The battleship Poltava will be turned into a center for the study of Russian maritime history

The battleship Poltava, which arrived in St. Petersburg in honor of Navy Day, will become the center of a museum complex for the study of Russian maritime history. A recreated ship from the time of Peter the Great is located near the Peter and Paul Fortress. People on pleasure boats and motorboats come closer to see the vessel.

78.ru He notes that the Poltava began to be built in 2013. And in 2018, a faithfully recreated Peter's era ship was launched. Since then, he has always participated in celebrations dedicated to Navy Day.

According to Governor Alexander Beglov, the Poltava gives a clear picture of what the first ship of the Baltic Fleet was like, launched at the St. Petersburg Admiralty. It began the creation of a strong battle fleet, and Russia turned into a great maritime power.

You can get acquainted with Poltava on Monday, July 28. On the night of July 29, the battleship will return to the yacht club of St. Petersburg. There it will continue to be prepared for production in the museum complex, which is being created in Lakhta.

The ship will become a scientific, cultural, and research center for the study of the maritime history of not only the city, but also the country, Beglov noted.

Earlier it was reported that sailing infrastructure will be built on the shores of the Baltic Sea and Lake Ladoga. The basis for its development will be the creation in St. Petersburg of Russia's largest marina for mooring and parking motor and sailing yachts. Within the framework of the project of the tourist and recreational cluster "Saint Petersburg Marina" in Gorskaya, measures are being completed to change the Rules of land use and development of the city. Documents are being prepared to create the resort's engineering infrastructure.

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