Shlisselburg
11 places
Annunciation Cathedral (Shlisselburg)
Shlisselburg, Krasnaya Square
The Annunciation Cathedral in Shlisselburg, located on Krasnaya Square, is currently under restoration, services are not held in it, and it is assigned to the active St. Nicholas Church. The wooden predecessor church, built in 1726–1727, burned down in 1756, and the stone cathedral was supplemented with a vestry and a sacristy in 1881. During the Soviet era, the building was transferred to the "Melodiya" factory for use as a production workshop, and the bell tower was adapted for a parachute jump tower. In 2014–2015, a spire 52 meters high was installed on the bell tower, despite concerns that the walls of the cathedral would not withstand the load.
Ladoga Bridge
Shlisselburg, Maryino village, Ladozhsky Bridge, 40th km of Kola highway
The Ladoga Bridge in Shlisselburg was built from 1978 to 1983 according to the design of architect Yu. I. Sinitsa and engineers A. I. Ketzlakh and O. Yu. Rusinov. Its reinforced concrete supports are faced with granite, and the total length of the structure is 655 meters. It is the only operating drawbridge on federal roads in the Leningrad region, connecting St. Petersburg with Karelia, Murmansk, and Vologda regions. In January 1943, near the former village of Maryino, there was a crossing point of the Neva River near the bridge.
Oreshek Fortress
Shlisselburg, Orekhovy Island
Oreshek Fortress is located on Orekhovy Island in Shlisselburg, where restoration work has been carried out since 1966 under the guidance of architects Vasily Savkov, Marianna Sementsovskaya, Evgenia Arapova, and artist Dmitry Bilibin. In 1985, a memorial complex dedicated to the heroic defenders of 1941–1943 was opened here, while the Bell and Mill towers of the citadel have not survived to this day. The fortress's history includes its recapture by the Novgorodians from the Swedes in 1349, the construction of stone walls in 1352, and the imprisonment of Baltic dissident Timofey von Bok until 1827. For prisoners like Vera Figner, joint walks in pairs, permitted after 1884, became the first breach in their stone confinement, and the Svetlichnaya Tower got its name from the "svetelka" – a command post on the upper level.
Crossing (Memorial)
Shlisselburg, Sheremetyevka village, 200 m south-east
The "Crossing" Memorial in the village of Sheremetevka near Shlisselburg is dedicated to the pontoon troops who, in 1943, provided transport links between besieged Leningrad and the rest of the country. It commemorates a wooden low-water railway bridge 1.3 km long, built on 2,644 piles and completed on February 2, 1943, using 16 pile drivers. The central stele of the complex is 12 meters high, and its northwest plaque is engraved with an inscription about building bridges across the Neva River. In 2020, both steles underwent major restoration as part of the state program for the development of culture and tourism in the Leningrad region.
Breaking of the Siege of Leningrad (diorama)
Shlisselburg, Maryino village, Ladozhsky Bridge, left-bank ramp
The Museum-Diorama "Breaking of the Siege of Leningrad" is located in Shlisselburg, in the village of Maryino, at the Ladoga Bridge on the left-bank ramp. It was opened on May 7, 1985, and is dedicated to the breaking of the siege in January 1943 during the "Iskra" operation. According to the "Culture.RF" portal, this is the first and so far the only museum of this kind in the North-West. In the left part of the diorama canvas, a brass band, the beginning of the artillery preparation, and the burning Shlisselburg are depicted.
Breakthrough Museum
Shlisselburg, Maryino village, Ladozhsky Bridge, 41st km of Murmansk highway
The Museum-Panorama "Breakthrough" is located in the village of Maryino near the Ladoga Bridge at the 41st kilometer of the Murmansk Highway in Shlisselburg. The exposition for the first time presents all military units, including five penal battalions, that took part in breaking the blockade, and uses 3D mapping technologies, light and video installations with sound effects. In the multimedia hall, the history of the blockade is told through the fate of one family using old films, photographs, animation, and 3D graphics. Near the panorama, KV-1, KV-1s, and BT-5 tanks are displayed, which were raised from swamps and Lake Ladoga and restored at the Neva Shipbuilding Plant.
Steel Path
Shlisselburg, Petrokrepost station
The "Steel Path" monument in Shlisselburg at the Petrokrepost station is dedicated to the railway built in the shortest possible time after the recapture of a corridor no more than eleven kilometers wide. Railway workers called this branch line, which passed through a zone of constant shelling, the "corridor of death," while it officially received the name "Victory Road." In February 1943, trains ran on it only at night, allowing three trains to pass in each direction, and during its operation, 1,730 mines, 7 unexploded bombs, and 52 artillery shells were found on the route. The feat of the builders and workers of this railway line is reflected in V. Kovalchuk's book "Corridors of Courage" and the film "The Corridor of Immortality."
Old Ladoga Canal
Shlisselburg, Staroladozhsky Canal
The Old Ladoga Canal is a hydraulic structure 111 kilometers long, connecting Novaya Ladoga and Shlisselburg, where the canal flows into the Neva River at its source from Lake Ladoga. Construction of the canal began on May 22, 1719, under the general supervision of Alexander Menshikov and the leadership of Major General Grigory Skornyakov-Pisarev. By 1842, with the advent of steamboats on Lake Ladoga, the old canal turned out to be too narrow and shallow, which is why it was repeatedly widened. In Shlisselburg, the canal lock has been repeatedly repaired, and the restoration of this structure announced for 2025 is to be carried out in several stages.
Factory Island
Shlisselburg, Fabrichny Island, Krasnoflotskaya Street
Factory Island in Shlisselburg is the place where a calico printing factory was founded in 1763. It was here in the 1814–1820s that patterns began to be mechanically printed with cylinders for the first time in Russia, for which the owner, merchant Weber, received special privileges. At the end of the 19th century, architect F. I. Haberzettel rebuilt the factory, which in 1926 was named after Pyotr Alekseyev, and today the Nevsky Plant operates on the island's territory. At the source of the Neva River near the island are some of the widest points of the river, reaching 1000–1250 meters.
Church of the Apostles Peter and Paul at the Shlisselburg Gunpowder Plants
Shlisselburg, Imeni Morozova settlement, Mira Street
The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at the Shlisselburg Gunpowder Mills is located in the settlement named after Morozov on Mira Street. Built in 1904–1907 according to the design of architect V. A. Pokrovsky with the participation of I. F. Bespalov, it is recognized as a newly identified monument of history and culture. The building was likely destroyed in December 1942 – January 1943 during the preparations for the breaking of the Siege of Leningrad. During the revival of the parish, the priority tasks became the restoration of the gatehouse and measures to prevent the destruction of the church foundation and its granite facing.
Nativity of John the Baptist Church (Oreshek)
Shlisselburg, Orekhovy Island
The Church of the Nativity of John the Baptist is located on Nut Island in Shlisselburg and is part of the Oreshek Fortress. The existing building, erected in 1826–1831, served as a garrison prison church until 1917, and the last rector before its closure was Archpriest John Florinsky. In 2010, the first liturgy in 90 years was held at the ruins, and earlier, the defenders of the fortress, according to various sources in 1611 or 1612, walled up the icon of the Kazan Mother of God in the church wall. A project by young architects to cover the ruins with a glass dome was rejected by museum staff and deputy Vitaly Milonov.
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