Why go to the Nevskaya Dubrovka?

73 years passed after the terrible days of the Leningrad blockade. A place 12 km from the town of Nevskaya Dubrovka - the famous Nevsky Piglet - even today you can not visit without a shudder in your heart. The settlement, known as far back as the end of the 15th century as Dubrova on the Neva, gained wide popularity after the tragic events of the Great Patriotic War.

Little-known facts about Nevskaya Dubrovka

Dubrovka is a city-type settlement of the Vsevolzhsky district (Leningrad region) since 1927, a local administrative center. On the shore there is a pier.

The first mention of Dubrovy on the Neva River of the Orekhovo Uyezd was discovered around 1500, and in the 17th century the village was already mapped. In those years the inhabitants of Dubrovy were very few: about 80 souls of male and female population.

Already at the end of the XIX century, the number of Dubrovka grew so that it began to be called a uyezd city and divided into two parts: the Upper and Lower. This area was in the possession of NA. Mordvinova. At the beginning of the 20th century, the village was named Nevskaya Dubrovka, in order to show the significant role of the river in the life of this place. A sawmill was opened here, paper was produced, and a zemstvo school was opened.

In the years of Soviet power Nevskaya Dubrovka becomes an urban type and reaches a peak of its population - more than 9,500 people.

Before the Great Patriotic War on the map two micro districts are already designated: Nevskaya Dubrovka and Novyi Settlek.

The role of the Nevskaya Dubrovka in the Leningrad blockade

During the war years in this long-suffering place were located two hospitals: an evacuation and a mobile field, as well as an evacuation receiver.

Enemy troops in September 1941 almost closed the occupation ring around Leningrad. There was only one small section on the left bank of the Neva opposite Dubrovka, which later became known as the Nevsky Piglet. A lot of blood was shed for this place of the only crossing, but on September 20 our bridgehead was. Until January 1943, until the overland pass was taken, the Nevsky Piglet remained a tiny strip of land, with which there were huge hopes for the release of the 3 million unhappy inhabitants of the besieged Leningrad.

You can indicate the number of deaths in a numerical equivalent or write "very, very much," but this will not convey the horrors of battles and blood shed by our ancestors. He will not hand over what was happening in besieged Leningrad: crumbs of bread in weight of gold, the corpses of adults and children on the streets of the city, cases of cannibalism ... The role of Nevskaya Dubrovka and Nevsky Piglet is fully understood only by the few remaining who participated in the battles or survived the blockade .

Attractions of the village

The main attractions of this area are connected with the Great Patriotic War. It is worth to get to the Nevskaya Dubrovka, as a view opens the memorial of the brotherly military burial. They come here not only on Victory Day, but also on any other days to pay tribute and bow to the brave defenders of our Motherland who fell here. The memorial is maintained in a worthy condition, wreaths and flowers are placed on the famous and unmarked graves.

In the center of the village, on the territory of the recently planted park in honor of the 330th Infantry Regiment, the temple of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Execution of the Dead" rises. Those who visited this shrine talk about the extraordinary sensation of calm and purity of the soul. Here carefully preserved icon of the XIX century, donated by V.V. Putin, who came to the consecration of the temple in 2010.

There is also the State Museum "Nevsky Piglet" in Dubrovka with unique exhibits dedicated to the blockade of Leningrad.

Two years ago, another military memorial was opened in the village - a monument to the Heroes of the Metrostroy, in memory of people who built a ferry for tanks on the Neva River in order to break through to the patch.

How to get to the tourists to Nevskaya Dubrovka?

The easiest way to reach the village by rail. From St. Petersburg to Nevskaya Dubrovka only 43 km, numerous electric trains follow to the station of the same name. The fastest train numbered 6904 departs from the Finnish railway station, but the difference in the time it takes to travel with others is insignificant (only 2-4 minutes).

How to get to Nevskaya Dubrovka by bus? Very simple, there is a lot of transportation. For example, from the metro Ladozhskaya to the village there is a regular scheduled bus No. 453 on schedule from 8-55 to 21-50. The duration of the trip is about 1.5 hours, the ticket price is about 150 rubles. By car, the journey time will be a little less - about an hour.

Nevskaya Dubrovka: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

In pre-war time in the village there were many parks and squares with fountains and statues of lions. In the war everything was destroyed, but the little that was revived in the post-war years, came to desolation in the 90's. XX century.

Now the territory of the village is intensively planted with greenery, due attention is paid to the reconstruction of memorial places and memorials. New cottages are being built, the population is gradually growing. This year, a decision was made to recreate fountains and sculptures. The orders for new sculptures of lions have already been made, part of the engineering communications is ready.

The plans are also to create a new quay and embankment. Many tourists come here on the river, and a decent walking route has not yet been laid. It is supposed that it will be divided into historical and military-patriotic sites, as well as places for recreation. The reconstructed estate Kin-Grust will enter the new route.