Botik Museum
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Takarasina
By Takarasina
A modest boat dear to the Russians
3.0 of 5 bubblesJul 2020
I've been at this place many times and can definitely certify that nothing has changed here in the last forty years. Same conservative approach, Soviet-style, that is unfriendly treatment of visitors (locals, not foreigners, so no worries), total lack of inter-active facilities and outdated feisty broads who work there. The museum as such is worth a visit since it exhibits the only boat Peter the Great might - might! - have built (there is no paper proof that he created specifically this one). He also took his first naval lessons on the Plescheevo lake one could see from the hill. This is why locals call that boat the Grandfather of the Russian fleet. Created in 1803, the museum became the first establishment of the kind in provincial Russia. In 1722 the Great Transformer of this country ordered that decommissioned military ships be preserved as a memory of their heroic deeds so they started to be concentrated in Pereslavl' Zalessky. Unfortunately, all of them but that very boat called Fortuna (Fortune) perished in a fire which makes this artefact even nore precious. Don't expect anything stunning or extraordinary - it's just a small thing of Dutch design. Russians worship her due to obvious reasons so the place could be rather crowdy. There's a small park around with extra locations not worth visiting and a pre-revolutionary obelisk dedicated to Peter the Great which miraculously survived communist obscurantism. Entrance fee is ridiculously low so if you don't speak Russian and will not be attacked by those sulky ladies you'll probably like it.

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Takarasina
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
I've been at this place many times and can definitely certify that nothing has changed here in the last forty years. Same conservative approach, Soviet-style, that is unfriendly treatment of visitors (locals, not foreigners, so no worries), total lack of inter-active facilities and outdated feisty broads who work there.
The museum as such is worth a visit since it exhibits the only boat Peter the Great might - might! - have built (there is no paper proof that he created specifically this one). He also took his first naval lessons on the Plescheevo lake one could see from the hill. This is why locals call that boat the Grandfather of the Russian fleet.
Created in 1803, the museum became the first establishment of the kind in provincial Russia. In 1722 the Great Transformer of this country ordered that decommissioned military ships be preserved as a memory of their heroic deeds so they started to be concentrated in Pereslavl' Zalessky. Unfortunately, all of them but that very boat called Fortuna (Fortune) perished in a fire which makes this artefact even nore precious.
Don't expect anything stunning or extraordinary - it's just a small thing of Dutch design. Russians worship her due to obvious reasons so the place could be rather crowdy. There's a small park around with extra locations not worth visiting and a pre-revolutionary obelisk dedicated to Peter the Great which miraculously survived communist obscurantism.
Entrance fee is ridiculously low so if you don't speak Russian and will not be attacked by those sulky ladies you'll probably like it.
Written July 28, 2020
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Dmitry M
Moscow, Russia40 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2016 • Friends
It's very interesting to see how the "grandfather of Russian fleet" looks like. The boat was build by Peter the Great and worth visiting
Written August 20, 2016
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Alexey K
Moscow, Russia87 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2015 • Couples
The museum consists of several buildings, the White palace has a collection of the epoch's pieces and the boathouse has the one only remaining boat built and used by Peter the Great. The museum stands on a hill overlooking the lake and has lots of small shops and other museums in the vicinity.
Written May 14, 2015
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Alliohna
404 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2015 • Couples
It was quite impressive to see a massive boat made by Peter the Great himself all those years ago and still being so well preserved. Lots of interesting facts about first Russian Imperior and his youth. Beautiful lake surrounding it. Very nice place, we enjoyed our time there.
Written April 19, 2015
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Hazel2145
Ossining, New York57 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2014 • Friends
I thought this would be another trip up the hill, but for the first time in ten years I finally paid the admission the museum that accompanies the botik. Don't miss it. Beautiful art and great history.
Written November 8, 2014
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