Housed in an old brick water tower, the Murrarium features the largest private collection of cat-themed art in all of Russia, a feline-fixated country if there ever was one. There are more than 3500 pieces on display, some kitsch, some comely; even if you're not a cat person, the views from the tower make a visit worthwhile.
Murrarium
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Nearby attractions
1. Kurshskaya Kosa National Park
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2. Museum of Russian Superstitions
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Baba Yaga, Father Frost and the various ghouls, sprites and spirits that make up Slavic mythology are all gathered together here – in carved-wood form –…
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4. Fringilla Ornithological Station
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On the promenade, this impressive sundial is decorated with an eye-catching mosaic of the zodiac.
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The elaborate 25m-high water tower just off ul Lenina is the symbol of Svetlogorsk. The tower was designed in a vaguely art nouveau style by architect…
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Herman Brachert's 1938 bronze sculpture of a nymph adorns the seafront promenade. It's a curious work – as interesting from the back as it is from the…
8. Model of Medieval Königsberg
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This sandbox-sized model of early-16th-century Königsberg is well worth the 200m walk west of the Svetlogorsk Tourist Information Centre along ul Gorkogo…