Aurora

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The bow of the cruiser Aurora, anchored in the Bolshaya Nevka River, and (centre) the Troitsky (Trinity) Bridge crossing the Neva River, St. Petersburg, Russia. Beyond (left background) is the dome of St. Isaac's cathedral.

Russian cruiser Aurora

Aurora

Russian ship

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…Nevka River begins, the cruiser Aurora is permanently moored as a museum and training vessel for the Naval College. It was the Aurora that in 1917 fired the blank shot that served as the signal to storm the Winter Palace during the October Revolution.
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…Nevka River begins, the cruiser Aurora is permanently moored as a museum and training vessel for the Naval College. It was the Aurora that in 1917 fired the blank shot that served as the signal to storm the Winter Palace during the October Revolution.
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