Cruiser Aurora

 A blank shot from her forecastle gun at 9.45 p.m on 25 October 1917 signaled the start of the assault on the Winter Palace, which was to be the beginning of the October Revolution. The battleship is still there and it’s possible to make a tour of the boat. Open 10.30 - 16.00, except Fri, Mon
 
Aurora Battlship that heralded the start of the revolution - photo by praegerr flickr.com/photos/34031312@N03/

Location

Cruiser Aurora
2, Petrogradskaya embankment metro Gorkovskaya
St. Petersburg



 

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