hidden Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich (1871-1919), a writer Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich (1871-1919), a writer, playwright. Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Moscow University in 1897. He appeared as a defence counsel during 1897 - 1902. His first story was published... more

hidden Bedny, Demyan (1883-1945), a poet Bedny, Demyan (the real name and surname is Yefim Alekseyevich Pridvorov; 1883-1945), a poet. D. Bedny descended from a peasant's family. From 1904 till 1908 Bedny attended the historic and philological faculty of the St. Petersburg University (he... more

hidden Drama Theatre at Liteiny Pr. DRAMA THEATRE AT LITEINY PR., regional theatre (51 Liteiny Pr., SPb.), until 1990 known as the Theatre of Drama and Comedy. It was opened in 1945 as a youth Teatre-studio under the direction of Wiener A.B. and didn't have it's own building. From... 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 Gorkovskoye, settlement GORKOVSKOYE, a settlement in Vyborg District. Population: 297. It appeared in 1948 as a result of integration of the villages of Neuvola (also Neivola) and Kirjavala. It was named after A. M. Gorky (Peshkov) who lived in Kirjavala village in the... more

hidden Gorky, Maksim (Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov) (1868-1936), a literary man Maksim Gorky (the real name is Aleksey Maksimovich Peshkov; 1868-1936), a writer, playwright, publicist, public figure. Gorky participated in January events of 1905 in Saint Petersburg, after which he was imprisoned into the Peter and Paul... more

hidden Historic-memorial Museum-Estate of P.E. Shcherbov, the The historic and memorial museum - estate of P.E. Shcherbov (Gatchina Town, 4 Chekhov Street) was founded on 10 April 1992. The museum was placed in the artest-caricaturist P.E. Shcherbov's former estate which is one of the best memorials of the... more

hidden Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a literary man Mikhaylovsky, Nikolay Konstantinovich (1842-1904), a critic, publicist, sociologist, publig figure. He learned at the Military School of Mines during 1856-1862, attended lectures at the Faculty of Law of the St. Petersburg Iniversity. Mikhaylovsky... more

hidden Prishvin, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1873-1954), a writer Prishvin, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1873-1954), a writer. Prishvin graduated from the Leipzig University Philosophic Faculty agronomical department in 1902. He worked as an agronomist, he wrote books on agriculture. Prishvin travelled in Karelia, the... more

hidden Zenkov, Semyon Nikolayevich (1877-1941), an artist ZENKOV, Semyon Nikolayevich (1877, Lyugovichi Village, Olonets Gubernia; modern Lodeinoye Pole District, Leningrad Oblast – 1941), artist. He was born and brought up in a peasant family. He started to learn painting at Aleksandro-Svirsky Trinity... more