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Q: What historical places of Smolensk is worth visiting a lover of architecture of the XII-XVIII centuries?

Academician Igor Grabar called Smolensk a concentration of ancient Russian architecture. The Church of Peter and Paul (1146) is one of the three surviving pre-Mongol buildings of Russia. In the style of the Smolensk Baroque temple of Michael the Archangel (1194, rebuilt in the XVIII century). The Cathedral Mountain ensemble includes bishops’ chambers (1770) in the Elizabethan Baroque style.

Q: Where to go in Smolensk with children: interesting places for family holidays?

The museum "Smolensk flax" presents ancient spinning wheels and looms with interactive elements. Lopatinsky Garden with the remains of the Royal Bastion (1611) and a sculpture of a deer from the estate of William II. The historical museum contains a collection of ancient Russian birch bark letters found during the excavations of the Gnezdov mounds.

Q: Where in Smolensk to make beautiful photos with views of ancient walls and temples?

The observation deck at the monument to Fedor Konya opens a panorama of the fortress walls with 9 preserved towers. Corner tower "Eagle" XVII century spectacularly reflected in the waters of the Dnieper. From the squares on the Cathedral Mountain, shots of the Assumption Cathedral with a gilded iconostasis 28 meters high are obtained.

Q: What little-known sights of Smolensk should be seen by connoisseurs of unusual history?

In the Church of the Immaculate Conception (1894) the only mechanical organ of the company "Walcker" of 1910 was preserved in Russia. The house of the merchant Pavlov (1780) hides rare Gothic vaults in the basements of the province. On the territory of the former Ascension monastery you can find fragments of frescoes of the school of Dionysius.

Q: What famous people are associated with the sights of Smolensk?

In the building of the Alexander real school (1877) taught the future Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky. Prince Gregory Potemkin financed the reconstruction of the Assumption Cathedral after the fire of 1761. In the Smolensk fortress in 1812, General Raevsky held the defense, which is reminiscent of the memorial plaque on the Makhovaya Tower.

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"There were legends of the old city..." walking tour of the historical center of Smolensk for 2 or 3 hours

The cost is indicated from ...; for 1 hour of excursion, depends on the season and the number of people. A walking tour of Smolen …

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80th anniversary of the Great Victory in the hero city of Smolensk

During the tour you will learn about the history of the thousand-year-old Smolensk, but special attention will be paid to the even …

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XII century in Smolensk: temples, ruins, culture

A walk through the architectural monuments of the pre-Mongol period and a story about the earliest centuries in the history of Smo …

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"Mystic Image of Smolensk" Ascension Hill and Lopatinsky Garden

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Lioznov Mikhail Samuilovich

Bryansk

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Alyon's Ground

Smolensk

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I conduct sightseeing and thematic excursions for individual tourists and groups. For a group of up to 4 people, I condu …

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Elena Egupova

Smolensk

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Tamara Watlin

Smolensk

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I am sure that the Smolensk land is the pearl of Russia! The desire to learn more about my hometown and region led me, q …

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Wide Shrovet in Smolensk

1 day Departure from Moscow by evening train. 2 day Meeting in Smolensk in the station building at 06-30 am near the informatio …

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One day in the Smolensk region. Talashkino-Gnezdovo-Katyn-Valutina mountain

Talashkino - Katyn - Gnezdovo - Valutina Mountain 8 hours With a visit to the former estate of Princess M.K. Tenisheva - histori …

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"A Thousand Years in a Day" Smolensk - Talashkino 6-8 hours

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" A Journey from the 9th Century... Smolensk-Gnezdovo-Valutina mountain, 7-8 hours. program on foot + auto.

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