The Museum of Simbirsk and Ulyanovsk Architecture and Town-Building

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The Museum of Simbirsk and Ulyanovsk Architecture and Town-Building

Phone: (8422) 42-04-63

Address: 432063, Ylyanovsk region,

Working hours:* Warning:
preodered visits only

Internet:
www.russianmuseums.info/M3070 - official web page
The State historical memorial complex "Lenin`s hometown" - W1182, official web site www.ulzapovednik.ru

E-Mail:

billboard, events and excursions

Description:

In the middle of the 17th century the frontier of the Muscovite state was marked by a number of fortresses and walls, which protected the country from the raids of numerous steppe tribes. The Great Russian wall stretched for hundreds of miles from the Ukraine to the Urals. It consisted of impassable forest areas, as well as moats and ramparts reinforced with picket fences and log towers. A fragment of the wall and tower was reconstructed in the central part of the city (between Tolstoi Street and Lenin Street) in the place of the formerly existing fortress. Now it has become a popular place for various folk holidays and theatrical performances.

The complex was opened in 2000. The construction was started in 1647 by the okolnichy Bogdan Khitrovo. The fortress was left by the military in 1708

Museum's services:
museum shop

for museum professionals

Administrative phone:
(8422) 32-63-62, Fax: (8422) 32-63-62

Foundation and opening day:
opened: 12.07.2001

Organisation status:
Federal

Organization form:
non-for-profit

Organisation type:
culture for society, scientific

Classification:
Architect and monuments,Historical,Museum preserve

Squares:
permament show rooms 129м²
museum's store 92м²

Employee number:
10 (curators: 4)

Average visitors per year:
7000

Collections volume:
116, rare collection's items: 99

Web sites and CD-disks:
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