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A Walk Along Millionnaya

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A. L. Konovalova, a student at the Tver College of Service and Tourism, together with the Tver Tourist Information Center, invites you for a walk along Millionnaya (“Millionaires' Street”), the old name of Tver's main street, to discover your hometown anew and be inspired by its rich history! We look forward to seeing you!

Photo of route author Tver Tourist Information Center

Route author

Tver Tourist Information Center

Things to do

  • 📜 Learn the city's history
  • 🔍🖼️ Spot interesting details
  • 📸 Take photos

Route points (16)

  1. Square of the Holy Blessed Prince Mikhail of Tver — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Square of the Holy Blessed Prince Mikhail of Tver

    История · 📸 Take photos · ⛲ Square

  2. Monument to Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Monument to Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver

    📸 Take photos · 🗿 Monument

  3. Tver Region Ministry of Tourism Building — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Tver Region Ministry of Tourism Building

    📜 Learn the city's history

  4. Memorial Plaque to Pyotr Alexandrovich Pletnev — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Memorial Plaque to Pyotr Alexandrovich Pletnev

    📜 Learn the city's history · 🖼️ Bas-relief

  5. Stereoscope — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Stereoscope

    ⏳ Ponder the eternal · 🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras

  6. Lenin Square — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Lenin Square

    История · ⛲ Square

  7. Stereoscope — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Stereoscope

    ⏳ Ponder the eternal · 🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras

  8. Merchant Barsukov's Hotel — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Merchant Barsukov's Hotel

    История · 👀 Watch city life

  9. Stereoscope — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Stereoscope

    ⏳ Ponder the eternal · 🏛️🕰️ Compare the eras

  10. Karl Marx Monument — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Karl Marx Monument

    🗿 Monument

  11. Ivan Petrovich Wulf's House — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Ivan Petrovich Wulf's House

    История · 👀 Watch city life

  12. Tver Museum of Local History — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Tver Museum of Local History

    🏛️ Museum

  13. Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Transfiguration of the Savior Cathedral

    🕍 Place of worship

  14. Monument to St. Simeon and Grand Prince Mikhail of Tver — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Monument to St. Simeon and Grand Prince Mikhail of Tver

    🗿 Monument

  15. Travel Palace — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Travel Palace

    📸 Take photos · 🏛️ Museum

  16. Gymnasium No. 6 — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

    Gymnasium No. 6

    📜 Learn the city's history

Memorial Plaque to Pyotr Alexandrovich Pletnev in Tver

Point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

Memorial Plaque to Pyotr Alexandrovich Pletnev — point on route “A Walk Along Millionnaya”

Point 4

Memorial Plaque to Pyotr Alexandrovich Pletnev

📜 Learn the city's history • 🖼️ Bas-relief

Description

The memorial plaque to P. A. Pletnev was installed on June 10, 2024, in memory of Pyotr Pletnev, a native of the Tver region and rector of the Imperial St. Petersburg University.

Biography

Pyotr Pletnev (1792–1865), the well-known Russian literary critic, poet, journalist, and publisher, was a friend of Pushkin's who was born in the Bezhetsk area. He was educated at the Tver Theological Seminary and is known for publishing many of Pushkin's works, including the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin.” Pushkin called Pyotr Alexandrovich his “provider” and “benefactor” and said that he “owed his independence to God and to you.” It was to Pyotr Pletnev that the novel in verse “Eugene Onegin” was dedicated.