The Road of Life

Russia / Leningrad / Priladozhskiy /
 UNESCO World Heritage Site, historical layer / disappeared object, Great Patriotic War
The Road of Life (Russian: Дорога жизни, doroga zhizni) was the transport route across the frozen Lake Ladoga, which provided the only access to the besieged city of Leningrad in the winter months during the Great Patriotic War. The road forms part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
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The Road of Life is one of the cultural sites of the UNESCO World Heritage numbered 540-036b (resolution of ICOMOS № 540, adopted at the session of UNESCO at 7-12 December 1990, Banff, Canada).
whc.unesco.org/en/list/540/multiple=1&unique_number=635
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_of_Life
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Coordinates:   60°9'33"N   31°18'19"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago