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In Tyumen on Osipenko street, 35, the old dilapidated tower peeling with peeling walls and a wooden cap. Once upon a time there were as many as six of these tall fire towers in the city, however only this has survived to this day. Now unique stone the building that locals proudly call the White Tower, invariably arouses interest among those who are partial to history and, most importantly, mysticism.
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The White Tower is a cultural heritage site. This a monument of architecture, built in the early 20th century, has a height more than 12 meters. Former administrative building at Tyumen fire tower is residential today, and despite enough poor living conditions, people still huddle here. And here she is observation tower is abandoned, and restore it city authorities are not in a hurry.
The fire-fighters carried a round-the-clock watch here in due time. IN sentinels were selected individuals with the best vision. They are carefully watched the city and, in case of fire or smoke beat the bell. Down at the ready stood carts with horse water. People with a good sense of smell were also valued in this professions – an experienced firefighter could detect by smell janitors nearby garbage, or a house fire occurred.
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A relatively large observation tower opens a picturesque view of the surroundings. However, these days from the tower only a small part of the area is visible, although in former times, until the 60s, from here it was possible to contemplate almost the entire city. In an abandoned tower you can still find an old fireman stock, furnishings and even faded photos station workers.
City legend of the ghost of a fireman
Among the townspeople, the “terrible” urban legend associated with this place. It is believed that the spirit of one of Tyumen who once worked here. Many eyewitnesses claim that seen on the observation deck a ghostly man in an obsolete fire uniform leaping down. It turns out that in the 30s last century here really said goodbye in this way to life a fireman who felt enormous guilt for not being managed to save a 3-year-old girl from the fire. The man jumped from the tower head down. Old-timers claim that the suicide seems to be called Fedor.
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A local resident also witnessed the appearance of a native of the afterlife. Nikolai Plekhanov, who willingly shared what happened with reporters. According to Nikolai, he returned home in the evening and saw at dusk. man on the observation deck of the White Tower. Nikolay was very surprised since hookup has not been used for a long time. Stepping closer, an eyewitness noticed on the head of a stranger a strange metal helmet that firefighters don’t wear it today.
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Suddenly, the man on the tower intentionally rolled over railing and rushed down. Strange that when he fell down, sound no blow to the ground. Shocked Plekhanov immediately got mobile and called an ambulance, and then ran to the camera in hoping to help the suicide. However, at the foot of the tower no one it turned out, while the entrance to the structure was familiarly littered with garbage. The doctors who arrived on call together with Nikolai pushed back the blockage and penetrated inside, but no one was in the tower. No body there never found. It turns out that Nikolai saw the ghost of a fireman and even watched the scene of that long-standing suicide.