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It has long been a particularly popular custom in Russia to honour the great and good with museums in their former residences, and visitors to St. Petersburg will find several museums devoted to the city's most prominent citizens, including the great writers of Russian literature, revolutionary politicians, and other significant historical figures. Below is a pick of the most interesting for foreign visitors.
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Alexander Suvorov Memorial Museum
Housed in an extraordinarily ornate building in high Russian Revival style, this museum tells the life-story of Alexander Suvorov, considered one of the finest military commanders in history, who lead the Russian Army to some of its greatest victories in the late 18th century. ›››
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Alexander Pushkin Apartment Museum
One of several memorial museums to Russia's greatest literary hero, St. Petersburg's Pushkin Apartment Museum occupies the apartment where the Romantic poet died from dueling wounds in 1837, and contains a vast number of his personal effects. ›››
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Vladimir Nabokov House Museum
Occupying the first floor of the house where Nabokov was born and spent his child, this young but extremely active museum is a must-see for all of the great Russian-American writer's fans, and includes memorabilia that has been gathered from all over the world. ›››
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