hidden Lyalitsi, a country estate Lyalitsi, a country estate (the village of Lyalitsi, the Kingisepp district). "Myza Yamskovitskaya" (the grange of Yamskovitskaya), that was the state property for a long time, was presented by Peter III to Count A.I. Shuvalov, the Head of the... more

hidden Munnich, Christophor Antonovich (Burkhard Christof) (1683-1767), Count, military figure, an architect Christophor Antonovich (Burkhard Christoph) Munnich (1683-1767), Count (1728), Field-Marshal - General (1732), a statesman and military figure. Munnich was born in Neuenhuntorf, Oldenburg, Denmark. From 1721 he was on the Russian service. C.A.... more

hidden Rinaldi, Antonio (ca. 1709 - 1794), an architect Antonio Rinaldi (ca. 1709 - 1794), an architect. He originated from italy. From 1752 Rinaldi served under the Hetman of Malaya Russia K.G. Razumovsky (he designed and built in towns of Baturin, Glukhov, Kozelets, Pochep). From 1754 he worked in St.... more

hidden Ropsha palace-and-park ensemble The Ropsha palace-and-park ensemble (the settlement of Ropsha, the Lomonosov District). It is a building of architectural and historic interest and landscape architecture art of the 18th century. It is one of palace-and-park ensembles that were... more

hidden Tikhvin Dormition Convent, the The Tikhvin Dormition Convent (the town of Tikhvin). The parish wooden church of the Dormition of the Mother of God was built on the Tikhvinka River bank in the memory of the Finding of the miracle-working icon of the Mother of God the Hodigitria... more