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Wiki-ramble in Sestroretsk

Translated from the Russian Wikinews article В Сестрорецке прошла вики-экскурсия

On March 30, 2019, in Sestroretsk town (inner region of Saint Petersburg) a group of "local-wiki-historians" from Russian Northwestern Federal District held their 2nd Wiki-ramble to this town.

The 1st ramble was held on July 22, 2017 in the nearby Kronstadt town. 4 people attended the event at the time, led by Wikipedia users Красный and Aervin. The newer event gathered 7 people.

The participants had examined past-glorious Sestroretsk Armory (Сестрорецкий инструментальный завод) buildings and made a walk through park/resort part of the town where many historical buildings are situated, wooden houses of Art Nouveau architectural style among them.

Despite the fact that Sestroretsk is a popular recreational destination, there are lack of quality photos of local cultural heritage monuments at Wikimedia Commons. Given the fact that many historical buildings in Sestroretsk are currently half-destroyed and may even fully extinct at any time, to picture them now is obviously important task. That's why the wiki-ramble was not only dedicated to sightseeing, but also had culturological value.

The participating Wikipedians Красный, ssr, Екатерина Борисова and Ain92 decided to create a Wikimedia user group of Russian-Northwestern "local-wiki-historians" for further collaboration on various types of Wiki-editing based on Cultural Heritage Lists at Russian Wikivoyage.

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