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Tver

Country:
Russian Federation
State:
Tver Oblast
City:
Tver
Type of Location:
Multiple
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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Air

There are two airfields within the city: Migalovo military air base and Zmeevo airport.

By Train

The Oktyabrskaya Railway linking Moscow and St Peterburg is crossing the city.The primary Tver Railway Station has a locomotive and car shed, allowing it to service both passenger and cargo trains.In plus to the Tver Station, there are three minor stations within the city perimeter: Lazurnaya, Proletarskaya and Doroshikha.The suburban railway service links Tver to Moscow, Bologoe, Torzhok and Vasilevsky Mokh (via separate line).Most trains passing from Moscow to the north-west regions make a short stop in Tver.The newly designed high-speed railway line between Moscow and St Peterburg is expected to have "New Tver" station several kilometers southwards of city border.

By Road

The major M10 motorway linking Moscow and St Peterburg is also crossing the city.This motorway is a part of Pan-European corridors system. The roads to Rzhev (A112), Vesyegonsk (P84) and Volokolamsk (P90), along with many smaller regional roads, originate in the city.The new highway between Moscow and St Peterburg, that is designed at the present time, will pass closely to the northern border of Tver.Tver is notable by a pretty high relative number of private cars: there are 288 cars per thousand residents, which is well above average among other regions of Russia.

By Bus

There is also a local bus station that interconnects Tver with minor towns of the home region, neighbouring regions, and Moscow.Local public transport consists of trolleybuses, trams, buses, and fixed-run taxis known as "Marshrutka".The latter two take priority during recent years.Tver bus operated municipal unitary enterprises PATP-1 and Tveravtotrans served dvuyami bus fleet, as of October 2011 has 9 routes and yet binds all four districts of the city.However to get non-stop from the Proletarian District in Zavolzhskiy not more than a dozen years.

By Ferry

The riverside station is located on the left bank of Volga river, closely upstream the outfall of Tvertsa.There is also a small cargo port in the lower part of the Volga. During the summertime, the cruisers are acting up and down the Volga, having their base in the City Park.

Key places to visit
Victory Park, Voskresensky Cathedral, Tverskaya mosque, Tver Drama Theatre, Tver Museum, Tver Puppet Theatre, Tver Circus, Communication Museum of Tver

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Places to Visit

Victory Park

is located in the central region of Tver somewhat south of the historic center.Founded in May 9 1975 in the former apple orchard farm "Kalinin".The park covers an area of 11 hectares.The northern boundary of the park runs along the river Azure, western is adjacent to a residential neighborhood, east - on Volokolamskoe Avenue, the south on Victory Avenue.The park includes the territory of the former apple orchard farm Kalinin.To the south-eastern edge of the park adjacent building a puppet theater.Victory Park a favorite vacation spot tverichan.Since 2004, Victory Park every year in late June the exhibition of "Constellation of Flowers".

Voskresensky Cathedral

Orthodox Church in the street Barricadnaya ( Proletarian District ).Has the status of one of the cathedrals of the Tver diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church, under the direct authority of the ruling diocesan bishop.The Cathedral was built in 1913 (on the 300th anniversary of the reign of the Romanov dynasty ) the means of the royal family and the Nativity of Christ Monastery (temple stands on its territory) by the architect, MP Omelyustogo. Was one of the Nativity of Christ church of the monastery.In 1936 the cathedral was closed.In 1988 he returned to the diocese in 1992, Bishop (later Archbishop) of Tver and Kashinsky Victor (Oleinik) made a small consecrated the church.In December 2000 in the village Vladychnoye were found and transferred to the cathedral relics prepodobnoispovednika Sergius (Srebryanskaya).

Tverskaya mosque

Built in 1906 by architect BG Polyak novomavritanskom in style. The height of the minaret 16.5 meters. To build a mosque to collect money all the Muslim community, but the bulk of the costs claimed enterprising owner of restaurants and coffee shops in Nikolaev railway, came from wealthy peasants Kasimov Ryazan province Tartar Fatih Ibrahimovic Alishov. In the days of Soviet power mosque was closed and transferred to Kalinin city executive committee, which used the building as a warehouse, Voentorg and cafes. In 1992 the building of mosques returned to the Muslim community.

Tver Drama Theatre

is a drama theatre in Tver, the state regional cultural institution.Tverskaya Street Theatre was established in 1745 at Tver theological seminary, which was opened February 16, 1739 GI housed in Tver Russian diocesan school at Fedorskom monastery on the island at the mouth of Tmaki and has existed there for 30 years.In 1787, the building is constructed of urban theater, with some performances were staged in other buildings and premises. At the beginning of the XIX century theatrical troupe formed "The Free nobility.In 1848, the new theater was built by merchant Sutugin, and a new company formed from the graduates of the Moscow school, there was a comedy postalena N. Gogol Marriage.By 1879, the theater moved into the building of the national assembly and in 1888 together with the Public Meeting of the building transferred to the arcade, which is to this day.In the late XIX - early XX century in Tver and any other theaters, but in the process of reorganization 1920-1926 gg. they were attached to the Kalinin State Theatre.In 1920 it had four parallel troupe, and in the early 1930s stand out company VM Bryansk and NV Margaritova.

Tver Museum

is a museum in the center of Tver, and at the same time a network of museums, branches located in Tver and other cities and the Tver region.Tver Museum was founded in 1866 "for the storage of samples of the natural resources and industrial products of the Tver region, as well as items relating to the archaeological region".Since 1896, the museum housed in the building of Tver Imperial Palace track.The museum was severely damaged during the occupation of the city in 1941 and the majority of museum exhibits have been lost.In 1977 he held the centralization of the museum: Museum Kalinin became a leading museum created Kalinin State United Museum and many other museums are located in the city and region and its branches.Since 1994, the head museum is located in a renovated former school on the real streets of the Soviet a monument of history and architecture.

Tver Puppet Theatre

is a puppet theater in Tver, the state regional cultural institution.Located at the intersection of Victory Avenue with Volokolamskoe Avenue, near Victory Park.The auditorium - on one data 360, on the other - 366 seats.ver Puppet Theater was founded in 1944 and until 1975 had its own scene and played in the theater for young audience, in cultural centers and clubs. Since 1958, the theater became a member of the International Union of puppet figures - UNIMA. Since 1975, occupies a building on the Avenue of Victory.

Tver Circus

The modern circus building is located on Tverskaya Square.Tver Circus was opened November 14, 1924 in multi-storey wooden building in the street in front of the Soviet-preserved building of school No. 6.In 1925 the building burned and the circus came to town park, summer theater, the building of National Theater, traveling circus, and in 1932 - a new building, circus big tops. In 1941 the building was destroyed during the Nazi occupation in 1944 restored in 1949, burned down in 1950 again re-established.In 1971 he built and opened the circus building on Tverskaya Square architect AL Segal to 15 rows and 1714 seats with height of the dome 18 meters, in which the circus is in now.Ilya Rafaelovich Tetruashvili after his appointment as director of the circus told me about the serious economic problems Tver Circus.

Communication Museum of Tver

is a departmental museum of the Federal -mail communications (AFPS) Tver and the Tver branch of JSC "Center Telecom", dedicated to the history of telecommunications and mail.The museum is housed in the Tver post office pre-revolutionary buildings.The museum contains materials, clearly illustrating the main stages of development of communication, starting with a regular Yamskaya chase until the present day.The exposition of the museum includes models of equipment and documents reflecting mainly the history of telecommunications and mail to the Tver land.The museum was organized on the initiative of Open Society "Telecommunication" Tver region (2002 Tver branch of JSC "Center Telecom") and on the resources of the enterprise.In the design of the exhibition was also attended by artists and the "Design Center" of the Moscow branch of Union of Designers of Russia.The opening of the museum took place September 26 in 1997, to celebrate the centenary of the Tver city telephone network.September 26th 2007 the 10th anniversary of the museum was prepared by exposure of the ten postmaster Tver province and presented the book "Chronicle of Tver connection".

Right Time to Visit

April - August
November - March

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