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Bologoe
Nikita Shokhov
Published on 27/08/14
Bologoe is a town in Tver region, Russia. It is a major railway hub located just half-way between Moscow and St. Petersburg. For many Russians It has been a symbol of provincial romance since it was sang of in the 80s hit song “Bologoe” where it is mentioned as a place of a romantic encounter of two “somewhere between Moscow and Leningrad (name of St.Petersburg 1924–1991)”. Town has other references in Russian culture including Leo Tolstoy novel “Anna Karenina”: it is Bologoe railway station where Count Vronsky first declares his love for Anna.