In the XVIII century Russian border moved south. Construction of the border fortifications were transferred to the Northern Altai. The strategic importance of Tomsk fell, the garrison was transferred to the Biisk and Ust-Kamenogorsk fortress. However, much earlier Tomsk has become not only a military town, but also acquired a value of trade and handicraft center of Siberia. This was facilitated by his position on the main Siberian Highway, for which the city was moving through the huge flow of goods. In Tomsk resident population of more than 10 families Bukharan merchants who brought goods from Central Asia. There they bought furs and marketed it to Central Asian cities. They came to the city with goods and Russian merchants. At the beginning of the XVIII century near the mouth of the river on Ushaika Tom has developed a large market.

In 1719 Tomsk was added to the Yenisei, and in 1726 to the Tobolsk province as a district center. With the growing importance of the Siberian tract growing importance of Tomsk. By the 40 th years of the XVIII century on the site of the container path to Tomsk were placed milestones, to build a bridge. Along the way any Russian countryside and villages. Tomsk became a major trading city transit center in Siberia. Among the urban population there are more merchants associated with nonresident trade. They carried goods to and Macarius Irbit Fair traded tea and silk fabrics imported from China. Actively began to develop and urban craft. Tomsk craftsmen doing horse harness, rope Vili sewn shoes and gloves produced chests. In the city there were dozens of forges, and in the surrounding villages were making sleighs, carts, arc, wheels, drove resin and tar. Products masters drove in Tomsk. Everything was subordinated to the needs of the Siberian tract, including izvozny fishing, which occupies a considerable number of residents.

By the beginning of the XIX century in Tomsk population of 8000 people. In 1804, due to discharge from the Tobolsk province several counties was formed a new Tomsk Province. Now Tomsk received the status of a provincial town that had an impact on its economic development, and appearance. In the city there are more stone buildings, wooden bridges and sidewalks. However, work on the improvement of Tomsk completely fell on the inhabitants of the city who had to deliver construction materials to make flooring, dig ditches for drainage. The rapid growth of Tomsk began with the end of the 30-ies of the XIX century. In Tomsk and Yenisei province have opened gold mines. Since 1822 Tomsk Civil Governor was at the same time, and chief of the Altai mountain plants in the Tomsk was Mining Office. In the city there are many shops, hotels, luxury villas new kuptsov- "millionaires" began working small industrial enterprises. Increased trading volumes. Goods continuous flow went to Tomsk land and river routes. These leather goods transported from Moscow, Yaroslavl, Kazan. A particular demand was morocco, which sold well in the markets of Central Asia and China. Wide distribution is in Tomsk homespun cloth, axes, knives, locks, scissors, pots and nails.

At the end of the XIX century Tomsk continued to preserve the value of the shopping center in Siberia. In Tomsk province during the year took place more than 60 trade fairs, where the amount of goods sold more than 50 million rubles a year. The growth of trade affects the development of transport. With a weak industry special place in Tomsk held artisans representing 35 different kinds of industries, including izvozny stood in the first place. Quickly developing river transport. By the end of the century on the rivers of Western Siberia there were a more than 100 ships, most of which belonged to the Tomsk companies and merchants. But the development of the shipping company could not satisfy requests rapidly growing trade. In 1891, the Russian government decided to build the Siberian railway. In 1896, Tomsk stretch the railway line. In the city there are railway workshops, which gave rise to the development of heavy industry.

By the beginning of XX century in Tomsk, there were 208 factories. In addition to traditional leather, salotopennyh, candle, brick enterprises in the city are organized by the barrel, furniture, candy production. By the time the Tomsk population of over 25 thousand people, was built 13 thousand houses, of which 6 thousand houses. The city had electric lighting, trams, telephone network. As a commercial and industrial center, Tomsk ahead of all other city Ssibiri. Its value central warehouse Russian Siberian large firms grew with each passing year.

The town became famous scientific and cultural center. In 1888 he opened the first in Tomsk University in Siberia, in 1900. Institute of Technology, Higher Technical school, and then the University for Women. The city has 59 schools, colleges, schools, three public libraries, the theater department of the Moscow Society of Agriculture, urban community gardening, hunting, and promote the physical development of children, the Department of the Russian Musical Society.
You can read more about history of Tomsk: http://history.tsu.ru/

Park - University grove - was laid PN Krylov in 1885. Planting was done according to a predetermined plan. Softwood: spruce, cedar, fir, pine, as well as cherries, elderberry, cranberry took from neighboring forests. Under the shelter of the hardy species were later planted plants, imported from Europe, the Far East and North America. So there were elm, English oak, small-leaved lime, Saskatoon olholistaya and others. Before the central part of the main building located an open space organized in the style of the ground occupied by lawns and flower beds. Two groups of pointed spruce and fir stands out the most spectacular part of the facade of the central body, at the same time extended the northern and southern parts of the facade are closed groups of limes. Northern and Southern factions engaged grove of trees and shrubs, corresponding to different types of landscapes of Siberia. Especially protected object of nature.
The bridge over the ravine

1 (13) in August 1909 completed construction of a stone bridge over the ravine at the University grove. He was the first reinforced concrete building in Siberia. Bridge designed by architect AD Kryachkov using modern style. Laconic facilities emphasize four pedestal, decorative vases and grille made of concrete. The monument of federal significance.
Chapel

The stone memorial chapel "of the saints by key" was built in 1885 (now dispatching garage) by the architect EI Gibert, author of the project buildings Institute of Technology, engineer NA Renkul. The monument of federal significance.
Gasworks

Gas Plant was built in 1884 to provide gas lighting and laboratory gas burner housing TSU (now the garage). Factory workers have actively participated in the events of the revolutions of 1905 and 1917. In June and July 1917 in the premises of the gas plant held meeting of the Board of Soldiers 'Deputies and the Soviet of Workers' Deputies. The monument of federal significance.
Power

In 1893, it was prepared for the operation of the university power plant (now the educational building number 5). The first light bulb lit up above the facade of the main building of the University 19 (31) From October 1893 this power plant was powered the first electric lights in the streets of Tomsk - near the University Hospital. The monument of federal significance.
Astrophysical station - the center of the Eurasian continent: http://history.tsu.ru/

The mission of Tomsk State University
Tomsk State University, founded in 1878 by Alexander II, as the Siberian Imperial University, the first day of its existence, has been called to approve the ideals of science, education and culture in the vast territory of the Asian part of the country.
The most important priority of the university - the pursuit of education is free and open-minded creative personality capable of independent scientific and philosophical decisions. Faithful to the tradition of predecessors, the staff of the University is actively developing modern approaches and methods in all spheres, reinforcing its status in the domestic and international scientific and educational space.
The merits of Tomsk State University in the development of national science, education and culture marked by many awards of the country in 2007, TSU Presidential Decree included in the State of the most valuable objects of cultural heritage of the peoples of the Russian Federation.
Tomsk State University, as a university research type, sees its mission in the preservation and enhancement of the spiritual values of mankind in the production and dissemination of advanced knowledge and information in the advanced training of the intellectual elite of society based on the integration of the educational process, fundamental scientific research and innovation.
The priority objectives of the University are:

* Serve the interests of Russia, to promote the development of its intellectual potential through the production of new knowledge and advanced training of scientific and pedagogical, administrative and cultural elite of society;
* Improving the educational process based on the active use of innovative approaches and information technologies, their subordination to the problem of combining the harmonious development of personality and preparation of highly oriented leadership in their field specialists;
* Worthy representation of higher education in Russia in the international scientific and educational space, the integration of their academic, intellectual and informational capacity with leading Russian and foreign centers of higher education, science and high technologies;
* Successful development of historical and recognized by the international community of scientific and pedagogical schools in the humanities, physical, mathematical and natural sciences through the integration with the academic sector of science;
* Meet the needs of science, education and society as a whole in the information services through the creation and functioning of a unified information science and educational environment;
* Implementation of the coordinating role in the system of higher education in the implementation of large projects in the different levels of education, science and innovation;
* Participate in the development of the real sector of the economy based on innovation, including the provision of high-tech personnel support: http://history.tsu.ru/

Department of History of the Ancient World, the Middle Ages and the methodology of history. (Head. - prof. B. G.Mogilnitsky). Founded in 1961, Acad. AI Danilov. The department taught the history of the ancient world, the Middle Ages, of the ancient and medieval East. It conducted a large research project on the study of the methodology of history and historiography of World History.
* Department of History and Documentation (Head. - Prof. N. S.Larkov). The department was formed in 1944, but first worked as a general university, and then in 1993 became known as the Department of History of Russian IF and only since 2009 has the name of the Department of History and Documentation. The department provides specialty 07.00.02 - "national history" and prepares students for a specialty 35.08.00 - "records management and documentation management software" .On the department taught: national history, records management, technology and organization of document management (records management), theory and the practice of archiving, fundamentals of management, history, and modern organization of public institutions in Russia, and more.
* Department of Modern and Contemporary History and International Relations (Head. Cafes. - Assoc. V. P.Rumyantsev). Department of Modern and Contemporary History at the Faculty was opened in 1961, and since 1993, with the introduction of specialty "International Relations", began to carry the name of the Department of Modern and Contemporary History and International Relations. Accordingly, the Department is preparing on two specialties: 14.02.2010 - "history" and 35.02.00 - "international relations."
* Department of archeology and local history (the manager. - Prof. A. T.Topchy). Founded in July 1991 for the training of specialists in the field of archeology, ethnography, local history, archival and museum workers case. It became one of the first departments, whose employees are engaged in regional history. At the department there is a museum of archeology and ethnography and working student laboratory "Archaeology" (under the guidance of prof. L. A.Chindinoy).
* Department of World Politics (Head. - Assoc. A. G.Timoshenko). In 2005, the History Department of TSU was opened department of theory of international relations and foreign policy of the organization for teaching training, theory of international relations and organization of practices in the field of international and foreign economic activity. The basis of the team accounted for graduates of the Department of Modern and Contemporary History, went through the school of the Center for International Studies and Modern History TSU.
* Department of Oriental Studies (Head. - Prof. LI Sherstova): http://history.tsu.ru/