At the point where the Bolshaya Nevka flows out of the Neva, the famous Cruiser "Aurora" has been permanently moored since 1948. This war battle ship underwent the baptism of fire in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) in the Battle of Tsushima; it participated in the First World War, in two Russian Revolutions and in the Second World War. The cruiser played a decisive role during the Revolution of 1917. On October 25, at 9.45 p.m., the blank shot that it gave it was a signal for the storming of the Winter Palace. The next day, Lenin's appeal "To the Citizens of Russia" was broadcast from the radio station of the Aurora. In this way, the entire world was informed about the victory of the Bolsheviks. From 1923, the Aurora was converted into a training ship, and it participated in the defence of Leningrad during the Second World War. The cruiser was turned into a museum after a thorough restoration. The exhibition is devoted to the history of the cruiser.
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