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Tikhvin, the latter containing THREE EXCURSIONS
the graves of Dostoevsky (see
p40) and the 19th-century Piskarevskoe
composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Memorial Cemetery
Ploshchad Lenina
Monument to the
9 Finland
Gulf of
Heroic Defenders
of Leningrad P23 Neva P21
MAP H1 • Ploshchad Pobedi
The World War II siege (see A121 Monument to the
Heroic Defenders
p38) had a colossal effect of Leningrad
upon the mentality of the TRIP 1
blokadniki (survivors) and
upon the nature of the city At the vast Piskarevskoe
itself. This monument, Memorial Cemetery (see p101),
dedicated to the victims of start with a visit to the Siege of
the blokada (blockade), both Leningrad exhib ition hall. Then
make your way down the avenue
alive and dead, consists of leading to the heroic Mother
massive, resol ute figures Russia statue. Those able to read
carved from granite. Russian should examine the
verses on the wall behind,
Monument to the Heroic comp osed by a survivor of the
Defenders of Leningrad siege (see p38). The 186 grassy
mounds located on either side
Chesma Church
0 of the avenue are mass graves
contain ing the bodies of the siege
MAP H1 • Ulitsa Lensoveta 12
• Open 10am–7pm victims. A red star indicates that
the graves hold soldiers; a
The Neo-Gothic Chesma Church, hammer and sickle, civilians.
with its wedding-cake façade, is one
of the city’s most distinctive churches. TRIP 2
Built between 1777 and 1780, it was Begin your visit at the Monument
named in honour of the Russian to the Heroic Defenders of
naval victory over Turkey at Chesma Leningrad and spend some time
in 1770 and used as a museum taking in the symbolic 48-m
dedicated to the battle during the (157-ft) high granite obelisk
Soviet era. Opposite is the Chesma before wandering among the
Palace, built between 1774 and 1777. colossal sculptures depict ing the
suffering brought to the city by
World War II. Then make your
Chesma Church way through the dimly lit under-
pass to the Memorial Hall. Inside
the hall, look out for the display
that contains a tiny crust of bread –
the daily ration during the siege.
TRIP 3
Walk down the Neva em bank ment
towards Ploschad Lenina, where
the famous 1926 Statue of Lenin
stands (see p44). Next, walk
across to Finland Station (see
p101) to see the train that
brought Lenin to Russia to lead
the 1917 Revolution. At nearby
Ploshchad Lenina Metro Station,
view an intricate Soviet-era
Lenin mosaic.
See map on p100

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