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 Maryino, a country estate Maryino, a country estate (close to the village if Andrianovo, the Tosno district). In the late 18th century the estate was owned by Count A.S. Stroganov, under him a two-storied stone house was built on the River Tosno right bank. Dyring 1813-1819... more

hidden Sadovnikov, Pyotr Semyonovich (1796 - 1877), an architect Pyotr Semyonovich Sadovnikov (1796 - 1877), an architect. He was V.S. Sadovnikov's brother. He descended from serves of the Prince Golitsin. P.S. Sadovnikov learned from A.N. Voronikhin, graduated incomplete course of the St. Petersburg Academy of... more

hidden Voronikhin, Andrey Nikiforovich (1759-1814), an architect Andrey Nikiforovich Voronikhin (1759–1814), an architect. Till 1785 he was a serf of Count A.S. Stroganov. From 1777 Voronikhin learned in Moscow , his teachers were V.I. Bazhenov and M.F. Kazakov. From 1779 he learned in St. Petersburg, his... more