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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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Streets with riddles, courtyards with secrets and boring stories from the life of Smolensk people

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Individual excursion "Evening Smolensk"

This is the first experience of the city, its key attractions in one evening. Route: The southern section of the Smolensk fortres …

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"On the Seven Hills - the History of the Ancient City" 4-6 hours

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Katyn Memorial. Truth and lies.

The Katyn case is on our ears. We know a lot about him. But who is to blame for the NKVD or the Germans for shooting Polish office …

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Sergey Levitsky

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Smolensk is a city with a very rich history and many attractions, so I offer a large selection of excursions: individual …

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Natalia Mikhailovskaya

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Walking - emotions in the old streets and city parks will cheer and inspire. Dates and facts are not boring, the stories …

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Zagurenko Irina

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Sightseeing tour of Smolensk.The temple architecture of Smolensk.Smolensk fortress wall.Smolensk during the Patriotic Wa …

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Four excursion programs are offered below. Metaphysics of Smolensk"Smolensk in full""Mysterious places under Smolensk …

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Talashkino - Prigorsk - Haski Farm village Flenovo

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

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Estate of Smolensk region in 1 day. Novospasskoye - Talashkino - Gerchakovo

Novospasskoye - Talashkino - Leslie's estate 10-12 hours The cost is indicated from ...; for 1 hour of excursion without rentin …

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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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