This astrophysical center of Novosibirsk is the largest planetarium in Siberia and the forth largest planetarium in Russia. It includes two astrophysical towers where they are going to install telescopes shortly (including a solar one), a Foucault tower and a TV studio. The planetarium opened in 2012.
Construction works started in April, 2011.
The planetarium’s total area is 2,500 m2. The territory in front of the building is designed as a park featuring astronomic elements such as planets, asteroids and komets.
The astrophysical center has been designed by architects I. Popovsky and L. Sikoruk.
Russia builds this (a testament to the secularism of the Soviets); in the U.S. they build mega-churches (a testament to superstition and ignorance) and prisons.