Барнаул / Barnaul: 1900s

Россия на дореволюционных фотографиях Барнаул Алтайский край Russia in pre-revolutionary photographs Barnaul Altai korai Music: Concert piece on the theme of the Khakis folk song "The Khan's daughter praises" arranged by V. Galochkn. Barnaul is a city of the Altai korai, located on the Ob River in Western Siberia. The original settlement dates to 1730 and was established by the Demidov family. The Demidovs wanted to develop the copper in the mountains, and soon found substantial deposits of silver as well. In 1747, the Demidovs' factories were taken over by the Crown. Barnaul became the center of silver production of the entire Russian Empire.... The settlement was originally chosen due to the proximity to the mineral-rich Altai Mountains and the great River Ob making excellent transportation links........