In February 2009, the St. Petersburg publishing house “Lik” published a travel guide “The Russian World in Dresden: Walks in Historic Locations,” which was compiled by Olga Grossmann. The publication was supported by a grant from the Russkiy Mir Foundation. The presentation was held on March 25 at the German-Russian Cultural Institute, where the author is a long-standing member.
The basis of this guide was the German version “Russen in Dresden im Kontext der Stadtgeschichte,” which was published in 2006 as part of the city’s 800th anniversary celebrations.
The guide is lavishly illustrated with photographs of Dresden paintings and is decorated with 86 photographs of the city that were taken by the author's wife. It mentions the names of approximately 190 Russians – beginning with Peter the Great – who left their mark on Dresden’s history or who wrote about the city in their personal diaries and memoirs. Nine “walks at Russian addresses” are accompanied by brief information on the city’s history. Each “walk” includes a map of the city, and the guide includes several informational indices.
The book’s presentation took place in a relaxed atmosphere. Listeners asked a number of questions that indicated interest in the subject. A particularly lively discussion arose about the rescue of treasures from the Dresden Art Gallery in May 1945.
