2444 - Novosibirsk, Russia

Veronika sent me a lovely card with a photo of the Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre. She also provides me with several bullet points of her city. So let's have a look at them.

The Novosibirsk Opera and Ballet Theatre - the official title is the Novosibirsk State Academic and Ballet Theatre (Новосибирский государственный академический театр оперы и балета) is located in the centre of Novosibirsk at Lenin Square.

The building was completed in 1944 and the first performance was in May 1945. In 2012, it became the largest theatre in Russia. It was renovated with computerized stage equipment. The auditorium can seat almost 1800 spectators.

Novosibirsk has the longest metro bridge in the world. Novosibirsk was the fourth city in Russia in which a metro system was established. In was opened in 1985.

Novosibirsk has the longest straight street in the world.

There are 1.6 million people in Novosibirsk.

And Novosibirsk's hockey team is called Sibir and play in the Kontinental Hockey League.

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