Brigadnoye offers two clearly distinct historical points of interest: the Suvorov Redoubt and a memorial stele to the Home Guard fighters. The redoubt takes visitors back to the Russo-Swedish War, while the stele commemorates the resistance of 1941. Those interested in military history and commemorative culture will find two different themes here: an 18th-century fortification and a memorial site bearing a specific, dated inscription.
The Suvorov Redoubt
The Suvorov Redoubt was built during the Russo-Swedish War of 1741 to 1743 on the banks of the Pärne River, now called the Tikhaya. It is located in present-day Brigadnoye. The remains of the redoubt have retained its name and have been classified as a monument of federal significance since 1974.
The 1941 Defense Memorial Stele
The memorial stele commemorates the Home Guard fighters who defended the line protecting the northern approaches to Priozersk in 1941. It stands in Brigadnoye near kilometer 13 of the Sortavala Highway. On November 30, 2018, it was entered in the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Sites of the Peoples of the Russian Federation.
The upper part of the granite stele depicts the Order of the Patriotic War. Its eight-line inscription commemorates the resistance on August 3, 1941: fighters from the cellulose factory’s destruction battalion defended the city against the enemy under the command of Ivan Vasilievich Nikolaev. Nikolaev is identified as a party organizer of the Central Committee. At the memorial site, a depicted order motif sits alongside the commemoration of a specific date.
More Places to Explore in Leningrad Oblast
The Vepsian Forest Nature Park is also part of the Leningrad Oblast destination: it lies in the far east of the oblast and comprises seven nature reserves with particularly strict protection measures. There are numerous lakes in the park; the largest is Lake Lerinskoye, in the reserve of the same name. Among its special features are the preserved old spruce and pine forests in the “Vepsian Forest” and “Ashchozerski” reserves. They are important for numerous organisms that can survive only in forests undisturbed by economic activity. Brown bears are found in greater numbers in the nature park; the wolverine, extremely rare in Leningrad Oblast, has also been recorded there. The Veps, a small people of Russia with their own culture and traditions, have traditionally lived there.
Another distinct attraction in Leningrad Oblast is Koporye Fortress, a museum and monument of ancient Russian stone architecture. It has survived in its present form since the 16th century; parts of the masonry date back to the 13th century. Visitors can explore without a guide using the “Koporye Fortress 2.0” multimedia guide; check its availability when planning your visit. Climbing the walls and towers is prohibited because they are in a state of disrepair.
Discover more destinations: Shushary, Kusino, Tosno, Michurinskoye, Vaskelovo, Kingisepp, Pobeda, Koskolovo
See the overview of destinations: Leningrad Oblast.
