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Rzhev is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located 49 kilometers (30 mi) southwest of Staritsa and 126 kilometers (78 mi) from Tver, on the highway and railway connecting Moscow and Riga. It is the uppermost town situated on the Volga River.
Rzhev contains 15 cultural heritage monuments of federal significance
and additionally 72 objects classified as cultural and historical
heritage of local significance. The federal monuments include the Church
of John the Baptist (also known as the Okovtsy Church) built in the
19th century, monuments to soldiers and civilians fallen in World War
II, as well as a number of archeological sites.
There is a local museum in Rzhev. As a highly controversial move, in 2013 Joseph Stalin Museum was open in a building where Joseph Stalin spent one night in 1943 while inspecting the troops. As of 2015, the museum did not have regular opening hours and was only open by appointment, trying to keep a low profile.