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Vytegra

 

A town in Vologda oblast near Lake Onega. The Volga-Baltic Waterway now passes through it, the Mariinsk and Novomariinsk canal systems did this before. The old lock was recreated during the improvement of the park.

 

Former hydroelectric complex of the Novomariinsk canal.

 

Large pedestrian bridge and other amenities.

 

At the same time, the authentic gateway built in 1810 now is completely rotten.

 

New port.

 

It is customary here to store boats in coastal garages.

 

Buildings of the 19th century on Lenin Avenue.

 

Gymnasium (1910), now a school.

 

Resurrection Cathedral, converted into a cultural center.

 

Sretenskaya Church (1869-1873).

 

Next to it is the remarkable chapel of Isaac of Dalmatia (1881), which previously stood somewhere on the southern outskirts of the city.

 

Typical buildings in the center.

 

Matveeva's house (1879), now a kindergarten.

 

The building of the central library in an old merchant mansion (1849). It seems that the library is even functioning.

 

Other decay.

 

Getting in: No major cities nearby. You need to drive here for 4 hours from Vologda or Petrozavodsk and 6 hours from St. Petersburg.

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