Tobolsk — Sibir-Tura, and the Cossacks of 1580

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Tobolsk — Sibir-Tura, and the Cossacks of 1580

Tobolsk is in this archive for its events: 1 published here, with their dates.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Tobolsk, Russia: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

Tobolsk was founded on the site of the Siberian Tatar town of Sibir-Tura, and in 1580 a group of Yermak Timofeyevich's Cossacks took the place.

Origins and history

The town was founded on the site of the Siberian Tatar town of Sibir-Tura. In 1580 a group of Yermak Timofeyevich's Cossacks initiated the Russian conquest here, and Tobolsk lies today at the confluence of the Tobol and the Irtysh.

Key facts

  • Country: Russia
  • Region: Tyumen Oblast
  • Places in this archive: 0

What is on in Tobolsk

Sources

The dates and the titles above are our own record. The history on this page rests on the two sources listed.

Editorial text © Cultural Heritage Online, 2026. No hero image in this first build: an image of the city is added only with an author and a verified licence.

Events here — now on & upcoming

  • Birth Anniversary: Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Aljab'ev — August 4, 1787
    04 Aug 2027
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