During the voting on the website your-Russia.Russia appeared the first pair of characters that may appear on the new banknotes in denomination of 200 and 2000 rubles. Users voted for two attractions in Novosibirsk — Bugrinskij bridge in Novosibirsk state academic theatre of Opera and ballet. The relevant information contains in the message of Bank of Russia on the contest website.
“Thus, the capital of Siberia became the first city in which the threshold in five thousand of the votes of the users have already overcome two sights”, — stated in the message.
On 28 June the Central Bank began a nationwide campaign to select symbols on Bank notes of 200 and 2000 rubles.
“Traditionally modern banknotes Russia used types of cities and iconic objects. So it will be this time. Two notes — two cities, four symbols, symbolizing Russia: its history and culture, technical achievements, natural wealth,” — said the Bank of Russia.
The building of the Opera and ballet theatre in Novosibirsk was built from 1931 to 1941. It is the largest in Russia and the Soviet Union among all the theatres. The size is also called Siberian Coliseum, under the dome could accommodate Moscow’s Bolshoi theatre.
