hidden Bogolyubov, Aleksey Petrovich (1824-1896), an artist BOGOLYUBOV, Aleksey Petrovich (1824, Pomeranye Village near Lyuban Town; modern Tosno District – 1896), seascape painter. His maternal grandfather was A.N. Radishchev. In 1841 he graduated from Naval Corps of Pages, served in the Navy. In the... more

hidden Ivangorod, town IVANGOROD, a town in Kingisepp District. Population: 11,200. Located at the western border of Leningrad Oblast. Established in1492, when a stone fortress named in honor of Ivan III, Grand Prince of Moscow and All Russia (see Ivangorod Fortress) was... more

hidden Kramorskaya, a country estate Kramorskaya, a country estate (the town o Ivangorod, the Kingisepp district). Building the country estate in the Kramorsky tract in the sharp bend of the River Narova was connected with tha factory complex "Parusinka" located to the east of... more

hidden Libraries LIBRARIES The oldest libraries in the locations now component of the Leningrad oblast belonged to monasteries and churches. Under Peter I book collecting also become the occupation of individual, particularly top officials. For instance, private... more

hidden Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich (1840 - 1893), a musician TCHAIKOVSKY, Pyotr Ilyich (1840–1893), composer, conductor, teacher, writer of musical essays. In 1859 he graduated from the School of Jurisprudence, up to 1863 he worked at the Ministry of Justice. Tchaikovsky left civil service, entered the... more

hidden The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God (Gatchina Town) The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God (Gatchina Town, 7 Krugovaya Street). The stone church in the Russian style of the 17th c was built in the Huntsmen District (Marienburg) in 1886-1888 (architect I.А. Stefanits, design by the... more