Chekhov Gymnasium
Oldest gymnasium in the South of Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chekhov Gymnasium in Taganrog on Ulitsa Oktyabrskaya 9 (formerly Gymnasicheskaya Street) is the oldest gymnasium in the South of Russia. Playwright and short-story writer Anton Chekhov spent 11 years in the school, which was later named after him and transformed into a literary museum. Visitors can see Anton's desk and his classroom, the assembly hall and even the punishment cell which he sometimes visited.
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Литературный музей им. А.П.Чехова | |
Established | 1809 (as gymnasium) 1975 (as museum) |
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Location | Ulitsa Oktyabrskaya 9, Taganrog |
Collection size | Expositions related to Anton Chekhov's school years, theater plays by Chekhov (memorabilia, photographs) |
Director | Yelizaveta Vasilievna Lipovenko Липовенко, Елизавета Васильевна |
Public transit access | Spartakovsky Station (Street cars: 2,3,5,8,9) |
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