hidden Alexander II , monument to The monument to Alexander II (the town of Novaya Ladoga). It was erected opposite Gostnniy Dvor (Merchant's Yard) on June 16, 1913. It was the copy of the monument to Alexander II in the Moscow Kremlin (1898, the sculptor A.N. opekushin). The... more

hidden Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House) Lenizdat (the Leningrad Publishing House). The Publishing House is founded in November 1917 as the publishing house of the Petrograd Soviet, from 1919 it was called Petrogosizdat (Petrograd State Publishing House), from 1924 it was called Lengiz... more

hidden Sculptures and monuments Sculptures and monuments. The first sculpture samples appeared in St. Petersburg outskirts at the time of peter I ruling. During the 18th century decorative sculpture was the inherent part of park ensembles of Peterhof, Oraniyenbaum, Tsarskoye... more