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Ivanovo

 

A fairly good city. In the 1920s it could even become the capital of Soviet Russia (Moscow was supposed to remain the capital of the USSR). Among other things, in Ivanovo you can look at the recently restored constructivist railway station.

 

The interiors have also been restored, but you can admire them only after passing the mandatory security check which is common on the railway stations in Russia. I hate security checks.

 

Soviet-era mosaic on a building next to the station.

 

There are few pre-revolutionary buildings. Most of them are abandoned, like this Art Nouveau inn.

 

Not so many symbols of the special military operation in Ukraine here. Look for them on the dirty buses that arrive from the Moscow oblast.

Where to stay (as of May 2022): Best Western Russian Manchester hotel was unlinked from the parent chain, but may be still fine. Sheddok hotel is cheaper and closer to the constructivist heritage.

Where to eat: Ogonyok, BW Russian Manchester hotel's restaurant, Piterburger.

What to buy: Ivanovo used to be the capital of the Russian textile industry. Until recently, in the Ivanovo oblast, they even made bed linen for Ikea. But it is unlikely that local textiles deserve to be bought on purpose.

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