobile internet. One phone is enough for the whole group. • Payment in two steps: pay the deposit here, and pay the remainder via the link we'll send in the order chat. The bot will open the route right after payment. • The route is outdoors; no need to enter buildings. About 5.5 km through the historic center. You can pause the walk and continue later. Stories are available in audio, so bring headphones. • Suitable for children aged 6 and up together with adults. • The entire route is on foot, so wear comfortable shoes.
Start location
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Historical Square, the Memorial to the Founding of Tyumen with a bronze model of the fortress, next to the Naberezhnaya stop on Respubliki Street. Come up to the model and launch the bot: the first task is right here.
End location
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19th-century water pumping station, 23b 25 Oktyabrya Street, on the lower tier of the Tura embankment. Here is the last task and the finale of the route.
