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Kyukhelbeker, Vilhelm Karlovich (1797-1846), a poet
Vilhelm Karlovich Kyukhelbeker (1797-1846), poet, revolutionary(Decembrist). Upon finishing the Imperial Lyceum at Tsarskoye Selo (1817;A.S.Pushkin's classmate) served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and at the same time he taught Russian... more


Lelyakov, Aleksey Grigoryevich (1930 - 1996), an architect
Aleksey Grigoryevich Lelyakov (1930-1996), an architect - park designer. A.G. Lelyakov graduated from the I.Ye. Repin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1957. He was an expert of landscape architecture and the Head of the... more


Leskov, Nikolay Semyonovich (1831-1895), a literary man
Leskov, Nikolay Semyonovich (1831-1895), a writer. Leskov learned at the Oryol High School during 1841-1846 (he did not graduate the school). During 1847-1857 Leskov worked at the Oryol Chamber of the Criminal Court and at the Kiev State Chamber.... more


Leykin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1831-1906), a literary man
Leykin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1831-1906), a literary man, journalist. During 1853-1858 N.A. Leykin learned in the German Reformer College in St. Petersburg. Leykin worked as a professional literary man from the early 1860s, he worked in magazines... more


Lomonosov, Mikhail Vasilyevich (1711-1765), a scientist, literary man
Lomonosov, Mikhail Vasilyevich (1711-1765), a scientist, poet, enlightener, honorary member of the Academy of Arts (1763). Lomonosov learned at the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy in Moscow during 1731-1735, from 1735 he learned at the Academic... more


Luga Town Museum of the Local History, the
The Luga Town Museum of the Local History (Luga Town, 11a Red Artillery Street) was founded in 1976. The museum is placed in the former merchant house which is the wood architecture sight of the 19th century. There are 11 thousand items in the... more


Lvov, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1751 - 1803), an architect
Nikolay Aleksandrovich Lvov (1751 - 1803), an architect, engineer, artist, literary man, musician. In 1783 Lvov became the Russian Academy member and in 1786 he became an honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. During 1770-1771 N.A.... more


Maly Drama Theatre - Theatre of Europe
MALY DRAMATICHESKIY TEATR – TEATR YEVROPY (МDТ) (“MALY DRAMA THEATRE – THE THEATRE OF EUROPE ”)(18, Rubinshtein st., SPb). It was founded in 1944 in besieged Leningrad as an oblast mobile theatre, since 1956 the theatre is permanent and it is... more


Maykov, Apollon Nikolayevich (1821 - 1897), a literary man
Maykov, Apollon Nikolayevich (1821 - 1897), a poet, prosaist, Corresponding Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1853), Privy Councillor (1883). A.N. Maykov graduated from the faculty of law of the Petersburg Universitet in 1841. From 1844... more


Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man
Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man, religious philosopher. D.S. Merezhkovsky graduated from the Historic and Philological Faculty of the St. Petersburg University in 1888. In 1889 Merezhkovsky married Z.N. Gippius.... more


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


"Mon Repos Park", a state museum-reserve
"Mon Repos Park", a state historical and architectural and natural museum-reserve (Vyborg Town, the settlement Severny). It was founded according to the academician D.S. Likhachev's initiative in 1968. The museum-reserve is located on the territory... more


Museum of I.P. Pavlov, the
The Museum of I,P, Pavlov (the village of Pavlovo, the Vsevolozhsk District) was established according to the academician L.A. Orbeli's initiative in 1949. The museum is the memorial part of the Pavlov International Science Centre in Koltushi (the... more


Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1899- 1977), a literary man
Nabokov, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1899- 1977), a writer, translator, literary critic. V.V. Nabokov got the homw education, from 1911 he attended at the Tenishevsky College, in summer he lived in the family estates in the Gatchina Uyezd of the St.... more


Nadson, Semyon Yakovlevich (1862 - 1887), a poet
Nadson, Semyon Yakovlevich (1862 - 1887), a poet. He graduated from the Second Military High School in 1879 and the Paul Military College in St. Petersburg in 1882. During 1882-1884 Nadson was a first lieutenant of the 148 Caspian Infantry Regiment... more


Nekrasov, Nikolay Alekseyevich (1821-1877), a poet
Nekrasov, Nikolay Alekseyevich (1821-1877/78), a poet. Nekrasov attended the Yaroslavl High School during 1832-1837, but he did not gaduated from it. From 1838 Nekrasov lived in St. Petersburg, he was an external student of the university, earned... more


"Nevsky", a wooded park
A woodland park "Nevsky" is located on the right bank of the Neva river, in the north-east from Novosaratovka Village (in the Vsevolozhsk district of the Leningrad Oblast). It was founded in 1937; at the same time drainage trenches were build and... more


Novaya Ladoga Museum of the Local History, the
The Novaya Ladoga of the Local History (Novaya Ladoga Town, 16 Pioneer Street), a branch of "The Museum Agency". The museum is placed in the merchant Timofeyev's former house, an architectural sight of the second half of the 19th century. The first... more


Novikov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1744-1818), a literary man
Novikov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1744-1818), a writer, journalist, publisher. He attended the High School at the Moscow University during 1756-1759. From 1762 Novikov surved in the Life Guard Izmailovsky Regiment. During 1767-1768 Novikov was the... more


Novikov-Priboy, Aleksey Silych (1877-1944), a writer
Novikov-Priboy, Aleksey Silych (Silantyevich) (the real last name is Novikov; 1877-1944), a writer. He graduated from the parish school in Anayevo village of the Tambov Gubernia; during 1900-1903 he attended a Sunday school in Kronstdadt. From... more


Nuseum of Volkhov Town History, the
The Museum of Volkhov Town history (Volkhov Town, 27 October Embankment) was founded in October of 1969 in G.O. Graftio's two-storeyed mansion which was built during 1924-1926. The exposition main part devoted to building the Volkhov... more


Odoevsky, Vladimir Fyodorovich (1804-1869), Prince, a literary man
Odoevsky, Vladimir Fyodorovich, Prince (1804-1869), a writer, philosopher, musical critic, public figure, full state councillor (1845), steward of the household (1858), senator (1861). He graduated from the Noble Boarding School at the Moscow... more


Okhta River, the
OKHTA (Finnish “bear river”), a river in the Karelian Isthmus, largest right-hand tributary of the Neva. Length: 90 km, width: – 30-40 m, predominating depth: 0.5-1 m, max. depth: 5.5 m. Basin area: 768 sq. km. Average flow rate at the mouth: 7.2... more


Pella, a palace ensemble
Pella is a palace ensemble (now within the precincts of the town of Otradnoye of the Kirovsk District). It was created by the order of Empress Katherine II on the left bank of the Neva River at the Ivanovsky rapids in the lands bought in 1784 from... more


Pleshcheyev, Aleksey Nikolayevich (1825-1893), a writer
Pleshcheyev, Aleksey Nikolayevich (1825-1893), a writer. He attended the Military School of Life Guard Warrant Officers and Cavalry Cadets from 1849 till 1842 and the History and Philological Faculty of the St. Petersburg University during... more


Plotnikov, Mikhail Mikhaylovich (1901 - 1992), an architect
Mikhail Mikhaylovich Plotnikov (1901 - 1992), an architect - restorer, the State Prize winner (1972). M.M. Plotnikov graduated from the I.Ye. Perin Institute of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture in 1943. He participated in post- war restoration... more


Polonsky, Yakov Petrovich (1819-1898), a writer
Polonsky, Yakov Petrovich (1819-1898), a writer, Corresponding Member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1886). Polonsky graduated from the Moscow University Faculty of Law in 1844. He served in Odessa and Tiflis at Governor-General M.S.... more


Pomyalovsky, Nikolay Gerasimovich (1835-1863), a writer
Pomyalovsky, Nikolay Gerasimovich (1835-1863), a writer. Pomyalovsky attended the Alexander Nevski Religious School during 1843-1851 and the St. Petersburg Theological Seminary during 1851-1857, lectures at the St. Petersburg Universite. From 1860... more


Priorate Palace, the
The Priorate Palace (the town of Gatchina, the Priorate Park) is the unique rammed-earth construction in sham Gothic style (1797-99, the architect N.A. Lvov), it is inseparably linked with the landscape of Black Lake and the Priorate Park. The... more


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


"Priyutino", a literary and art estate-museum
"Priyutino", a literary and arts estate-museum (Vsevolozhsk Town, Priyutino, 1) was fonded on 17 December 1974 in the former estate of A.N. Olenin, the President of the Academy of Arts and the Head of the Imperial Public Library. In 1795... more


Prokofyev, Aleksandr Andreyevich (1900-1971), a poet
Alexandr Andreyevich Prokofyev (1900-1971),poet, Hero of Socialist Labour(1970).Не was born in Kobona village, Saint Petersburg's Gubernia in a family of Ladozhsky fisherman-peasant. He didn't get formal education.A member of Petrograd's defence... more


Ptimorsk Museum of the Local History
The Primorsk Museum of the Local history (Primorsk Town, 5 Savodskaya Street). It was founded on the basis of the public museum of the Primorsk boarding school in 1985. From 1996 the museum is placed in the building of the former Lutheran church of... more


Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet
Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeyevich (1799-1837), a poet, prosaist, playwright, journalist, historian. Representatives of the Pushkins family Novgorodian branch lived in the Vod lands from the end of the 15th century till the beginning of the 17th... more


Quarenghi, Giacomo (1744- 1817), an architect
Giacomo Quarenghi (1744- 1817), an architect and artist. He study painting and architecture in Rome. In 1779 Quarenghi arrived into St. Petersburg and became a court architect. Quarenghi designed and built buildings in the severe classicism style:... more


Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich (1749–1802), a literary man
Radishchev, Aleksandr Nikolayevich (1749–1802), a writer, philosopher, court councillor (1780). He learned at the St. Petersburg Corps of Pages (1762–66), and at the Leipzig University (1767-1771). He served as a registering clerk of the Senate... more


Rastrelli, Francesko de (1700-1771), an architect
Francesko de Rastrelli (1700-1771), an architect, artist. The son of the Florentine sculptor Bartolomeo Rastrelli. During 1715-1725 F. Rastrelli worked with his father in St. Petersburg, then he learned in France. During 1730-1763 he served at the... more


Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844-1908), a musician
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, Nikolay Andreyevich (1844, Tikhvin Town - 1908, Lyubensk estate S.-Petersburg Gubernia), composer, teacher, conductor, public figure. In 1862 Rimsky-Korsakov graduated from the Navy military school, until 1865 he served on board... more


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


"Rozhdestveno", a museum-estate of V.V. Nabokov
"Rozhdestveno", a museum-estate of V.V. Nabokov (Rozhdestveno Village, the Gatchina District). The first local-history exhibition, made at the Rozhdestveno rural library in 1957, was devoted to the past and present of Rozhdestveno Village. In 1959... more


Rubakin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1862-1946), a literary man, scholar
Rubakin, Nikolay Aleksandrovich (1862-1946), an enlightener, bibliographer. He was born in Oraniyenbaum (Now it is Lomonosov Town). Rubakin graduated from the St. Petersburg University Physics - mathematics Faculty. He participated in a... more


Rubtsov, Nikoly Mikhaylovich (1936-1971), a poet
Rubtsov, Nikoly Mikhaylovich (1936-1971), a poet. Rubtsov was brought up at the children's home in Nikolskoye village of the Vologda Oblast from 1943 till 1950. He attended at the M. Gorky Literature Institute from 1962 but did not graduated from... more


Ruska, Luigi (1762 - 1822), an architect
Luigi Ruska (1762 - 1822), an architect. Ruska originated from Switzerland. In 1783 he arrived into st. Petersburg, he worked as a bricklayer with Yu.M. Felten, G. Quarenghi, F.I. Volkov, E.T. Sokolov, V. Brenna. He started working independently in... more


Ryabuishkin, Andrey Petrovich (!861 - 1904), an artist
RYABUSHKIN, Andrey Petrovich (1861–1904), an artist. He studied at the Moscow College of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (1875-82), his teachers were V.G. Perov and I.M. Pryanishnikov and at the St.Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts (1882-90).... more


Ryleyev, Kondraty Fyodorovich (1795-1826), a social and political figure, literary man
Ryleyev, Kondraty Fyodorovich (1795-1826), a poet, decembrist. Ryleyev graduated from the First Cadet Corps in St. Petersburg in 1814. He was a member of foreign campaigns of 1813-1815, a junior lieutenant. In 1818 after retiting Ryleyev moved into... more


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


Sablino Museum of the Local History, the
The Sablino Museum of the Local History (the Tosno district, Ulyanka settlement, 70 Volodarsky Prospekt). The museum was founded in the Ulyanovka school No. 1 in 2001. The museum collections include documents, photographs, everyday life things,... more


Sadovnikov, Sergey Vasilyevich (1835 - 1906), an architect
Sergey Vasilyevich Sadovnikov (1835 - 1906), an architect, academician of architecture (1881). Sergey Vasilyevich Sadovnikov was a son of the artist V.S. Sadovnikov (1800-1879). S.V. Sadovnikov graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in... more


Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail Yefgrafovich (1826 – 1889), a writer
Saltykov-Shchedrin, Mikhail Yefgrafovich (the real name was Saltikov; 1826 – 1889), a writer. Saltykov-Shchedrin graduated from the Alexander Lycee. He served at the Ministry of Defence Office. After the publication of the story "Zaputannoye delo"... more


Savkov, Vasily Mitrofanovich (1907-1978), an architect
Vasily Mitrofanovich Savkov (1907-1978), an architect- restorer, researcher of the Old Russian architecture. V.M. Savkov was a founder of the Leningrad school of architectural restoration. He jointly with E.V. Kazanskaya developed the project and... more


Schulman, Allan Karl Voldemar (1863 -1937), an architect
Schulman, Allan Karl Voldemar (1863 -1937, Vyborg Town), an architect. He graduated the Polytechnic Institute in Helsingfors (now it is the Technological University in Helsinki) in 1889. During 1889-1891 he was a draughtsman at the architect's... more


Shcherbov, Pavel Yegorovich (1866-1938), an artist
SHCHERBOV, Pavel Yegorovich (1866 – 1938, Gatchina Town), a graphic artist and caricaturist. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (1885-86). In his sharp satiric drawings and watercolours he depicted literary and art life in St.Petersburg in the... more


Shchurupov, Mikhail Arefyevich (1815 - 1901), an architect
Shchurupov, Mikhail Arefyevich (1815 - 1901), an architect, sculptor, applied art artist, restorer of the Old Russian architecture monuments, teacher. Shchurupov graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1836. During 1837-1855 he lived... more


Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a literary man
Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a forest engineer, critic, publicist. He was educated at the Tsarskoye Selo Alexander Military School, graduated from the St. Petersburg Forestry Institute in 1841. During 1841-1862 Shelgunov served at the... more


Shevchenko, Taras Grogoryevich (1814- 1861), artist, writer
SHEVCHENKO, Taras Grigoryevich (1814–1861), Ukrainian poet and artist. Shevchenko was a serf of P.V. Engelgardt, in 1831 he arrived with Engelgardt in St.Petersburg. Since 1832 Shevchenko worked as master V.G. Shiryaev’s assistant in the studio. In... more


Shlisselburg Fortress "Oreshek", a museum
Shlisselburg (Schlusselburg) Fortress "Oreshek", a museum (Shlisselburg Town, Oreshek Island), is a branch of the State museum of the history of Sankt Petersburg from 1965. The museum was founded in 1925 and it was presented for visitors, as a... more


Shlisselburg Fortress, the
The Shlisselburg Fortress (untill 1612 it is called Oreshek, from 1612 untill 1702 – Noteburg) is an ancient Russian fortress on Orekhov Island, on the Neva River where it flows out of Lake Ladoga. In 1323 Grand Prince Yury Danilovich and citizens... more


Shperer, Ludwig Frantsevich (1834 - 1898), an architect
Shperer, Ludwig Frantsevich (1833 or 1835 - 1898), an architect, academician of architecture from 1866. He graduated from the the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Shperer built several tenement houses and industrial buildings in St. Petersburg from... more


Skornyakov - Pisarev, Grigory Grigoryevich (1686 - 1747), an architect
Grigory Grigoryevich Skornyakov - Pisarev (1686 - 1747), a military engineer, Major-General (1722). As a scholar of Peter I Grigory Grigoryevich Skornyakov - Pisarev studied mathematics in Berlin. During 1718-1721 he led the construction of the... more


Skreblovo, a country estate
Screblovo, a country estate (the settlement of Skreblovo, the Luga district). It was located on the shore of Lake Vrevo. The late classicism style wooden manor-house was built by the estate owner N.F. Kakurin (an architect is unknown) in the... more

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