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| | Culture of Tyumen - official web-site of Tyumen city administration Commitee on culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06) |
 | | Among the contributors are academics, career diplomats, artists, photographers, writers, specialists in regional lore and history, and travellers, who lived in Tyumen or stayed there in course of their official duties, diplomatic missions or scientific expeditions. |
 | | Most of these travelogues stand out for their authors' fresh approach and quick perception; they reveal their desire to communicate first-hand impressions of the old town and its architectural image, which was dominated by its scenic landscape setting and impressive skyline. |
 | | ...Tyumen lies on а tall, steep bank of the Tura River; several stone buildings emerge from behind the first line of roofs, with white churches studding the entire length of the curved river bank occupied by the town... |
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