Locomotive H2 293
The Finish locomotive H2 293 is a memorial-locomotive, displayed at the Finland Station in Saint Petersburg. It gained historical relevance when Vladimir Lenin fled Petrograd in 1917 while disguised as a stoker.Photo: MHlopov, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: preserved Finnish 4-6-0 locomotive (VR class H2)
- Also known as: “VR 293”
- Roof shape: flat
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Petersburg–Finlyandsky and Ploschad‘ Lenina.
St Petersburg–Finlyandsky
Railway station
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Petersburg–Finlyandsky, also known as Finland Station, is a railway station in St. Petersburg, Russia, handling transport to westerly destinations including Helsinki and Vyborg. St Petersburg–Finlyandsky is situated 260 metres north of Locomotive H2 293.
Ploschad‘ Lenina
Metro station
Ploshchad Lenina is a station on the Kirovsko-Vyborgskaya Line of the Saint Petersburg Metro, located between Chernyshevskaya and Vyborgskaya. The station was opened on June 1, 1958, on the second line of the metro between Ploshchad Vosstaniya and Ploshchad Lenina. Ploschad‘ Lenina is situated 190 metres northwest of Locomotive H2 293.
Lenin Square
Square
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lenin Square is situated 210 metres southwest of Locomotive H2 293.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vyborg Side and Peter and Paul Fortress.
Vyborg Side
Suburb
'The Vyborg Side is the traditional name of the northern and northeastern part of Saint Petersburg, Russia on the right-hand bank of the city's main waterway Neva and its first right-hand arm the Bolshaya Nevka.
Peter and Paul Fortress
Neighborhood
Photo: Godot13, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Peter and Paul Fortress is the original citadel of Saint Petersburg, Russia, founded by Peter the Great in 1703 and built to Domenico Trezzini's designs from 1706 to 1740 as a star fortress.
Center
Photo: Florstein, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Center of Saint Petersburg is the area of main interest to the traveler, home to most attractions of the metropolis. It's bounded by the Neva river and the Obvodny Canal, on a set of islands formed by numerous rivers and channels.
Locomotive H2 293
- Categories: tender locomotive, monument, historic site, building, tourism, locomotive, and canopy
- Location: Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.9559° or 59° 57′ 21″ northLongitude
30.35752° or 30° 21′ 27″ eastLevels
1Open location code
9GFGX945+92OpenStreetMap ID
way 138151397OpenStreetMap feature
building=roofOpenStreetMap feature
historic=locomotiveOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=flatOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4039789
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In Other Languages
From Belarusian to Russian—“Locomotive H2 293” goes by many names.
- Belarusian: “H2-293”
- German: “Lokomotive H2 293”
- Russian: “H2-293”
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Highlights include Агентство занятости населения Калининского района and СДЭК.
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