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Museum of Ulyanovsk Architecture
Spread over two houses, this museum contains a wooden model of the 17th-century kremlin at ul Tolstogo 24a , the house that focuses on the 17th to 20th centuries. The branch at ul Tolstogo 43 is a brick building opposite the local FSB (former KGB) headquarters and has a full-size r
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History of Tomsk Museum
Up on Resurrection Hill, this museums moderately interesting collection of old artefacts and clothing is well-presented, with placards in English. Climb the observation tower (admission R43) and try to spot Tomsks seven historic churches from the top. For R100 you can rent historic
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Amber Mine
About 90% of the worlds amber is found in Kaliningrad, and this fascinating mine is where it gets processed. Theres an observation deck over the quarry, amber-hunting opportunities and the astonishing Amber Pyramid, a huge structure made of 800kg of amber. Tickets can be bought on-
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Saviour Borodino Monastery
This monastery was built by widows of the Battle of Borodino. There are several exhibits on the grounds related to the events at Borodino. Leo Tolstoy stayed here when he was writing about the events that transpired nearby for his novel War and Peace . Nowadays, the building where
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Chambers of the Romanov Boyars
This small but interesting museum is devoted to the lives of the Romanov family, who were mere boyars (nobles) before they became tsars. The house was built by Nikita Romanov, whose grandson Mikhail later became the first tsar of the 300-year Romanov dynasty. Exhibits show the hous
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Fish Village
On the other side of theHoney Bridge is the half-timbered riverside development known as Fish Village . Disneylandish it may be, but this collection of hotels, tourist information office, shops and restaurants is a laudable attempt to reprise some of the city’s destroyed architectu
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Au Pont Rouge
Dating from 1906–7 the one-time Esders and Scheefhaals department store has been beautifully restored, including the rebuilding of its cupola, destroyed in the 1930s so as not to clutter the view towards the Admiralty down Gorokhovaya ul. The glorious Style Moderne building, now du
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Architecture and Design History Museum
Situated on Istorichesky skver (Historical Sq), this museum is where the first ironworks was established in Yekaterinburg in 1723. Today the 19th-century factory and mint building here house machinery and industrial technology used in the mining industry from the 18th and 19th cent
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Museum of Volga People’s Architecture & Culture
The open-air Museum of Volga People’s Architecture & Culture has a pleasant woodland setting and a collection of traditional wooden buildings from Russian and Mordva (a Finno-Ugric people) villages. The museum is located in the remote Shchelokovsky Khutor Park, which is the fin
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City Garden
On the grounds of what once was Tver’s kremlin, this park has a funfair with a Ferris wheel and cafes, and often hosts live concerts on summer weekends. Part of the park lies on the north bank of the Volga, where a promenade provides lovely views of the old houses to the south. In
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Theatre of Time
Opposite the Trinity Church (Троицкая церковь), the Troitsky Excavation archaeological dig has uncovered much about Novgorod’s past, all the way back to the 10th century. The viewing area, overlooking what are believed to be remains of a 14th-century nobleman’s home, includes some
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Lubyanka Prison
In the 1930s Lubyanka Prison was the feared destination of thousands of innocent victims of Stalin’s purges. Today the grey building looming on the northeastern side of Lubyanskaya pl is no longer a prison, but is the headquarters of the Federal Security Service, or Federalnaya Slu
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Old Believers Museum
The Koksa and Uymon Valleys were once a hotbed for Orthodox Old Believers, many of whom fled here in the 1700s to avoid persecution by the official Russian Orthodox Church. In the 1930s the Old Believers offered fierce armed resistance to collectivisation, leading to the almost tot
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Herman Brachert House
This museum features the work of Brachert (1890–1972), the sculptor whose work can be spotted all around Svetlogorsk; his bronze Nymph statue resides in a mosaic-decorated shell on the promenade. His small former home is decorated with more of his pieces and other works by contempo
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Amber Museum
Housed in the Dohna Tower (Башня Дона), this museum features over 6000 amber exhibits, including marvellous artworks, a whopping 4.28kg nugget and ancient specimens with prehistoric insects and plants fossilised within the resin. You can buy amber jewellery in the museum or from th
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Upper St Peter Monastery
The Upper St Peter Monastery was founded in the 1380s as part of an early defensive ring around Moscow. The main, onion-domed Virgin of Bogolyubovo Church dates from the late 17th century. The loveliest structure is the brick Cathedral of Metropolitan Pyotr, restored with a shingle
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Saviour Church ‘Not Made by Hand’
The prettiest building in the grounds is Saviour Church ‘Not Made by Hand’(Tserkov Spasa Nerukotvorny). The structure epitomises Mamontov’s intentions: it’s a carefully researched homage by half-a-dozen artists to 14th-century Novgorod architecture. The iconostasis is by Repin and
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Terem Palace
The 16th- and 17th-century Terem Palace is the most splendid of the Kremlin palaces. Made of stone and built by Vasily III, the palace’s living quarters include a dining room, living room, study, bedroom and small chapel. Unfortunately, the palace is closed to the public, but you c
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Gostiny Dvor
In the 17th and 18th centuries, Arkhangelsk’s heart and soul was this merchants yard, a grand, turreted brick trading centre built between 1668 and 1684. The huge, fortress-like complex has been largely restored and its exhibition rooms host anything from contemporary photography a
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Intercession Convent
Its one of the classic Suzdal pictures – the whitewashed beauty surrounded by green meadows on the banks of the lazily meandering river. Inside its all flowers. The nuns, who live in wooden cottages left over from a rustic hotel that existed on the premises, seem to be quite obsess
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