Museum of Shlisselburg Fortress "Oreshek"

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Museum of Shlisselburg Fortress "Oreshek"

Phone: заказ экскурсий: (81362) 74-104

Address: 188691, Leningrad region, Fortress "Oreshek", Shlisselburg

Location: electric train from Finl.vokzal to st. "Petrokrepost" or from st. m. "Dybenko str." bus 585 to Petrokrepost and water transport

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Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M255 - official web page
The State Museum for the History of Saint-Petersburg - W533, official web site www.spbmuseum.ru

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Description:

The old Russian fortress Oreshek is located on one of the islands in the place where the Neva River emerges from Ladoga Lake, containing a whole complex of archaeological, architectural and historical monuments, belonging to different periods of Russian history, from the XIV century to the days of the heroic defense of Leningrad during the Second World War. For over 200 years the fortress was used as a state prison.

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Administrative phone:
(812) 498-05-11, Fax: (812) 498-02-43

Foundation and opening day:
founded: 1925г.
opened: 1927г.

Organisation status:
State Russia

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society

Classification:
Historical

Squares:
permament show rooms 1360м²

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