Near the local history museum, on the shore of the lake, there is a block of granite with an anchor and a sea chain. It is very unusual to see the signs of the sea here, in the land Toropets. On a cast-iron bas-relief of an old frigate, there is a portrait and an inscription: "To Admiral Rikord PI,...

In 1921 the relics of Ephraim and Arcadius, the saints of Torzhok, were carried to the Annunciation (Michael the Archangel) Church (Blagoveshenskaya); it was active longer than others after the revolution. After a while, here appeared the relics of St.Juliana of Torzhok. The Annunciation Church was...

In the Kimry museum of Local Lore the unique collection of shoes made by local handicraftsmen and shoemakers is presented. Here one can learn everything about the legendary "Petrine Boots", see the fancy shoes of the XVIII- XIX centuries, look at the Kimry shoe- makers of the XX century...

In the museum presents the landscapes of the native village of a peasant poet –  Nizovka, excerpts from his autobiography, and numerous publications by Spiridon Drozhzhin, from the first journal to separate collections. The museum has preserved the atmosphere in which the poet lived with...

Tosno - a city (since 1963) in Russia, the administrative center of the Tosno district of the Leningrad region For the first time, the Tosno land is mentioned in the Novgorod census register of 1500. Since the 18th century, the historical fate of the Tosno region was determined by its proximity...

This museum tells the story of an ancient flooded city. The exposition presents the archaeological finds, peasant everyday objects, rare showpieces including the collection of Vesyegonsk embroidery and ancient headdresses. In one of the halls there is an exhibition "Symbols of the city of...

Tver is an old Russian city that has preserved its historical appearance and therefore is especially attractive for tourists. The city is located on the picturesque banks of the ancient Russian Volga River, in the place where the Tvertsa and Tmaki rivers flow into it. The distance from Tver to...