It may not be possible to call the city legendary yet, but a city with legends is definitely possible. There are many mythical stories related to old buildings, architectural monuments and even new art objects. Believe in them or not - it's up to you. In the meantime, we will tell you about the most interesting and mysterious ones.
Ghosts are everywhere
There is a lot of controversy about their existence, they excite consciousness and arouse great interest. They were seen and heard, but few would dare to stay with them alone on their territory. Therefore, on a note, where you should not meddle, if the clock is midnight.
Ghost looking for treasure in the Kolokolnikov Estate
There are legends that at night in the old manor house, now a museum, heavy men's steps are heard, floorboards creak and furniture moves. Local residents claim that this is the ghost of the former owner of the house - Stepan Ivanovich Kolokolnikov. He was a wealthy and influential merchant, selling tea at fairs and shops. The revolution destroyed the business created by the merchant, and he was forced to leave the country, having paid an indemnity to the new government in the amount of two million. They also say that Stepan Ivanovich left a cache of wealth in the house, which was later found by unknown persons and plundered. But the spirit of the old greedy merchant cannot come to terms with this and is still looking for its treasures, frightening the building's security officers.
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Woman in green in the Museum of Fine Arts
A certain lady in green clothes loves to tickle the nerves of the workers of the Museum of Fine Arts. She now and then appears in the halls and corridors, because of her, the alarm is often triggered and inexplicable things happen. Some residents of Tyumen assure that the mysterious person disappeared after the consecration of the building and that now you can see crosses on it, protecting you from devilry. Whether it is true or not is unknown, but the museum employees are reluctant to talk about the frightening guest, but they do not deny the fact of its existence.
Not a childish scary ghost in a children's theater
Actors and visitors to the Tyumen Puppet Theater now and then catch their eyes on the dark silhouette of a woman wandering through the halls of the old building. Moreover, even the name of the mysterious guest is known - it is the ghost of the actress Nina Valtos, who loved the theater very much and dreamed of its reconstruction. However, the woman did not live to see the renovation, but returned here after death to stay here forever.
Suicide firefighter on Osipenko street
The observation deck, it is also a fire tower on Osipenko Street, 35, is the habitat of another creepy ghost. Eyewitnesses claim that more than once they noticed a man in the uniform of a firefighter who throws himself upside down from the tower. And this story, by the way, is based on real events. It is reliably known and documented that a man who worked in the fire department committed suicide by throwing himself from this tower. He could not forgive himself for not being able to help a 5-year-old girl who was burned to death in a terrible fire.
A merchant hacked with an ax in the annex of the Kolmakov merchants
It really was. The merchant Kolmakov was hacked to death with an ax either because of money, or because of a woman in the outhouse. It's a matter of bygone days, but it turns out that the ghost of a merchant is still wandering in that very building. He even managed to be captured on an X-ray photograph (in Soviet times, there was an X-ray room here). And this is also a historical fact.
Deceased graduate student in the hostel on Krasin
The dormitory of Tyumen State University at Krasin, 19 also has a bad reputation. There, in room 413, there lives a "wild, but cute" ghost, however, without a motor. But he loves hooliganism just like Carlson: he drops the shelf, then opens the cabinet doors.
Ghost in the old house on Shcherbakova
The ghost of a man also lives in building No. 69/1 on Shcherbakov Street. And he is by no means one of those who like to hide. Employees who rent offices in the building and stay late at night say they constantly see a man at the end of a dark corridor. He doesn't scare, he just watches. However, do not mind playing pranks. Either slamming the refrigerator door in the kitchen, breaking the cup, or creaking the floor.
The secrets of the dungeon
Nobody knows what is hidden under our city. But Tyumen people want fairy tales and miracles so much that they believe both in ancient tunnels and in a man literally swallowed up by the earth. However, neither one nor the other is known for sure, but there are enough eyewitnesses.
Underground passages
One of the most famous and widespread legends is the passage from a male monastery to a female one. There are also tunnels near the Holy Trinity Monastery, which were previously used as shelters. The only confirmed fact of the presence of an underground passage is the statement of the chief engineer of TyumGASU, Viktor Kembel, that there is a tunnel under the educational institution and a man descended into it. In 1994, he passed about 13 meters underground, the course led in the direction of the Exaltation of the Cross, then all the passages were blocked up, and the air was so heavy that it was impossible to breathe. Later, during the renovation of the building, the passage collapsed and was covered with sand.
Went underground
Old people say that in October 1974, a man who came out of a railway bath, literally went underground. It happened on Mira Street in the area of house 27. In the eyes of eyewitnesses, the earth parted under the feet of the unfortunate man and closed again when he fell into a huge crevice. Someone thinks this is devilry, someone is a divine principle, but smart scientists blamed everything on quicksand. This is a water-saturated soil that can liquefy under physical stress.
Miracles, and only
Myrrh-streaming earth
Many are sure that the earth under the Spassky Cathedral is streaming myrrh. A colorless and odorless liquid is released from it. It is believed that the earth mourns those who experienced savage torment in this building. It is known that the cathedral was built in 1819; it amazed Alexander II with its beauty. However, under Soviet rule in 1930, the church was closed, the bell tower was dismantled and (according to the documents) a hostel was arranged there. In fact, the natives say that there was a secret transit point, from where prisoners were sent to Stalin's camps. They were brought in at night in cars and with guards, crying, groans and even shots were heard. According to legend, the earth not only gives off the tears of tortured prisoners, but also cries for them.
Indestructible bath and station
In our city, not only Siberian men are harsh, but also Siberian buildings. For example, the well-known round bathhouse is so strong that there are legends, they say, no one can disassemble it. According to historians, the point is in construction technology. The secret of inviolability is in the usual egg yolk added to the solution during the construction of the building. The Tyumen railway station was built using the same technology, and only tanks were able to break the walls.
But the bath stories don't end there. The round art object is famous for another story: they say that the walls of the bathhouse are ringing bells. It seems like a building was erected from bricks of the Annunciation Cathedral, which was blown up in the 1930s, located in the area of the current Lovers' Bridge. They say that during the explosion, 12 people died, and the bell rings for them.
Animated traffic light
Is it possible to call a traffic light revived, in which dead souls have moved? Probably yes, if every now and then he quits his regular job and starts winking at motorists. The story is this: at the intersection of Malygin and Kholodilnaya streets, a traffic light object from time to time seems to go crazy. It changes colors at a breakneck speed, turns off and starts winking at drivers. It has already been changed and adjusted, and still nothing helps. The traffic police just shrug their shoulders and joke that the whole thing is in the vicinity of the Tekutyevsky cemetery.
Offerings to the road gods
Gifts to the gods in the form of several coins thrown on the wind rose on Tsvetnoy Boulevard are brought by residents of Tyumen who are planning a long trip. In this way, they butter up the spirits, and they help them along the way. Do it or not, it's up to you, but we are sure of only one thing: someone, apparently, tossed a gold piece to the gods, since Tyumen has been at the head of all ratings for the quality of roads for several years already.
Obvious incredible
Chieftain's body and black mold
Everyone knows that during the Great Patriotic War Lenin's body was brought to Tyumen. His mummy was secretly placed in the building of an agricultural technical school, now the State Agrarian University of the Northern Trans-Urals. A high fence was erected around, and the windows of the second floor were bricked up. The king, as you know, is made by the retinue, because without her there were many guards (their stomping is still heard at night by the watchmen in the building) and, of course, a team of scientists who protected the embalmed leader. And now there is a rumor that in 1942 the main guardian of the body, Academician Zbarsky, discovered mold on it, and the most terrible variety of it is black. According to the rules, when such mold appeared, the body had to be dissolved in acid or burned. But Zbarsky knew that neither he nor his colleagues would be in good luck if at least something happened to the mummy. Nobody knowswhat the scientist came up with then, but Lenin's body lay in our city until the end of the war and returned safely to Moscow. However, according to rumors, traces of black mold are still present in the building of the agricultural college.
