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On January 27th 2014 we were Celebrating the 90th anniversary of breaking of the Siege of Leningrad in 1944.

During World War II, Leningrad (Saint Petersburg now) was besieged by Nazi Germany and co-belligerent Finland. The siege lasted 872 days from September 1941 to January 1944.

The Siege of Leningrad was one of the longest, most destructive, and most lethal sieges of major cities in modern history. It isolated the city from most supplies except those provided through the Road of Life across Lake Ladoga, and more than a million civilians died, mainly from starvation. Many others were eventually evacuated or escaped by themselves, so the city became largely depopulated. For the heroic resistance of the city and tenacity of the survivors of the Siege, in 1945 Leningrad became the first city in the Soviet Union awarded the title Hero City.

During your tour you will have a general City tour + you will visit:

• State Memorial Museum of Leningrad Defense and Siege with it's unique exposition devoted to heroic and horrible 900 days of hunger
• Monument to Heroic Defenders of Leningrad

This tour can be incorporated into your Private St Petersburg shore excursion.

Please Contact us to ask for details and book your tour.

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