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Ulyanovsk

 

A birthplace of Vladimir Lenin (born Ulyanov). In Soviet era authorities tried to preserve everything that commemorates the first leader of the USSR. His father was a director of Public Schools for the province so the family had a modest house in the town center. In 1970 it was surrounded by a modernist museum which is slowly falling apart these days.

 

Statues of pioneers near the museum.

 

Another Lenin's museum quarter in the area of Lenin and Leo Tolstoy streets.

 

Unfortunately, most of the other old houses not associated with Lenin have already been torn down or abandoned.

 

Volga river is really wide in Ulyanovsk.

 

Locally produced midi-buses (SiAZ) and 4x4 SUV's (UAZ).

 

Upper embankment and Goncharov's house.

 

The most renowned local architect is Fyodor Livchak (1878-1919). He is the author of the Ulyanovsk state university building.

 

His own house with great Art Nouveau tilework.

 

He also built a first town cinema.

 

A filarmony.

 

And a cemetery church.

 

Newly built orthodox cathedral.

 

Lutheran church near Lenin's museum quarter.

 

In brief, the old architecture is great.

 

While the modern architecture is not.

 

Actual street art.

 

New trams.

 

The civil aviation museum near the airport is worth seeing. It is not strict as Monino, you may wander everywhere and even get inside of some planes.

 

Tu-144 - the soviet Concorde. Open for ventilation.

 

Interior of Tu-124 turbojet.

 

If you like birdwatching and planespotting here you can do both.

 

Getting in (as of April 2023): About 1:30 h flight from Moscow. Ulyanovsk airport is small but friendly. Unfortunately there is no comfortable transit options, so take a taxi to the town center.

Where to stay: Radisson Hotel Ulyanovsk.

Where to eat: Federacji street hosts few nice restaurants like The Berlusconi and The Veprevo Koleno.

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