Where to go in St. Petersburg on January 27

On the 82nd anniversary of the complete liberation of Leningrad, we invite you to visit the key sites of memory. This day is an opportunity to remember the feat and pay tribute.

📍 Piskaryovskoye Memorial Cemetery
Address: 72 Nepokoryonnykh Ave.
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📍State Memorial Museum of the Defense and Siege of Leningrad
About: The complete history of life in the besieged city.
Address: 9 Solyanoy Lane.
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📍Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad (Victory Square)
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📍Military Medical Museum (Siege Medicine Museum)
What to see: An original GAZ-AA sanitary truck ("polutorka") from the Road of Life.
Address: 6 Vvedenskogo Canal Embankment.
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📍 Museum-Reserve "Breaking the Siege of Leningrad" (Kirovsk)
What to see: Diorama, tanks raised from the bottom of the Neva River.
Address: 1 Pionerskaya St., Kirovsk.
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Memorial "The Broken Ring"
What to see: Two concrete arches on the shore of Lake Ladoga.
Address: Kokkorevo village, Vsevolozhsky District.
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Museum "Kobona: The Road of Life"
What to see: Exhibition in the building of a former school.
Address: 2, 2nd Line, Staroladozhsky Canal, Kobona village.
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🇻🇳 Student Spotlight: Nguyen Thanh Tra from Vietnam

“My first impression was the cold! But St. Petersburg is majestic! I got lost at Polytech on day one. The campus is like a small city… a student’s paradise!”

A story of first impressions, adaptation, and discovery. Find out how Russia teaches to overcome challenges!

👉 Full story: english.spbstu.ru

Winter Adventure in St. Petersburg ❄️⛷️
Here are top spots for skiing, skating, and winter thrills:

❄️ Ski Resort "Igora" The largest and most modern ski complex near the city. Yandex Maps: Курорт Игора

❄️ Ski Resort "Zolotaya Dolina" A popular family-friendly resort with well-maintained trails for alpine skiing and a cozy atmosphere. Yandex Maps: Горнолыжный курорт Золотая Долина

❄️ Tourist Complex "Kavgolovo" A classic destination for cross-country skiing. Features extensive, professionally prepared trails for all skill levels. Yandex Maps: Туристский комплекс Кавголово

❄️ Skating Rink at New Holland Island The most atmospheric city skating rink, set among historic brick warehouses with festive lights and music. Yandex Maps: Новая Голландия

❄️ Ski Base "Okhta Park” Convenient within the city, offering ski rentals and lit trails for evening cross-country skiing with a skyline view. Yandex Maps: Охта Парк

Grab your gear or rent it on site — your winter adventure awaits!

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👀 Who are they – these “people in orange”?

The study year has already started and Polytech’s gathered students from all over the world under the same roof. So it is the time for tutors to tackle agenda and prepare for our international friends’ arrivals.

TutorForces SPbPU is a voluntary student association. 🧡
Their mission is to help international students soon settle down in their new university and tune themselves to life in Russia.

👋 What exactly does @tutorforcespoly do?
- meets international students right after their arrival at our city;
- helps with dormitory check-in and document execution;
- tells about life in Russia and Saint-Petersburg;
- organizes colourful events within Polytech as well as in collaboration with other universities.

They become true friends for international students and continue their communication beyond the university!

🧡 Don’t miss out on a chance to become a part of their team and get in with the whole world! https://t.me/tutorforcespoly

Tutor Forces — 10 YEARS! 🎉

TutorForce team is launching a large inter-university project "10th Anniversary of Tutor Forces" and invites you to be a part of it!

The first stage is TEAM RECRUITMENT

What awaits you?
🟠 Becoming a real mentor for international students
🟠 New friends from all over the world
🟠 Unique trainings, an inter-university conference, and a trip to Holomki!

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