hidden Bazhenov, Vasily Ivanovich (1737/38 - 1799), an architect Vasily Ivanovich Bazhenov (1737 or 1738 - 1799), an architect, one of the Russian classicism founder. From 1756 to 1762 he learned in the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and the Royal Academy in Paris. Since 1765 Bazhenov had been an academician and... more

hidden Brenna, Vikenty Frantsevich (1745 -1819 or 1820?), architect Vincenzo Brenna (1745-1819/1820?), an architect and scene painter, a representative of classicizm. He was of Italian origin. From the end of 1783 Brenna worked in Pavlovsk, at first as an assistant of Charles Cameron. Brenna's main work is the... more

hidden Central Navy Archive, the THE CENTRAL NAVY ARCHIVE of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (TSVMA) (2 Yekaterinverdersky Prospekt, Gatchina Town). Founded in 1938 in Moscow as archival department of the Executive Office of People’s Commissariat of Navy of the... more

hidden Gatchina Palace -and - Park ensemble, the The Gatchina Palace -and - Park ensemble. It is an architectural sight and garden-and -park monument of the 18-19th centuries of federal importance. The ensemble is included in the State Palace-and-Park and Art-and-Historic Culture Preserve... more

hidden "Konnentable", obelisk, the The obelisk "Konnentable" is located on the square of the same name in the town of Gatchina. It was placed in October 1793. The obelisk was made of chernitsky limestone and fixed on the pedestal made of limestone too. The obelisk is crowned with the... more

hidden Ruska, Luigi (1762 - 1822), an architect Luigi Ruska (1762 - 1822), an architect. Ruska originated from Switzerland. In 1783 he arrived into st. Petersburg, he worked as a bricklayer with Yu.M. Felten, G. Quarenghi, F.I. Volkov, E.T. Sokolov, V. Brenna. He started working independently in... more

hidden Viollier, Henry-Francois-Gabriel (Frants -Gavriil, 1750 -1829), an artist, architect Viollier, Henry-Francois-Gabriel (Frants -Gavriil, 1750 -1829), an artist, architect. Viollier was of Swiss origin. He was in Russia from 1776. Till 1791 he served at the "Small court" of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich. Henry-Francois-Gabriel Viollier... more