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Aaalto, Alvar (1898 - 1976), an architect
Aaalto, Alvar (1898 - 1976), a Finnish architect and designer. Alvar Aalto graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Helsinki in 1921. He was an expert in Functionalism and natural architecture. Among the most famous constructions of Aalto there... more


Benois, Nikolay Leontyevich (1813 - 1898), an architect and artist
Nikolay Leontyevich Benois (1813-1898), an architect and artist-decorator. N.L. Benois graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1836. From 1846 he was a court architect of the Academy (1847), a professor (1858), an honorary member of the... more


Engel, Karl (1778 - 1840), an architect
Engel, Karl Lyudvigovich (Karl Ludvig) (1778 - 1840), an architect, town-planner. He was originated from Germany. He graduated from the Academy of Architecture in Berlin. Engel worked in Abo (Turku) and Helsingfors (Helsinki). From 1825 he was in... more


Felten, Yuri Matveyevich (George Friedrich) (1730 - 1801), an architect
Velten, Yuri Matveyevich (George Friedrich) (1730 - 1801), an architect, teacher. Felten learned at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences???? during 1740-1745, in 1750 he graduated from the Tyubingen University. He was the chief architect of the... more


Gostilitsi, a country estate
Gostilitsi, a country estate (the village of Gostilitsi, the Lomonosov district). It is an architectural sight of the 18th century. In 1721 Peter I granted the grange to Captain B.-Kh. Minikh which was invited for building the Ladoga Canals. On the... more


Guro, Yelena Genrikhovna (1877-1913), a poet, artist
Guro, Yelena Genrikhovna (1877-1913), a poet, artist, a representative of the Russian avant-garde. She learned at the Drawing School of the Art Encouragement Society (1890), at the workshop of Ya.F. Tsioglinsky (1903-1906) and then at the school of... more


Ivanovka, a country estate
Ivanovka, a country estate on the bank of the River Pudost, is located in the eastern part of the settlement of Pudost near the railway station of the same name. It was owned to the family of F. and I. Shtakenschneider, the father and grandfather of... more


Izvara, a country estate
Izvara, a country estate (the village of Izvara, the Volosovo district). Firstly (since 1747) the grange was owned to Count K.E. Sivers. In 1872 St. Petersburg lawyer K.F. Roerich bought the estate with a stone manor-house built in the English... more


Kotli, a country estate
Kotly, a country estate (the village of Kotli, the Kingisepp district). Since 1730 the grange of Kotelskaya belonged to the Barons Albrekhts. All buildings including a Lutheran and Orthodox churches were wooden. In the early 19th century under I.L.... more


Kuzmin, Roman Ivanovich (1811 - 1867), an architect
Roman Ivanovich Kuzmin (1811 - 1867), an architect, teacher. R.I. Kuzmin graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1832, in 1840 he became an academician, in 1841 he became a professor of architecture and teacher of the Academy of Arts.... more


Lebyazhye, urban settlement
LEBYAZHYE, an urban settlement in Lomonosov District. Population: 5,600. It is situated on the south coast of the Gulf of Finland, where the Lebyazhka River flows into the gulf. It was established in 1966 by integrating the villages of... more


"Lisinsky", a reserve
The "Lisinsky" reserve is a state natural complex reserve. It is located in the territory of the Tosno District and its area is 28,4 thousand hectares. The forestry was founded in the late 18 century. The study with the pupils of the Tsarskoe Selo... more


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


Matyushin, Milhail Vasilyevich (1861-1934), an artist, musician
MATYUSHIN, Mikhail Vasilyevich (1861–1934), artist, musician, writer, publisher. He graduated from Moscow Conservatory (1881), worked as a violinist in St.Petersburg Court Orchestra (1881-1913). He studied at the High School of Painting at the... more


Ostrovki, a country estate
Ostrovki, an estate (the village of Ostrovki, the Vsevolozhsk District), is situated on the right bank of the Neva River. From 1777 the country house belonged to Prince G.A. Potymkin - Tavrichesky. The Palace (it was built in 1784 - 1786 according... more


Paper mill
Paper mill (village Ropsha), is the monument of the industrial architecture. The mill was built in 1787-89 (project of Y.M. Felten, realization of S.P. Bernikov). The building is located on the bank of the pond in the east part of the Ropshino... more


Pustunka, a country estate
Pustunka, a country estate (the town of Nikolskoye, the Tosno district). Since 1817 a part of the waste ground on the River Tosna right bank belonged to the literary man A.D. Kopyev which built a small estate there and gave it the name Pustinka. In... more


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


Saarinen, Eliel (1873- 1950), an architect
Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (1873- 1950), an architect. Saarinen graduated from the Polytechnic Institute in Helsinki in 1897. He studied painting at the University School of Arts, designed furniture and items of the applied art. During 1896-1904... more


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


Stakenschneider, Andrey Ivanovich (1802-1865), an architect
Stakenschneider, Andrey Ivanovich (1802, the grange of Ivanovka, the present days Gatchina District -1865), an architect, full state councillor (1858). He graduated the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1821. From 1834 Stakenschneider was an... more


Ton, Konstantin Andreyevich (1794 - 1881), an architect
Konstantin Andreyevich Ton (1794 - 1881), an architect. From 1830 K.A. Ton was an academician of te St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, a creator of the "Russian Byzantine style". He graduated from the Academy of Arts in 1815 and was awarded with a... more


Ust-Ruditsa, a country estate
Ust-Ruditsa, a country estate (the Lomonosov district). In 1753 Empress Elizabeth Petrovna granted a grange and 4 villages in the Koporye uyezd to M.V. Lomonosov for building the estate and a factory of colour glass. Choosing the place at the... more