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A self-guided quest on your smartphone. A bot in Telegram or MAX leads you from the Theater-Theater along the esplanade and Lenin Street to merchant mansions and the River Station on the Kama, asking questions whose answers can only be seen on the spot: on lamps, monuments and facades. No guide needed, start any time, one phone is enough for the whole group.
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You've probably heard that Perm locals are called "salty ears." But did you know that on the facade of an old building in the city center there's a city "oracle" accessible to any passerby? Or that one of Perm's oldest churches once housed a pharmaceutical institute? This quest is about stories like these: they're hidden in facades and monuments in plain sight. How it works • The bot sends you a task and hints where to go next. • You find the answer with your eyes, not a search engine: it's hidden in a facade, sculpture or city detail. • For each answer you get a short story about the place, in text and audio. If you get stuck, take a hint: it will tell you where to look, but won't give away the answer. Route • Theater-Theater: lamps inhabited by literary characters • "To the Heroes of the Front and Rear": three bronze figures, and one of them is not a person but an image • Legislative Assembly: austere modernism with one unusual detail • "Perm Bear": the city's symbol, rubbed for good luck • "Permyak — Salty Ears": a monument to the old nickname of Perm locals • Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos: a detail returned to the church in 2016 • "Kilometer Zero": a sign for the city's 300th anniversary and the plant where it all began • Smyshlyaev House: a city "oracle" right on the facade • Tretyakova House: the home of a photographer, professor and avant-garde artist • River Station: the finale on the Kama by a building that took eight years to construct Sample tasks • Near the Theater-Theater, characters from famous plays are hiding. By what nickname is Brecht's heroine known? • The "Kilometer Zero" sign depicts the enterprise where Perm began. What metal was produced there? • Take a closer look at the River Station. What does the appearance of this building remind you of? How difficult is it The tasks are about what's right in front of you, so attentiveness matters more here than erudition. Who it's for • Visitors to Perm: in one walk you'll see the city's main symbols and reach the Kama. • Perm locals who walk along Lenin and Sibirskaya every day but have never looked closely at these details. • Families with children aged 6 and up: searching and counting is more fun than listening to a lecture. • Groups of friends: one phone for everyone, and you can argue over who finds the answer first.
1
Theater-Theater
Start at the main entrance: lamps with literary characters and the theater's history from the workers' TRAM to the present day.
15 minutes
2
Esplanade
A walk along the city esplanade to the monument "To the Heroes of the Front and Rear" by sculptor Klykov.
15 minutes
3
Legislative Assembly and the "Perm Bear"
The 1973 House of Soviets and the bronze bear rubbed for good luck.
20 minutes
4
Salty Ears and the Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos
A monument to the old nickname of Perm locals and a church with recreated details on its dome.
20 minutes
5
"Kilometer Zero" and Smyshlyaev House
The sign for Perm's 300th anniversary by the Main Post Office and the city "oracle" on a facade across the Theater Garden.
25 minutes
6
Tretyakova House and the River Station
A 19th-century mansion on Sibirskaya and the finale on the banks of the Kama by the River Station.
25 minutes
For reference only. The program may change.
Access to the quest in the bot (Telegram or MAX) for a group of up to 10 people
10 tasks with hints and a short story about each place, in text and audio
Start any day, no guide and no fixed time
Guide accompaniment; the route is led by the bot
Mobile internet and phone charge
Cafes and museums along the way
• You need a smartphone with Telegram or MAX and mobile internet. One phone is enough for the whole group. • Payment in two steps: pay a deposit here, and pay the remainder via the link we'll send in the order chat. The bot will open the route right after payment. • The route is outdoors; no need to enter buildings. About 4 km, ending on the banks of the Kama. You can pause the walk and continue later. Stories are available in audio, so bring headphones. • Suitable for children aged 6 and up accompanied by adults. • The entire route is on foot, so wear comfortable shoes.
Start location
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The square in front of the main entrance to the Theater-Theater (53 Lenin Street, stop "Perm Academic Theater-Theater"). Face the facade and launch the bot: the first task is right here.
End location
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The River Station on Monastyrskaya Street, opposite Perm I station, on the banks of the Kama. Here is the last task and the finale of the route.
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