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Contains playful woodworks by Smolensk Oblast native Sergei Konenkov, otherwise known as the 'Russian Rodin'. The museum also has works by other noted…
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Contains playful woodworks by Smolensk Oblast native Sergei Konenkov, otherwise known as the 'Russian Rodin'. The museum also has works by other noted…
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Kursk's small regional museum houses exhibits on the area’s natural, artistic and archaeological history, but its focus on wartime Kursk is what draws…
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This bookshop only sells Russian-language titles, but if you don't read Russian it's still a worthwhile stop to admire the beautiful blue baroque building.
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Perched on a hill near the Borisoglebsky Monastery, this sky-blue-domed beauty has a stunningly decorated interior.
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This attractive large green-domed church, a short walk east of pl Lenina, boasts a colourful fresco-covered interior that hosts regular choral services.
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Much restoration work has been done on this charming, pink-walled convent, which also runs a small orphanage for girls. Donations are welcome.
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This giant Lenin statue looms large over Tula's central square (pl Lenina) with its brutal architecture of the old Soviet city.
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Displays permanent exhibits on Peter the Great and the history of the region from before the Bronze Age up to the Soviet era.
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With obvious Byzantine influences, this red-brick 12th-century chapel (1146) is the oldest in the city and a local icon.
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Not essential viewing but hosts some good temporary exhibitions and has displays on regional history and archaeology.
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By the western fortress walls, this high earth rampart was built by the Poles who captured Smolensk in 1611.
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Ardent historians may want to check out this small but intensive museum dedicated to the local WWII effort.
Monument to the Heroes of 1812
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This Smolensk monument pays tribute to those who fought against Napoleon's armies in 1812.
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The eternal flame memorial is located in the Lopatinsky Gardens.
Monument to the 1812 Defenders
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This 26m-high cast-iron monument sits in Lopatinsky Gardens.
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The Korolevsky Bastion overlooks the Spartak Stadium, which is just outside the fortress walls.
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Situated at the corner of ul Sovetskaya and pr Tverskoy is this pretty church built in 1624.