Turovo: Monument to Viktor Gorshenin

• The monument commemorates partisan and intelligence officer Viktor Alekseyevich Gorshenin.
• It was unveiled on November 27, 1977, and is listed as a cultural heritage site of local (municipal) significance.
• Turovo is also home to a single military grave.

Viktor Alekseyevich Gorshenin was a partisan and intelligence officer. The monument commemorates him at the place where he was shot by the Nazis. The memorial is therefore dedicated to a specific person and a particular historical event, not to a general event. The monument was unveiled on November 27, 1977.

Turovo is also home to a single military grave, another historical landmark in the town. If you plan to visit the memorial sites, check their accessibility in advance.

The monument is listed as a cultural heritage site of local, or municipal, significance and bears the dates 1941 and 1977. These two dates should not both be understood as construction years. The specific date given for its unveiling is distinct: the monument was unveiled on November 27, 1977. This keeps the listed years separate from the historical date in terms of what each represents.

The “Sablinskiy” natural monument is located on the Ordovician Plateau in the wider Tosnenskiy District and extends along the ravine-like valley of the Tosna River. The protected area includes the confluence of the Tosna and Sablinka rivers and the Sablinka ravine, which reaches the “Sablinskiy” waterfall. There are two lowland waterfalls within the natural monument: “Sablinskiy” and “Tosnenskiy.”

The “Sablinskiy” eco-trail also offers several geological and scenic attractions. A wooden boardwalk makes it possible to walk along the slope in any weather; information boards explain geological, biological, and historical features of the protected area. Specially designated viewpoints are provided for photographing the waterfalls. The route is intended for the summer season, from May to October; check current conditions before your visit.

The man-made “Sablinskiye Caves,” old mine tunnels, are located near the eco-trail. From the beginning of the second half of the 19th century until the beginning of the 20th century, quartz sand was mined there for glassmaking. In this part of Tosnenskiy District, landscapes, waterfalls, and historical resource extraction are therefore distinct themes found side by side.

The Museum of Nature and History of Russian Forestry is located in Lisino-Korpus, in Tosnenskiy District. Its seven halls cover everything from a map dating to 1676 and Peter I’s decrees on managing forests according to forestry rules to the history of forestry education. This includes the Jäger Institute in Lisino, which became today’s Lisinski Forest College. The collections also include natural specimens, soil profiles, herbariums, insects, and taxidermy specimens of birds and wild animals from Tosnenskiy District and Leningrad Oblast.

The “Kolybel' russkogo lesovodstva” (“Cradle of Russian Forestry”) ecological route is also in Lisino-Korpus, in the “Lisinskiy” protected area. The route is listed as 3.5 kilometers long and takes one hour. This provides a clear point of comparison with the forestry museum’s extensive exhibition themes.

Another destination in Tosnenskiy District is the Mar'ino Estate in Andrianovo. The Japanese Garden offers guided tours, photo shoots, and master classes. The English Park includes a garden of monastic herbs, the Queen of Spades Garden, and an Oriental garden. Boats and catamarans are available for rent at the estate’s boat station.

Discover more destinations: Vaganovo, Somino, Domozhirovo, Lyugovichi, Pobeda, Yarkoye, Sviritsa, Korostel'.

Who is the monument in Turovo dedicated to?

It commemorates Viktor Alekseyevich Gorshenin, a partisan and intelligence officer who was shot there by the Nazis.

What do the dates 1941 and 1977 on the monument mean?

The monument bears both dates and is listed as a cultural heritage site of local (municipal) significance. The specific unveiling date is November 27, 1977; the two dates should not both be understood as construction years.

When is the “Sablinskiy” eco-trail open?

The route in Tosnenskiy District is intended for the summer season, from May to October. Check current conditions before your visit.

What can you see at the forestry museum in Lisino-Korpus?

The seven halls cover the history of forestry and forestry education. Exhibits include historical maps and documents, as well as natural specimens and collections relating to local flora and fauna.

For the wider travel guide, see: Leningrad Oblast.