Museum "Nevsky Spot" is located in the village of Dubrovka Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad region. State Museum "Nevsky Spot" was created in 1963 on the initiative and with the participation of veterans of the Great Patriotic War. Originally it was located in the House of Culture, but after a fire in 1991, many artifacts and priceless relics were lost.

In 1998 the museum was revived with the active participation of residents Dubrovka. Students of local schools to help restore the names of soldiers who died in these places. The official opening of the museum took place in 1999, the Museum became a state museum and became a member of the LO STMC "Museum Agency" as a branch. Headed Museum Alexander Osipov.

The museum has more than 700 exhibits, among them - all sorts of firearms, tools and equipment for the conduct of hostilities, the warring parties have been used, personal belongings and household items of military personnel.

In 1941-1943. on the banks of the Neva River, where the village of Dubrovka, there were bloody battles, during which Soviet troops attempted to break the blockade. On a tiny piece of reclaimed from the Nazi invaders of land, which was called "Nevsky Piglet" left their lives more than 200 thousand. Our soldiers. This confrontation lasted for 285 days: from 19 September 1941 to 29 April 1942 and 16 September 1942 to March 1943.

8 September 1941 the German fascist army broke the outskirts of Leningrad. She captured the territory from the Gulf of Finland through Ligovo, Yam-Izhora, Krasnogvardeisk and on the left bank of the Neva - Schlisselburg, Ivanovo, up to Lake Ladoga. Leningrad was isolated. Neighborhood residents, refugees from German-occupied areas, as well as the staff of the Baltic Fleet, and three armies, were not mentioned in the media.

In this situation, the government adopted various measures for the removal of the blockade of Leningrad. In September 1941 it was decided the Leningrad Front foothold in the region of Moscow Dubrovka go further and release Mga station. To increase the pressure on the Germans, towards units were part of the Leningrad front troops of the Volkhov group with a similar task - to liberate Moscow State University.

Bridgehead was conquered by the Nazis in the night of 19th to 20th of September. A small piece of land up and down sweep. Here, thousands of soldiers have laid down their heads. Far from the headquarters, he was named "Nevsky Piglet," because it is a bridgehead on the map could cover coin 5 kopecks. Funds arriving here nonstop. The injured were sent to the right bank, and those who died were here. The loss was not disturbed by the generals, lists of names of soldiers sent to the staging area, no lead.

Throughout the fall and winter the Germans held off Soviet attacks, but once the Neva came to light, and communication between banks stopped bridgehead defenders were killed. September 26, 1942 the situation repeated itself: the Red Army captured the dedication "Nevsky Spot" and began to cross here replenishment.

After several unsuccessful operations in 1943, warlords still managed to carry out the crossing of the Neva River and drive the Germans from Ladoga. At the same time on the battlefield was laid even hundreds of thousands of our soldiers. 17 February 1943 the German command, trying to save his army, began to divert troops away from the "Piglet".

After the war, the government preferred not to think about the details of the events at the "Nevsky patch." They were not even bury the dead soldiers here. They remained lying in the trenches and craters.

The museum is open diorama size 3x10 m, which reflects the bloody events of those days. The atmosphere of war can be felt by logging in at the bunker and through the objects of military life. A special tone asked the museum memorial plate on which are carved the lists of soldiers who are buried in the ground Dubrovskaya.

The museum tour is held on the banks of the Neva. Hence it can be seen the whole panorama of Neva bridgehead defenders whose death stood in the battle for Leningrad. Now there is a memorial complex "Nevsky Spot".

The main direction of the museum - drawing up the Book of Memory of the village of Dubrovka, where the data are entered and all the dead buried here defenders of the Motherland. The work is conducted and based on military archives, and based on the search operations.

The museum is an active social life. For this museum marked by awards and diplomas. The doors of the museum are always open to all those who are aware of in which country he lives.