Peno: Museum and Volga Excursions

• The Lisa Chaikina Museum opened on May 8, 1973.
• The museum excursion includes a site on the banks of the Volga and a memorial in the center of the settlement.
• Peno is a stop on a combined excursion route for which spring, summer, and autumn are listed as the seasons.

The Lisa Chaikina Museum excursion includes a visit to the site on the banks of the Volga where Lisa Chaikina was shot, as well as the Military Glory Memorial in the center of the settlement. The memorial opened on November 22, 1981. The two destinations differ in location: one is connected with the banks of the Volga, while the other is in the settlement center. The excursion thus includes both a site connected with Lisa Chaikina’s history and a memorial.

The combined excursion route “K istoku Volgi – velikoj reke Rossii” (“To the Source of the Volga—the Great River of Russia”) is different: it lists Peno as one of its stops. Spring, summer, and autumn are listed as the route’s seasons. While the museum excursion includes two specific visits, the combined route places Peno in a broader context connected with the Volga. When deciding which themes to prioritize on your trip, you can consider these specific places of remembrance and the route’s wider focus as different points of reference.

In the broader destination of Penovsky District, the Church of St. John the Baptist, built in 1694, stands on the Shirkovsky churchyard on the banks of Lake Vselug. It is a tiered wooden structure 45 meters high. Its construction, height, and year of origin provide specific points of reference for placing this religious building in its historical and architectural context.

A men’s monastery was founded and a church was built on Novosolovetsky Island in Lake Vselug in 1701. The island is also a natural monument. The monastery’s founding and the island’s status as a natural monument point to two distinct aspects of the same place. The Voroshilovo local history museum offers a different historical perspective, providing insights into rural life in Tver Oblast from the late 19th to the early 20th century. Thus, religious and monastic history stands alongside a portrayal of rural life.

Other churches in Penovsky District add to this historical context. The Church of the Nativity of the Mother of God is in the village of Vseluki and dates from 1835. The Church of “Zatmeniya Presvyatoy Bogoroditsy” is located in the Vetozhetka churchyard and dates from the early 19th century. Together with the church at Shirkovsky churchyard, these dates represent different historical periods.

A one-kilometer-long ecological nature trail begins at the source of the Volga, where visitors can see the vegetation and landscape typical of the area. Its focus on nature sets it apart from the churches and local history museum; its stated length also gives a specific measure of the trail. In the broader destination of Penovsky District, you can therefore consider cultural history and landscape as distinct themes.

Discover more destinations: Lyaskovo, Protivye, Sudimirka, Bely Gorodok, Mishurka, Selizharovo, Advoritsa and Petrikovo.

When did the Lisa Chaikina Museum open?

The museum opened on May 8, 1973.

Which destinations are included in the museum excursion?

It includes a visit to the site on the banks of the Volga where Lisa Chaikina was shot and to the Military Glory Memorial in the center of the settlement.

Which seasons are listed for the combined excursion route?

Spring, summer, and autumn are listed as the seasons.

For the broader travel overview: Tver Oblast.