Galbshtadt – Museums, Monument and Church

• The Intersettlement Museum of the History of the German National District is located in Galbshtadt, at 4 Klubnaya Street.
• The Museum of the History of Gal’bshtadt School was established in 2013 and comprises the halls “History of the Gal’bshtadt School” and “Ethnography.”
• The monument to the victims of political repression is a black, irregularly fractured marble slab depicting hands, barbed wire and a flower.
• The brick church was built in 2013 with funds from parishioners and benefactors. It has one altar and is dedicated to the Apostle and Hieromartyr Dionysius.

The exhibition at the Intersettlement Museum of the History of the German National District covers the history of Germans in Russia, from their relocation to Russia through to the present day. Exhibits include handicrafts made by local women artisans more than 70 years ago. The exhibition therefore spans a broad historical period while also showcasing specific works from the local craft tradition.

In August 2018, the exhibition “History, Culture and Everyday Life of Russian Germans” was set up at the museum. The Museum of the History of Gal’bshtadt School focuses on a different subject: its two halls are devoted to the history of the school and to ethnography. The ethnography hall brings together household items from different years, donated by residents of the village and district.

The monument to the victims of political repression depicts hands surrounded by barbed wire and a flower on a black, irregularly fractured marble slab. Its inscription reads “To the Victims of Political Repression.” Galbshtadt also has an obelisk to military glory. These two memorial sites commemorate different themes: the victims of political repression and military glory.

The church can also be identified by its specific features: the brick building was constructed in 2013 with funds from parishioners and benefactors, has one altar, and is dedicated to the Apostle and Hieromartyr Dionysius. Together with the museums and monument, it is another cultural and historical landmark in Galbshtadt.

The region combines cultural and scenic attractions. The Vasily Shukshin Museum in Srostki opened in 1978. It is housed in the former wooden school building that Shukshin attended and where he briefly taught, and contains thousands of exhibits.

Nature and outdoor activities are also part of the regional offering: in Belokurikha, forest health trails invite visitors to go for walks; more demanding routes lead to Lonely Pine, Four Brothers Rock and Shishi Creek. A chairlift takes visitors to the summit of Mount Tserkovka. Check before your trip whether it is operating. In Altai Foothills Nature Park, existing educational trails lead to rock formations, a former tungsten mine, abandoned mines and factory villages. Altai Krai is a diverse tourism region, with a range of recreational and tourism opportunities and numerous tourist routes.

Where is the Intersettlement Museum located?

The Intersettlement Museum of the History of the German National District is located in Galbshtadt, at 4 Klubnaya Street. Check visitor arrangements before you travel.

What history does the Intersettlement Museum exhibition cover?

It covers the history of Germans in Russia from their relocation to Russia through to the present day. It also features handicrafts made by local women artisans more than 70 years ago.

What does the monument to the victims of political repression look like?

It is a black, irregularly fractured marble slab depicting hands surrounded by barbed wire and a flower. The inscription reads “To the Victims of Political Repression.”

For the wider travel overview: Nemetskiy Natsionalnyy rayon.