Birobidzhan is located in the Far East, about 180 km west of Khabarovsk and 100 km from the Chinese border, which runs along the Amur River. It is the main city of the Jewish Autonomous Region, historically inhabited by Jews. As a tourist destination, Birobidzhan, oddly enough, is quite popular with travelers from abroad: from China and Korea. The neighborhood of the city with its harsh northern nature is famous for many places for hunting, fishing and river ecotourism

One of the most interesting museums of Birobidzhan (and not only it) is the Museum of the history of pensions, the only one in the country.

How to get to Birobidzhan

On the one hand, the most convenient, and on the other - the most romantic route to Birobidzhan lies along the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is convenient to go here by train from Khabarovsk to Birobidzhan for 2 - 2, 5 hours. And romantically - from Moscow in 5 days.

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A little history

The city appeared on the map in 1915 . as a railway station with a touching name "Tikhonkaya" . 16 years later Birobidzhan was already here, and six years later the settlement became a full city . The name it received from two rivers: Biry, on which the city stands, and Bijana, which runs alongside . Workers' Jews, it was decided to move here in 1928 .: the region had to be populated, in order to reflect the invasion of the Chinese or Japanese . Gor It has been developing for a long time and it is difficult: the settlers arrived and in the same year left . But then, with the formation of the Jewish Autonomous Region, Jews from other countries were drawn here. . Working artels, small enterprises and factories were opened . Back to top Great Patriotic War the city became a full-fledged and developed settlement . And today the population of Birobidzhan is about 80 thousand . person .

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Birobidzhan

There are not too many architectural sights in the city: as in force in grow, and by virtue of the initial appointment. The river divides Birobidzhan into two parts, connected by three bridges. On the right bank of Bira there is a natural city attraction - a hillock depicted on the city coat of arms. The height of the hills is more than 200 m, and there is a 95-meter TV tower at its top.

3 things to do in Birobidzhan:
  1. Photograph the dancing bronze cranes on the beautiful city embankment
  2. Walk along the same embankment in the evening, to take a look at the illuminated TV tower.
  3. Take a trip around the edge, to the lotus lake.

But the main interesting places are concentrated in the left bank. The central street of Birobidzhan is named after the writer Sholom-Aleikhem. At the beginning of the street and its pedestrian part is a monument to it, made by a jewelry firm from Harbin. Another beautiful monument is on the station square - it's a majestic gilt menorah surrounded by fountains. Another sculptural monument at the railway station is dedicated to the first inhabitants of the city: it is a sculptural cart with settlers

Religious sights of the city is a small building of the main synagogue of 2004 built and also the recently built Annunciation Cathedral. They peacefully coexist with each other on Lenin Street. In the cathedral you can see a rare iconostasis made of porcelain, which you can not find in the Far East.

The square of the twin cities on Friendship Square was donated to the city of Hegan, the sister city of Birobidzhan. In the square there is a rather modern sculpture in the form of two hands on which the golden ball rests

Birobidzhan in 1977 the regional philharmonic society was opened where the jazz collective is based today. In the Philharmonic there are not only concerts of classical and folk music, but also theatrical productions. On the Theater Square in front of the Philharmonic you can see the sculptural "violinist on the roof" surrounded by the muses and flower beds that form the menorah

Documentary film "Birobidzhan"
After the collapse of the Union, many Jews of Birobidzhan went to emigration: in particular, to Tel Aviv , where there is still a direct flight from Khabarovsk. As a result, it is now difficult to call the city "Jewish": only 4000 out of 75 thousand people of the population. Although Orthodox Jews are found here.
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One of the most interesting museums of Birobidzhan (and not only it) is the museum of the history of pensions, the only one in the country . It opened in 2008 . in the building of the pension fund at . Sholoma-Aleikhema . The museum was organized by the fund's employees themselves, and today there are more than 250 exhibitors exhibits - mainly pension books . Here you can get acquainted with the history of the country's pension system, from its very beginning about 300 years ago, under Peter I . To the creation of the museum of the fund's supporters prompted the necessity to destroy the old archives that formed the basis of the collection . And now it is replenished with the help of the city's residents .

In addition, there is a museum of local lore in Birobidzhan where you can learn more about the history of the establishment of the Jewish Autonomous Region , as well as a museum of modern art with a unique collection of paintings on Old Testament subjects.

Birobidzhan Neighborhoods

35 km north of the city is the Bastak Nature Reserve, created to preserve rare species of plants and animals, at that time those listed in the Red Book. In the reserve, an eco-route with a length of one and a half kilometers is developed, along which it is possible to walk with a clock organized tour of the taiga nature. The track is light enough and will suit even children; it is available for passage all year round

The village of Kuldur is located 130 km from Birobidzhan, so it is necessary to go here not for a day, but for several. Which is quite possible: this is a pretty well-known balneological resort, and here there are several sanatoria. Mineral springs in Kuldur are distinguished by therapeutic thermal water.