In Im. Morozova, local memorial sites stand alongside architectural history. These include the graves of three revolutionaries, an obelisk, a local history museum, and the story of a church destroyed during the Second World War. Nearby, the “Doroga Pobedy” memorial complex is located at Petrokrepost railway station. This distinction is useful when planning: the complex at the station adds a separate railway focus to the town’s history.

Remembering People and Events

The graves of Nikolai Mikhailovich Chekalov, Iustin Petrovich Shchuk, and Lev Semyonovich Khesin are on the outskirts of Im. Morozova, on Rabochego Batalyona Street. All three died in 1919. The local history museum is housed in the House of Culture and contains materials about the lives and work of the same three men. The graves and the museum’s biographical material offer different perspectives. If you would like to visit the museum, check the current visiting arrangements in advance.

The “Zenitnoye orudiye” obelisk stands near the entrance to the town, at the beginning of Mira Street. It is dedicated to the soldiers of the 1st NKVD Division. Together with the graves and the museum materials, it offers another way to explore local history and remembrance.

Church History and Railway Memorials

The Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul was built in the early 20th century under the direction of architect V. A. Pokrovsky. It was decorated with mosaics from the workshop of V. A. Frolov, created from designs by Nikolai Konstantinovich Roerich. The church was blown up during the Second World War. Its architectural and decorative history is therefore part of the town’s past, rather than a visit to a church that still exists today.

The “Doroga Pobedy” memorial complex is located at Petrokrepost railway station, near Im. Morozova. It includes an exhibition in the new station building, the “Stalnoi put” monument to railway heroes, and the Em 721-83 steam locomotive. In 1943, after the Siege of Leningrad was broken, the locomotive brought the first train to the mainland. The complex thus adds a specific railway story to the local memorial sites.

Nature and Architectural History in Leningrad Oblast

As a regional natural area, the Vepsian Forest Nature Park lies in the far east of Leningrad Oblast. It comprises seven nature reserves with particularly strict protection rules. The park has numerous lakes; the largest is Lake Lerinskoye, in the reserve of the same name. Other special features include old spruce and pine forests in the “Vepsski Les” and “Aschchosjorski” reserves. These forests provide habitat for many organisms that depend on forests undisturbed by economic activity.

The Vepsians are also part of the regional context: they have traditionally lived in the nature park and are a small people of Russia with their own culture and traditions. This is a different focus from the memorial sites and architectural history of Im. Morozova, and adds variety to Leningrad Oblast as a wider travel destination.

Another distinct historical site in Leningrad Oblast is Koporye Fortress, a museum and monument of ancient Russian stone architecture. It has survived in its present form since the 16th century; parts of the masonry date from the 13th century. Because it is in a state of disrepair, climbing the walls and towers is prohibited.

Discover more destinations: Gavrilovo, Lodeynoye Pole, Karvala, Volosovo, Mistolovo, Roshchino, Enkolovo, Pasha.

For the broader travel overview: Leningrad Oblast.