hidden Aplaksin, Andrey Petrovich (1879-1931), architect Andrey Petrovich Aplaksin (1879-1931) is an architect, artist, restorer, historian of architecture. He was graduated from the Institute of Civil Engineers (1904) and the Pavlovsk Military College (1906). From 1906 to 1914 he was the architect of... more

hidden Holiday culture of the Leningard Oblast THE LENINGRAD OBLAST CULTURE OF FESTIVITIES. Festivity is an impressive demonstration of national culture and has deep personal and social sense. The Leningrad Oblast Government worked out a special-purpose program of festivity arrangement.... more

hidden Role games “ROLEVYE IGRY” (“ROLE-PLAY GAMES/RPG”). Live games, the game participants some time live the life of chosen characters. The sources of RPG scenarios – history, literature, cinema, computer strategies, Japanese cartoons, etc. Favourite subjects ... more

hidden Rylov, Arkady Aleksandrovich (1870 - 1939), an artist RYLOV, Arkadiy Aleksandrovich (1870–1939), artist, teacher, academician of painting, (1915), Honoured Arts Worker of the Russian Federation (1935). He studied at Baron A.L. Stiglitz’ Central Drawing School in St.Petersburg (1888-91) and took lessons... more

hidden The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God (Shapki Village, Tosno District) The Church of the Intercession of the Mother of God (the Tosno District, Shapki Village, 5 Svetly Pereulok). The original stone church was built before 1504 in Gori Village close to Shapki Village (in the territory of Yarvosolsky Nikolsky... more

hidden Tosno District TOSNO DISTRICT, municipal entity. Located in the south of the central part of Leningrad Oblast, bordering Gatchina District in the west, St. Petersburg in the north-west, Kirovsk District in the north-north-west, Kirishi District in the east,... more

hidden Volosovo District VOLOSOVO DISTRICT, a part of Leningrad Oblast. Area: 2680.5 sq. km. Population: 46,900. Adm. center: Volosovo Town. The district comprises Kikerino urban settlement, and 202 rural localities. It borders Kingisepp, Lomonosov, Gatchina, and Luga... more