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Private tour to "Iron" Felix Dzerzhinsky Museum
Felix Dzerzhinsky was a Bolshevik revolutionary and official, first Soviet secret service founder.
During our tour you will know history of Felix Dzerzhinskiy and its family, look at personal things (table, where he worked, personal briefcase, umbrella), gifts and souvenirs from foreign visitors.
Duration 4.3 hours
Private tour available in English, Russian
Group tour pricing from 130 USD per group
Highlights
See "Iron" Felix Dzerzhinsky museum-estate birth place.
Enjoy fantastic forest and nature near Dzerhzinovo
Touch the history of the real Soviet legend "Knight of revolution" "Iron" Felix.
Description
Felix Dzerzhinsky was was a Bolshevik revolutionary and official, he led the first two Soviet state-security organizations, the Cheka (later KGB) and the OGPU, establishing a secret police for the post-revolutionary Soviet government.
Besides his leadership of the Cheka, Dzerhinsky also took on a number of other roles; he led the fight against typhus in 1918, was chair of the Commissariat for Internal Affairs from 1919 to 1923, initiated a vast orphanage construction program, initiated the fight against illiteracy, chaired the Transport Commissariat, organised the embalming of Lenin's body in 1924 and chaired the Society of Friends of Soviet Cinema.
In 2005, the Government of Belarus rebuilt the manor house of Dzerzhinovo, where Dzerzhinsky was born, and renovated museum. Annually, the graduating class of the KGB academy of the Republic of Belarus holds its swearing - in at the estate.
On our way one can enjoy beautiful Belorussian fields and forests, 2 catholic churches, and usual hinterland life.
Duration of the tour: about 4h 30m.
Drive to Dzerzhinovo 1h30m
Excursion 1h30m
Drive back to Minsk 1h30m
Tour is private, so you can stay in Dzerzhinovo for extra time.
Feel free to ask any questions!
Besides his leadership of the Cheka, Dzerhinsky also took on a number of other roles; he led the fight against typhus in 1918, was chair of the Commissariat for Internal Affairs from 1919 to 1923, initiated a vast orphanage construction program, initiated the fight against illiteracy, chaired the Transport Commissariat, organised the embalming of Lenin's body in 1924 and chaired the Society of Friends of Soviet Cinema.
In 2005, the Government of Belarus rebuilt the manor house of Dzerzhinovo, where Dzerzhinsky was born, and renovated museum. Annually, the graduating class of the KGB academy of the Republic of Belarus holds its swearing - in at the estate.
On our way one can enjoy beautiful Belorussian fields and forests, 2 catholic churches, and usual hinterland life.
Duration of the tour: about 4h 30m.
Drive to Dzerzhinovo 1h30m
Excursion 1h30m
Drive back to Minsk 1h30m
Tour is private, so you can stay in Dzerzhinovo for extra time.
Feel free to ask any questions!
What’s included & not included
Private transportation
Private guide
Entrance fee
Meeting point
Minsk
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