hidden Aksakov, Sergey Timofeyevich (1791-1859), a literary man Aksakov, Sergey Timofeyevich (1791-1859), a writer, theatre critic, Corresponding Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1856). Aksakov attended the Kazan Grammar School during 1801-1805, and during 1805-1807 he attended the Kazan University,... more

hidden Country estates Country estates. In the early 20th century on the territory of the modern Leningrad Oblast there were 2000 country estates. Mainly they appeared at one time with St. Petersburg. There were not many "Family nests" that belonged to one family and... more

hidden Gatchina District GATCHINA DISTRICT, municipal entity. Population: 111,600. Area: 2850.3 sq. km. Established in 1927. Due to renaming of Gatchina Town, it was called Trotsk District in 1927-29, and Krasnogvardeisk District in 1929-44.Gatchina district borders with... more

hidden 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

hidden Granovskaya, Nina Ivanovna (1917-2002), a museum worker Granovskaya, Nina Ivanovna (1917-2002), a museum worker, a researcher of A.S. Pushkin's life and work. N.I. Granovskaya was an honoured worker of culture of the Russian Federation and the first honoured citizen of Pushkin Town. In 1947 she... more

hidden Karmalina, Lyubov Ivanovna (1834-1903), an actress KARMALINA,Lyudmila Ivanovna (born Belenitsyna) (1834 – 1903, Kobrino Village), singer, collector of folk songs. She was brought up at Yekaterininsky Institute in St.Petersburg, where singing was taught by G.Y. Lomakin. She took the piano and... more

hidden Kobrino, a country estate Kobrino, a country estate (the village of Kobrino, the Gatchina district). In the early 18th century the waste of Koprina belonged to Count P.M. Apraksin. Since 1762 A.P. Gannibal became the owner of Kobrino, he built a small country estate of... more

hidden Kobrinskoye, urban settlement KOBRINSKOYE, an urban settlement in Gatchina District. Population: 1,200. It is situated on the Kobrinka River (tributary of the Suida), 2 km away from Pribytkovo railway station of the Gatchina-Luga branch. It adjoins Kobrino village in the... more

hidden Pushkin festivals PUSHKIN’S FESTIVITIES. They have been held in Gatchina District since 1986. The organizers are: Culture Committee under the Leningrad Oblast Government., the Leningrad Oblast Education and Methodology Centre of Culture and Art, the Municipal... more

hidden Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet, prosaist, playwright, journalist, historian. Representatives of the Pushkins family Novgorodian branch lived in the Vod lands from the end of the 15th century till the beginning of the 17th... more

hidden Shevchenko, Taras Grogoryevich (1814- 1861), artist, writer SHEVCHENKO, Taras Grigoryevich (1814–1861), Ukrainian poet and artist. Shevchenko was a serf of P.V. Engelgardt, in 1831 he arrived with Engelgardt in St.Petersburg. Since 1832 Shevchenko worked as master V.G. Shiryaev’s assistant in the studio. In... more

hidden "Suida", a museum-estate "Suida", a museum-estate (the Gatchina district, Suida Village, 4 Central Street). Between the 12th and 15th centuries the Suida pogost was an administrative and territorial centres of the Koporye uyezd of the Vod pyatina. Peter I granted the... more

hidden "The House of A.S. Pushkin's Nanny", a museum. "The House of A.S. Pushkin's Nanny", a museum (the Gatchina District, Kobrino Village). It is a branch of the museum "The House of a Post Master". The museum was founded on July 3, 1974. A wooden log house built in the 18th century belonged to... more

hidden Yakovleva, Arina Rodionovna (1758-1828), others Arina Rodionovna Yakovleva(1758-1828), A. S. Pushkin's nurse( nanny). She was born in Suyda Settlemen (Voskresenskoye Village), Saint-Petersburg province . Till 1799 she was the Hannibals' serf. She got married to F. Matveev -a peasant from... more