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Vyborg Town


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Aaalto, Alvar (1898 - 1976), an architect
Aaalto, Alvar (1898 - 1976), a Finnish architect and designer. Alvar Aalto graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Helsinki in 1921. He was an expert in Functionalism and natural architecture. Among the most famous constructions of Aalto there... more


Agricola Mikael (1510- 1557), clergy figure
Agricola, Mikael, (about 1510- 1557), a Finnish clergy figure, founder of the Finnish literary language. During 1536-1539 he was apprenticed the Wittenberg University to Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon. Mikael Agricola was the Head of the... more


Ahrenberg, Johann Jacob (1847 - 1914), an architect
Ahrenberg, Johann Jacob (1847, Vyborg - 1914), an architect, writer, ethnographer. During 1870-1875 he learned at the Royal Academy of Free Arts in Stockholm. During 1876-1877 and 1879-1882 he was a teacher of Drawing and History of Arts at the... more


Amateur People Theatres
PUBLIC THEATRES. There are more than 300 theatre companies and studios in the Leningrad Oblast. Public theatres form the basis of the amateur theatres movement – the Leningrad Oblast numbers 53 public theatres (35 drama theatres and 18 puppet... more


Art festivals
ARTS FESTIVALS, festivals of achievements in different kinds of art. As a rule, they are regularly held in most towns and some villages of the Leningrad Oblast. Since 1980 one of the oldest oblast festivals “Teatralnaya Vesna” (“Theatre Spring”)... more


Baptism
Baptism. Kind of Protestantism. In 1880 the first baptist prayer hall was opened in St Petersburg, in 1884 the first congress of baptists and the Evangelical Christians of Russia, closed to it, took place in St Petersburg. Soon the ban on the... more


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


Book Trade
BOOK TRADE.On the territory of Saint Petersburg Gubernia book trade showed slow progress due to the closeness of a large Saint Petersburg market which almost satisfied the public's need for books.By 1904 the specialized book trade had been... more


Catholicism
Catholity. The Catholic churches were in Novgorod and Ladoga in the North-West of Russia during the Kievan Rus. In 1293 the chapel were built in the Vyborg Fortress which was founded by Swedes, from 1351 it became the parish church of St Olaf. ... more


Cemeteries
Cemeteries. The history of cemeteries on the modern Leningrad Oblast territory has not studied practically yet. The reiterated devastation these lands during the wars led to the destruction of many graves and tombstones.... more


Children Art Schools
CHILDREN’S ARTS SCHOOLS (CAS). In the last years Children’s Musical Schools (CMS) and Children’s Painting Schools (CPS) have had a growing tendency for unification into Children’s Arts Schools (CAS). By 2007 the Leningrad oblast had had 104 CAS,... more


Cinemas
CINEMAS. In 1993 there were 33 cinemas in the Leningrad Oblast, on January,1 2006 10 cinemas functioned: “Vyborg Palas” (“Vyborg Palace”) (Vyborg Town), “Jubileiny” (“Jubilee”) (Siversky Urban Settlement), “Pobeda” (“Victory”) (Gatchina Town),... more


Drainage network
HYDROGRAPHIC NETWORK. Over 19500 rivers and 1800 lakes (Ladoga and Onega being the largest ones) form the H. N. of the Leningrad Oblast. The river network is dense and ramified. One exception is the Izhora Hills where the river network density is... more


Engel, Karl (1778 - 1840), an architect
Engel, Karl Lyudvigovich (Karl Ludvig) (1778 - 1840), an architect, town-planner. He was originated from Germany. He graduated from the Academy of Architecture in Berlin. Engel worked in Abo (Turku) and Helsingfors (Helsinki). From 1825 he was in... more


Eparhy of Vyborg and Finland
The Eparchy of Vyborg and Finland. In 1809 Finland was included into the Russian Empire. There were about twenty five thousand members of the Orthodox Church (the majority of members was in the Ladoga rigion) in sixteen parishes of Finland in... more


Ethnic groups if the Leningrad Oblast
Ethnic communities of the Leningrad Oblast. The settled communities of people historically formed on the certain territory, having the common features of culture and self-consciousness expressed in the native name are called an ethnic community (or... more


Felten, Yuri Matveyevich (George Friedrich) (1730 - 1801), an architect
Velten, Yuri Matveyevich (George Friedrich) (1730 - 1801), an architect, teacher. Felten learned at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences???? during 1740-1745, in 1750 he graduated from the Tyubingen University. He was the chief architect of the... more


Festival of the Karelia art
FESTIVAL OF KARELIAN ART. It was held in Priozersk Town in June 1999. The founders are: the Leningrad Oblast Government Culture Committee, the Culture Committee under Municipal Institution “Priozersky Raion” (“Priozersk District”). On the... more


Finland
FINLAND, country in Northern Europe. Borders Sweden, Norway, the RF (Murmansk Oblast, Republic of Karelia, Leningrad Oblast.) Located on the coasts of the Gulf of Bothnia and Gulf of Finland, Baltic Sea. Area: 338,000 sq. km (abt. 10% being inland... more


Flklore centres
FOLKLORE CENTRES. The program of culture development in the Leningrad Oblast is worked out taking into account multiethnic population and it stimulates creation of conditions for revival, preservation and development of native population’s national... more


Folk art
AMATEUR AND FOLK ARTS. There are about 50 Amateur and Folk Arts Centres in the Leningrad Oblast, including Amateur Talent Centres (theatrical, musical and ethnographical amateur groups), Arts and Crafts Centres. About 2600 amateur and folk arts... more


"Gardarika", a radio station
«GARDARICA»,Radio House,limited (liability) company (Saint Petersburg.,Smolnogo street,3). Government radio station of Leningrad Oblast. It was founded in 1993. Apart from towns and districts of Leningrad oblast (Priozersk ,Vyborg,Luga,Kingisepp... more


Germen
The Germans (their own native name is Deutsche) are an ethnic community which is a part of the polpulation of the Leningrad Oblast. The religious Germans are Lutherans and Catholics. The Germans are the main population of Germany. In Russian (in... more


Gesellius, Hermann Ernst Henrik
Gesellius, Hermann Ernst Henrik (1874-1916), an architect. In 1897 Gesellius graduated from the Politechnic Institute in Helsinki. During 1896-1904 Gesellius worked at the bureau "Gesellius - Linfgren - Saarinen", after closing the bureau in... more


Glinka, Mikhail Ivanovich (1804-1857), a musician
GLINKA, Vasily Andreyevich (1804–1857), composer, the father of Russian classical music. In 1822 he graduated from the St.Petersburg school for children of the nobility at the Central Pedagogical Institute. In 1834 he travelled to Italy and Germany,... more


Gukova, Lyubov Ivanovna, (1929-1998), a librarian
Lyubov Ivanovna GUKOVA (1929, Kirishi Town – 1998, Vyborg Town), librarian. She graduated from library college in Leningrad (1950), and then got a degree of Leningrad State Library Institute named after N. K. Krupskaya (1954). Since 1952 she worked... more


Gulf of Finland, the
GULF OF FINLAND, in the eastern part of the Baltic Sea. Area: about 29,800 sq. km (7% of the Baltic Sea area.) Length: 400 km (from the Khanko Peninsula to SPb.) Max. width: 130 km (near the western border of Leningrad Oblast, at the meridian of... more


Hard af Segerstad, Karl Adams Nils Gabriel (1873 - 1931), an architect
Hard af Segerstad, Karl Adams Nils Gabriel (1873 - 1931), an architect. In 1895 Hard af Segerstad graduated from the Politechnic Institute in Helsingfors (Helsinki). During 1901-1907 he worked at the Vyborg Gubernia Building Board. The Covered... more


Heraldry of the Leningrad Oblast, the
The Heraldry of the Leningrad Oblast originated from the 15th century and is one of the oldest in the Russian Federation. In the historical-heraldic respect, the territory of the modern Leningrad Oblast is divided into three parts: Karelian Isthmus,... more


Houses and Palaces of Culture
CENTRES OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES (HOUSES AND PALACES OF CULTURE), cultural and educational institutions similar to clubs, the main aims of the centres are: to serve as social, cultural, educational, health and entertaining centres... more


"Idols of the 21 nd century", festival
“KUMIRY XXI VEKA” (“XXI CENTURY IDOLS”), oblast festival of young variety talents. The aim of the festival is to find and support young talented variety singers and dancers. The festival was organized in 2000 and is held annually. Sponsors:... more


"Inkerin Liito", a Finnish Public Society
"Inkerin Lito" ("Ingermanlandsky soyuz" ("Ingermanlandian Union") is a society of Finns of Ingermanlandia. It was organized in 1988 (the constituent assembly was in Taytsi Urban Settlement) and registered in 1989. In S.Petersburg and the Leningrad... more


Jews
Jews (their own native name in Hebrew is yegudim, in Yiddish - yid or ayid) are an ethnic community which is a part of the population of the Leningrad Oblast. The Hebrew language is related to the Semitic group of the Afrasian language family; the... more


Karpov, Grigory Ivanovich (1824- 1900), an architect
Grigory Ivanovich Karpov (1824- 1900), an architect. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Building College in 1848. He worked as an architect of the Alexander Nevski Monastery. From 1861 he became the architect of the St. Petersburg Eparchy. G.I.... more


Kepp, Yevgeny Yevgenyevich (1925-1997), a scientist
Kepp, Yevgeny Yevgenyevich (1925-1997, Vyborg Town), a local historian. Kepp was born in Peterhof Town of the Petrograd Gubernia in the family of originates from Germany. From 1941 till 1944 Kepp stayed on the occupied territory. In 1944 Ye.Ye. Kepp... more


"Khight Castle", a military- historical festival
“RYTSARSKY ZAMOK” (“KNIGHT’S CASTLE”), military and historical festival. It has been annually held in the middle of the summer since 1996. Dedicated to the anniversary of the Neva River battle (1240). Organizers – State museum “Vyborgsky Zamok”... more


Krenke, Viktor Danilovich (1816-1893), a military figure, a scientist
Krenke, Viktor Danilovich (1816-1893, the estate of Perekhodi, the moder Boksitogorsk district), a military figure, an enlightener, engineer lieutenant-general. Krenke finished the Paul's Military School in 1834 and was taken into the Engineer... more


Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House)
Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House). The Publishing House is founded in November 1917 as the publishing house of the Petrograd Soviet, from 1919 it was called Petrogosizdat (Petrograd State Publishing House), from 1924 it was called Lengiz... more


Leonova, Darya Mikhaylovna ( 1829-1896), an actress
LEONOVA, Darya Mikhaylovna (1829, from other sources 1834 – 1896), opera and drama actress, chamber singer, teacher. Since 1849 she studied at St.Petersburg Theatre School. Since 1850 she performed as a singer and a drama actress at Aleksandrinsky... more


Lindgren, Armas Eliel (1874 - !929), an architect
Lindgren, Armas Eliel (1874 - 1929), an architect. In 1897 Lindgren graduated from the Politechnic Institute in Helsingfors (Helsinki; now it is the University of Technology). During 1898-1899 he worked on probation in countries of Europe. From 1896... more


Local History Editions
Local History editions, on single districts and towns belonged to the Leningrad Oblast on the present days, began to publish in the end of the 19th century. Originally materials on the history of the oblast were published in "Gubernskiye novosyi"... more


Lvov, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1751 - 1803), an architect
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Lvov (1751 - 1803), an architect, engineer, artist, literary man, musician. In 1783 Lvov became the Russian Academy member and in 1786 he became an honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. During 1770-1771 N.A.... more


Maps and plans
MAPS AND PLANS. The oldest M.a .P. of the Leningrad Oblast area are dated 16th century. The Neva Land and the Karelian Isthmus with the towns of Noteborg (Schlusselburg) and Kexholm (Priozersk), although with many distortions, are presented in... more


Melartin, Erkki Gustav (1875 - 1937), a musician
MELARTIN, Erkki Gustav (1875, Ostamo; modern Sudakovo Settlement, Priozersk District – 1937), Finnish composer, conductor, teacher. His childhood Melartin spent in Keksgolm in Tapiola estate (on the territory of modern Priozersk Town). In the... more


Military Orthodox churches
Military Orthodox churches began to organize in Saint Petersburg in the beginning of the 18th c chiefly as field churches. In 1800 the post of the military ober-priest was introduced by the order of Paul I (later it was named the arch-presbuter... more


Military-historical celebrations and events
MILITARY AND HISTORICAL FESTIVITIES AND ACTIVITIES. The Russian Federation federal law “O Dnyakh Voinskoy Slavy (Pobednykh Dnyakh ) Rossiy” (“About Days of Military Glory (Victory Days ) of Russia”) was issued in 1995. The oblast programme,... more


Monrepo, a country estate
Monrepo, a country estate (the town of Vyborg, on the coast of the Zashchitny Bay of the Gulf of Vyborg in the northern part of Tverdysh Island). The park creating on the island started in 1760 when the land became the estate of the Vyborg... more


Municipal Archives
MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES, archival departments of municipal district administrations. They perform the two tasks of doing archival work for the territory of municipal districts and of functioning as municipal archives. The archives were founded in the... more


Munnich, Christophor Antonovich (Burkhard Christof) (1683-1767), Count, military figure, an architect
Christophor Antonovich (Burkhard Christoph) Munnich (1683-1767), Count (1728), Field-Marshal - General (1732), a statesman and military figure. Munnich was born in Neuenhuntorf, Oldenburg, Denmark. From 1721 he was on the Russian service. C.A.... more


Nystrom, Karl Gustav (1856 - !917), an architect
Nystrom, Karl Gustav (1856 - !917), an architect. In 1876 Nystrom graduated from the Politechnic Institute in Helsingfors (Helsinki). Diring 1878-1979 he learned at the Higher Technical School in Vienna. From 1879 he was a teacher of the Politechnic... more


Parks
Park is a specially plan area with artificially planted trees and with the paths, trails, ponds. The first parks on the territory of the Leningrad Oblast were founded in the 18th century. They were part of imperial residences, grand prince... more


Periodicals
Periodical press. Till 1917 the periodical press was not developed good in the St. Petersburg Gubernia. The newspaper "Cankt Peterburgskiye vedomosti" ("The St. Petersburg Bulletin", 1838-1916) and the weekly magazine "Sankt Peterburgsky dukhovny... more


Peter I, monuments to
Monuments to Peter I. One of the first monuments to Peter I was erected in the town of Lodeinoye Pole on May 23, 1833. The cast-iron obelisk was erected on the merchant M. Sofronov's means not far from place where Peter I lived when the Olonetskaya... more


Population
Population. According to the census of 2002 in the Leningrad Oblast there were 1669,205 thousand people; according to the estimate made on 1 July 2005 there were 1647,6 thousand people including the town dwellers numbering 1093,9 thousand people... more


Primorsk, town
PRIMORSK (Swedish Bjorko, Finnish Koivisto, Primorsk since 1948), a town in Vyborg District. Population: 5,300. Important port on the Baltic Sea. Connected with railways to St. Petersburg (1916) and Vyborg (1925). First mentioned in a chronicle... more


Protection of monuments of history and culture
The protection of history and culture monuments. Issues of the monuments protection are germane to the degree of their studying, right description and fixing. In Russia, the beginnings of interest in monuments of native antiquity were reflected in... more


Railway stations
Railway stations. For the development of projects of railway stations on the first large-scale railway in Russia between Saint Petersburg and Moscow the committee consisting of architects K.A. Ton, R.A. Zhelyazevich, N.E. Yefimov, A.P. Bryullov... more


Rakhkonen, Aleksandr (1841-1877), a literary man
Rahkonen, Aleksandr (1841, Ykspaa settlement of the Vyborg Gubernia; now it is Seleznyevo settlement -1877, Vyborg Town), a writer, teacher. Rahkonen was born in the family of a miller. After the father's death, in 1849 the moved into Vyborg Town.... more


Ranta, Sulho, a musician
RANTA SULHO VEIKKO JUHANI (1901–1960), Finnish composer, conductor, teacher, musical critic, public figure. He studied in Helsingforce (Helsinki) at the University Mathematics Department and at the Musical Institute (in 1924 it became a... more


Restoration of buildings of architectural and historic interest.
Restoration of buildings of architectural and historic interest. The first experience of the research restoration of the Russian Middle Ages monuments in the territory of the pesent-day Leningrad Oblast dates from 1846-1847, when in the Ivangorod... more

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