Novosibirsk is the third largest city of Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. This is why it is often called the Uncrowned Capital of Siberia. It was built on the banks of Ob river during the construction of the trans-Siberian Railroad, in 1893. Novosibirsk is the main industrial and business centre of Asian part of the Russia. The city has a rich cultural life and a well developed infrastructure with hotels and restaurants, theatre, philharmonic hall, circus, an academic symphony orchestra, conservatory, and arts gallery. About one third of the whole scientific potential of Siberia is concentrated in its capital. The academic settlement, founded in the 60s, was the first scientific research centre in Russia and became a model for several organizations in Japan, France, and South Korea. There are 7 International Scientific Research Centres in Novosibirsk controlled be specialists from leading institutions of the academic settlement.
Novosibirsk is the third largest city of Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg. This is why it is often called the Uncrowned Capital of Siberia. It was built on the banks of Ob river during the construction of the trans-Siberian Railroad, in 1893. Novosibirsk is the main industrial and business centre of Asian part of the Russia. The city has a rich cultural life and a well developed infrastructure with hotels and restaurants, theatre, philharmonic hall, circus, an academic symphony orchestra, conservatory, and arts gallery. About one third of the whole scientific potential of Siberia is concentrated in its capital. The academic settlement, founded in the 60s, was the first scientific research centre in Russia and became a model for several organizations in Japan, France, and South Korea. There are 7 International Scientific Research Centres in Novosibirsk controlled be specialists from leading institutions of the academic settlement. 
