hidden 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

hidden Kirishi District KIRISHI DISTRICT, a part of Leningrad Oblast. Area: 3009 sq. km. Population: 67,700. In the west, it borders Tosno, in the north-west, Kirovsk, in the north, Volkhov, and in the east, Tikhvin Districts of Leningrad Oblast; in the south-east, with... more

hidden "Kirishsky Fakel" ("Kirishi Torch"), a newspaper "Kirishsky Fakel" ("The Kirishi Torch") (13 Heroes Prospect, Kirishi Town), a social and political newspaper of the Kirishi District. It was founded on June 14, 1931 as the the organ of the District Committee of VKP(b) (Communist Party of the... more

hidden Natural monuments The natural monument is the category of the specially protected natural areas and in the international classification they have status of the natural monument. They are a small area, which include important natural objects (terrain feature, groves... more

hidden School museums School museums began to establish in the Leningrad Oblast between 1950 - the 1960s in connection with developing the local history studing, heroic and patriotic and environmental movement among school children. Teachers of history and geography... more

hidden Tikhvin District TIKHVIN DISTRICT, municipal entity. Population: 14,600. Area: 6997.5 sq. km. Adm. center: Tikhvin Town. The district comprises 198 rural localities united into 8 rural settlements. It is located in the east and south-east of Leningrad Oblast. It... more