Rzhevsky District is a large administrative unit, not a single town center. When planning a visit, consider the destinations Tolstikovo and Khoroshevo separately from the accommodation address.

Remembering the Battle

The Battle of Rzhev took place from 1941 to 1943 in the area of the city of Rzhev and Rzhevsky District. The Rzhev Memorial to the Soviet Soldier is located in the village of Tolstikovo in Rzhevsky District, Tver Oblast. The memorial is in Tolstikovo. The dates 1941 to 1943 refer to the battle in the area, not to the construction period of the memorial.

Museum in Khoroshevo

The Rzhev branch of the Victory Museum was established in the village of Khoroshevo in Rzhevsky District as the museum “Kalinin Front. August 1943” by the Russian Military Historical Society. In the small wooden house in Khoroshevo, Supreme Commander-in-Chief I. V. Stalin spent the night of August 4–5, 1943. There he issued his first order for a salute to be fired in Moscow to celebrate the liberation of Oryol and Belgorod during the Battle of Kursk. The “Stalin’s Headquarters” museum displays military documents, photographs, and personal belongings of soldiers and officers. The house and exhibition cover a specific episode from August 1943; check in advance which tours are currently available.

Poyavilovo has its own subpage; the memorial sites mentioned here are not located there. Book based on the exact location and confirmed availability.

Other destinations on this page: Poyavilovo.

For the broader travel overview: Tver Oblast.