Архив за месяц: Июль 2013

Museum of Heroes of the Soviet Union

This is one of Moscow’s newest museums, created in 2006 to commemorate the heroes of all the Soviet Republics and Russia (after the collapse of the Soviet Union). This is a place where visitors can learn about numerous acts of … read more →

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Peredelkino Writers’ Village

In 1931 the Soviet writer Gorky returned from abroad to the Soviet State, to lead the Writers Kolkhoz.  There is a story that upon his return to the USSR, Stalin asked him about the living standards of foreign writers.  Gorky … read more →

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The Bulgakov Museum Visit

Mikhail Bulgakov was a Soviet Russian writer and playwright active in the beginning of the 20th century. The Master and Margarita novel made him world famous. This book is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. … read more →

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Leo Tolstoy Estate in Moscow

Leo Tolstoy came from an old, famous, aristocratic family. Born on the 28th of August 1828 in the estate of Yasnaya Polyana, he was the 4th child in the family.  His mother died when he was 2 years old. At … read more →

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Chekhov Museum in Moscow

Anton Chekhov was an outstanding Russian writer, an internationally renowned author of classic world literature. Chekhov is one of the most important Russian scribes and his works are translated into a 100 different languages. His most famous plays,  «The Seagull», … read more →

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Moscow Metro Museum

Why did they decide to build an underground mass transit system (METRO) in Moscow? How did they build it? How did the ‘METRO’ work during the war? How do modern trains differ from the old ones? Why don’t the trains … read more →

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Ostafievo estate

Ostafievo was a country estate belonging to  Vyazemsky and his descendants. Vyazemsky (1792-1878) was a Russian count from a well-known aristocratic family. He was poet, writer, historian, interpreter and a political leader. The estate was frequently visited by poets from … read more →

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The Railway machinery Museum

An Open Air Railway Machinery Museum at the Rizhsky railway station is an extraordinary  place. All the machinery is well-maintained, with many Engines still in working condition. Some of these locomotives were kept in the War Reserve until 1991; after … read more →

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State Central Theater Museum

The State Central Theater Museum,  named after Bakhrushin, is unique. The museum was  founded in the end of the XIX century by private collector and art patron Alexey Bakhrushin, who was truly passionate about the theater. He was collecting pictures, … read more →

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Submarine Museum

This is a visit to the Russian Navy Museum at Tushino Reservoir, Moscow and the marvellous example of a Tango class Soviet Attack Submarine ‘B396’. Soviet Navy was one of the important elements of the old USSR defence establishment. Numbering … read more →

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