Museum of Orenburg History
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The Museum of Orenburg History is a municipal and local history museum in Orenburg. It is located in a historical building from the mid-19th century, which is a monument of federal significance. It wa
Main entrance to the museum
Museum building and monument to Alexander Pushkin in front of it (western facade)
View of the museum building from the city centre (north facade)
L.V. Popov. City Landscape (mirrored image)
Pugachev's Rebellion
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Pugachev's Rebellion of 1773–1775 was the principal revolt in a series of popular rebellions that took place in the Russian Empire after Catherine II, known today as Catherine the Great, seized power
Museum of Orenburg History
…Lore and History Museum. In 1989, it became an independent Museum of Orenburg History. The museum's main exhibition showcases the city's founding, the Peasants' War led by Yemelyan Pugachev, Alexander Pushkin's stay in Orenburg, and the life of Orenburg residents from the 19th to the early 20th century. The Museum…
Yemelyan Pugachev
Vasily Perov, Pugachev's Court (1879 variant; Russian Museum, Saint-Petersburg)
Pugachev in Kazan
Bashkir riders from the Ural steppes