Russian cruiser Aurora
Early 20th-century protected cruiser (extensively repaired after WWII and in the 1980s), most famous for her symbolic role in the Russian Revolution of November 1917. It took part in the Russo-Japanese war in 1905. It has long been a museum ship open to the public, moored in front of the Nakhimov Naval School.
Why it is worth a visit
The cruiser Aurora is a major historic symbol of the Russian Revolution and functions as a well-maintained museum ship.
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Why visit
The cruiser Aurora is a major historic symbol of the Russian Revolution and functions as a well-maintained museum ship.
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