Novomoskovsk appeared in the historical blockbuster “The birth of an empire”

Near Novomoskovsk, the shooting of the historical film “The Birth of an Empire” about Peter I took place. The coast for four days became the Baltic coast - here they filmed the capture of the fortress of Oreshek. About how the shooting took place, tells IA “Tula press”.

The reservoir also appeared in the film as the mouth of the Neva, where St. Petersburg is being built according to the plot, modern buildings on the shore were removed using graphics.

The main battle scenes were filmed in Alexin and Zaoksky district. There recreated the historical appearance of the era: burned villages, barracks, redoubts, tents, chapels, dugouts and the field rate of Peter. Residents of the Tula region also participated in the crowd.

Dmitry Milyaev came to the site in 2024, then still acting governor.

The picture was released on the big screens at the end of October, the main roles were played by Alexander Gorbatov, Julia Peresild, Milos Bikovich and Alexei Guskov.