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SUVOROV MUSEUM

The special museum devoted to the life and times of Alexander Suvorov is in St. Petersburg. It was recently reopened after extensive rennovation.Here we have some photos taken during our visit in 2003.

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The exterior of the Suvorov Museum in St. Petersburg.

 
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This mosaic on the outside wall of the Suvorov Museum depicts his famous crossing of the Alps at St. Gothard Pass in 1799 during withdrawal from Italy.

  
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Bust of Suvorov in the museum.

 
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Bust of Suvorov in the museum.

 
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Portrait of Suvorov in full orders in Suvorov museum

  
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Portrait of Suvorov in full orders in Suvorov museum

  
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Artillery field piece from era of Suvorov.

  
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Large painting of Suvorov urging Russian troops at the storming of Ismail - Suvorov is at right in red uniform waiving his sword.

  
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Another portrait of Suvorov

  
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A group of Russian military academy cadets viewing the exhibits in the Suvorov Museum - large cannon in foreground.

  
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Large painting of Suvorov crossing the Alps during the withdrawal from Italy in 1799.

  
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Diorama of the Russian army of Suvorov in battle

  
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Another diorama of Russian army in action.

  
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Another diorama of Russian army in action.

  
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Painting of Suvorov fallen from wounded horse

  
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Full sized statue of Suvorov.

 

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