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The LugaRiver was one of the waterways connecting Il'men Lake with the Gulf of Finland that was used by the Novgorodians.
Luga was mentioned in one of his poems of 1817.
The "The Luga Lands in the Middle Ages" section tells about Gorodets - a fortification on the western borders of the Novgorod State that, according to the excavations of 1970, existed in the 10th-13th centuries and was demolished in the devastating fire of the 13th century.
Part of the exhibit "The Luga Lands in the Middle Ages".
Part of the exhibit "Partisan Activities in Luga District" with the marble bust to I.Dmitriev (sculptor V.Gordon), an organizer of partisan actions, in the center
Part of the exhibit "Liberation of Luga and the District from the Fascist Invaders".
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