Museum of Fire Fighting in Simbirsk-Ulyanovsk

Volga Region


This small museum traces the history of firefighting in Simbirsk and modern Ulyanovsk. The town's most serious fire was in 1864, ushering in the era of brick-and-concrete construction. Highlights are a firefighting motorcycle from the 1980s and a truck from 1938.


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