In the summer of 2017, a great tragedy occurred for the culture of Vyborg: the legendary ship Korolenko burned down, passing a grandiose journey from a cruise ship to a popular floating hotel. You will learn about the life path of the ship and the causes of the fire in this article.
History of the ship "Korolenko"
The ship was built at the famous shipyard Warnemunde in the German city of Rostock, which at that time belonged to the German Democratic Republic. In the mid-50s, the young ship was transferred to the Soviet Union and renamed the Korolenko motor ship in order to carry out passenger transportation along Soviet rivers. At first he was subordinate to the Leningrad Civil Fleet, then it was transferred to Rostov-on-Don. Having passed countless routes along the Volga, the Korolenko steamboat was soon returned to Leningrad and continued to serve in the cold waters of the northern capital.
This ship was involved in the filming of the famous Soviet film "Young Wife", which also played a role in its peculiar history. After the collapse of the USSR, the ship Korolenko was solemnly handed over to the Valaam Monastery in the framework of universal decommunization and a policy of reconciliation with the church. Thus, from a Soviet tourist liner, he turned into a ship for transporting pilgrims from one consecrated place to another. However, in this role the ship "Korolenko" stayed only 2 years.
Floating hotel
In 1993, the ship was converted into a floating hotel. In this capacity, as they say, he was extremely popular with Finnish tourists who looked into Russia for the opportunity to admire the local beauties. As a hotel, he worked for 24 years, after which he suffered an unenviable fate.
