A new bus dedicated to the Romanov dynasty was unveiled this week in the Far Eastern Russian city of Vladivostok. Commuters can now learn about the Russian emperors and empresses from Peter I to Nicholas II, while they are going to work or school.

The outside of the bus depicts some of Russia’s most famous monarchs. For instance, depicted on the rear of the driver’s side of the bus are Empress Catherine II, Emperor Peter the Great and his daughter Empress Elizabeth. On the passenger side of the bus are Emperors Alexander I, Nicholas II, Alexander II, Paul I and empress Anna Ioannovna.

The interior of the bus features informative posters (see last photo on this post) which give commuters a brief summary of each respective emperor or empress.

“The appearance of such a recognizable bus attracts a lot of attention among both commuters and pedestrians with it’s impressive “Romanovs” inscription, reports IA Prima Media.

The bus which celebrates the Romanov dynasty, who ruled the Russian Empire for more than 300 years, is a joint project of the multimedia park Russia – My History and the municipal enterprise “VPOPAT No 1 with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Archival Affairs of the Primorsky Territory.

The historical materials placed on the bus are related to the Romanovs exhibition, which is presented in the multimedia park Russia – My History. The interior of the passenger bus is now a gallery of posters of Russian emperors – from Peter I to Nicholas II.

The idea of creating an educational route was iniated more than two years ago. In the last few years, similar buses have been unveiled in Vladivostock, which explore other historic events, including the 150th anniversary of Vladimir Klavdievich Arsenyev; the Khasan events; the Great Patriotic War; and the anniversary of the fire and rescue service. There are also plans to unveil a bus dedicated to another ruling Russian dynasty – the Rurik dynasty.

The new bus has been appointed to route No15 in Vladivostok. The choice of the route was for a reason. Route No15 is very long and runs from the center of Vladivostok to the Primorsky Oceanarium on Russian Island. Bus No 15 serves some of the largest universities in the city, so they are always full of young people.

On 5th September 2024, a new exhibition The Age of Fabergé. The Golden Age of Russian Jewelry Art opened at the Arseniev Museum-Reserve of the History of the Far East, situated in Vladivostock.

© Paul Gilbert. 10 September 2024