Wartime Pages of Tver

19 points6 km3 hours

Walk through the places in Tver that preserve the tragic history of the Great Patriotic War. At that time the city was called Kalinin. You'll learn what Kalinin was like in the days of the occupation, what heroic deeds local people performed, and how the city was liberated.

Route author

Tver Tourist Information Center

Things to do

📜 Learn the city's history
🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras

Route points (19)

L. A. Bazanova Memorial Plaque in Tver

Point on route “Wartime Pages of Tver”

Point 2

L. A. Bazanova Memorial Plaque

🗿 Monument

Description

The memorial plaque to Lidia Andreyevna Bazanova was installed in 2017 in memory of the Soviet scout.

Historical Background

Lidia Bazanova Street appeared in the 18th century. Until 1966 it was called Solodovaya (from solod, “malt”), because malt makers lived here. It was renamed in honor of L. A. Bazanova, a partisan from the Kalinin region.

The Partisan's Life

Lidia Andreyevna Bazanova was born in 1920 in the Kalinin region. In August 1942 Lidia volunteered for the front, and in February 1944 she was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd Class, for her courage and bravery. In April 1944 the Nazis captured Lidia and, after failing to persuade her to betray her comrades, executed her. Before she died, Lida cried out: “Farewell, Motherland! ‘Turtledove’ is dying for you…”