Things to do in Borodino
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Borodino Museum
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia, lured by the prospect of taking Moscow. For three months the Russians retreated, until on 26 August the two armies met in a bloody battle of attrition at the village of Borodino. In 15 hours more than one-third of each army was killed – over 100,000 soldiers in all. Europe would not know fighting this devastating again until WWI. The French seemed to be the winners, as the Russians withdrew and abandoned Moscow. But Borodino was, in fact, the beginning of the end for Napoleon, who was soon in full, disastrous retreat. The entire battlefield – more than 100 sq km – is now the Borodino Field Museum-Preserve, basically vast fields…
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Saviour Borodino Monastery
The Saviour Borodino Monastery was built by widows of the Afghan War. Among its exhibits is a display devoted to Leo Tolstoy and the events of War and Peace that took place at Borodino.
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