You will explore Tver from the outskirts to the very center and see how ancient churches here coexist with Soviet avant-garde architecture, and wooden buildings with modernist skyscrapers. You will also find surviving merchant mansions, look at the magnificent stalinkas of almost the capital's level and find out what is the specificity of the urban planning. Individual excursion for 1-3 people Duration 10 hours Children Possible with children How it goes On foot 5000 rubles per excursion Price for 1-3 people, regardless of the number of participants
What awaits you
Neparadnaya Tver We will begin our exploration of the city from the first microdistrict in the history of Russia "Morozovskie barracks", also known as "Yard of Proletarka". You will find out for whom it was built and how it was influenced by the advanced European urbanism at that time. Next, I will show you the historical district of Zatmachye: you will see the wooden pre-revolutionary buildings and visit the Cathedral of the White Trinity, the oldest temple in the city
Walk in the center You will see monumental post-war Stalinist ensembles created by the best Soviet architects. In particular, the House of Voroshilov Riflemen and the Zvezda cinema are examples of distinctive interwar architecture at the junction of the traditions of the Soviet avant-garde and Stalinism. Also, take a look at the merchant mansions on the local Arbat - Trekhsvyatskaya pedestrian street - and appreciate the miraculously preserved historical interiors of the Ascension Cathedral
Tver up and down Tver is a bottomless, inexhaustible city. You will walk through the dense quarters of "Catherine's houses" along the embankment, take a look at the octagonal Lenin Square and find a place where a mosque and a Catholic church coexist. In addition, you will see the Gothic building of the Avayevskaya almshouse, admire the beautiful Volga and find out what role she played in the history of Tver. In the end, climb to the observation deck of the legendary Skyscraper "Shot Glass" and appreciate the city from a height of 77 meters.
Organizational details
- We will go from Moscow to Tver and back in the Lastochka. Tickets are paid additionally - 1110 rubles per person.
- The price includes: moving around Tver by taxi, climbing to the observation deck and a bottle of water for each participant
- Lunch is not included in the price
Venue
The excursion starts at the Three Stations Square. You will find out the exact meeting point immediately after booking.
