Pushkin’s own flat
Well, when it comes to famous people, the first thing is to understand what kind of persons they were. Probably seeing Pushkin’s flat will help you to understand him better. And Pushkin did so much for Russian language and culture he can be called a #1 in Russian literature. So if you are really interested in Russian culture – this place is a must see.
First half of 19th century interiors
Puskin’s flat is perfectly preserved and stuffed with original items. It is so interesting to see how people lived at that time! The interior design is great too so maybe you will even find some interesting idea for your home.
An exhibition on Pushkin’s life
In a cellar they have an extra exposition showing Pushkin’s life since childhood. Another interesting thing to see!
Poet’s tragic death happened here
Puskin was known as a passionate and extremely jealous person. Frankly speaking, he was quite a prick. He was involved in 26 duels. 21 of them were cancelled. 4 of them had some guns fired but noone was wounded. But the last one was fatal. A French officer was paying too much attention to Pushkin’s wife so they had a duel. Pushkin was deadly wounded: a bullet broke his hip and entered the abdomen. Pistols of that time don’t look serious but in close combat they hit like nowaday’s large caliber rifles so duel wounds were terrible. 50 or 70 years later this wound probably could be cured, but at Pushkin’s time it was 100% fatal. So a famous poet died of peritonitis in his flat two days later at the age of 37.
Address: Moyka river quay 12
