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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.

Breaking of the Siege of Leningrad (diorama) — Shlisselburg