hidden Cherepovets Gubernia, the CHEREPOVETS GUBERNIA, adm. and territorial unit with the center in the city of Cherepovets in the North-West of Russia in the early 20th century. The resolution to establish C. G. was adopted in 1918 at the meeting of representatives of five... more

hidden Folklore FOLKLORE of folks living in the Leningrad Oblast (ref. Ethnic communities in Leningrad Oblast) is multilayer polyethnic heritage which appeared as a result of rich history of the region. One of the first people to study the Veps in the period of... more

hidden Kolmogorov, Aleksandr Ivanovich (1870-1822), a scientist Kolmogorov, Aleksandr Ivanovich (1870-1822), an archaeologist, ethnographer, anthropologist, full member of the Society of Natural History, Archaeology and Ethnography Lovers (1906), Master of Geography and Ethnography (1908), professor (1918). ... more

hidden Krenke, Viktor Danilovich (1816-1893), a military figure, a scientist Krenke, Viktor Danilovich (1816-1893, the estate of Perekhodi, the moder Boksitogorsk district), a military figure, an enlightener, engineer lieutenant-general. Krenke finished the Paul's Military School in 1834 and was taken into the Engineer... more

hidden Krylov, Aleksandr Abramovich (1798-1829), a poet Krylov, Aleksandr Abramovich (1798-1829), a poet. Krylov graduated from the Olonets Gubernia High School in 1813 and the St.Petersburg Teacher's Training College. During 1816-1820 A.A. Krylov worked at the St.Petersburg College for the... more

hidden Novgorod Gubernia, the NOVGOROD GUBERNIA, adm. and territorial unit in the north-west of Russia in the 18th – early 20th centuries. It was established in 1727 to comprise five provinces of St. Petersburg Gubernia: Novgorod, Pskov, Velikiye Luki, Tver, and Belozersk. In... more

hidden Pottery POTTERY. Before XX c. pottery in Russia was connected with household use and therefore it was widely spread. Centres of pottery usually appeared near trade routes and were based on the fields of high quality pottery or fire clay. Masters ... more

hidden Ravdonikas, Vladislav Iosifovich (1894-1976), a scientist Ravdonikas, Vladislav Iosifovich (1894, Tikhvin - 1976), an archaeologist, Corresponding Member of the Academy of Science of the USSR (1946). In the middle of the 1910s Ravdonikas has been keen on archaelogical dig of burial mounds of the Tikhvin... more

hidden Studing the local history of the Leningrad Oblast. Studing the local history of the Leningrad Oblast. The interest for studing the history, culture, geography of single regions and towns, which were included in the Leningrad Oblast now, became apparent from the middle of the 19th century among ... more

hidden Tikhvin Branch of the Novgorod Society of Antiquities Lovers, the The Tikhvin Branch of the Novgorod Society of Antiquities Lovers (NOLD). It was found according to the initiative of I.P. Mordvinov in 1913 in Tikhvin Town as the branch of NOLD which worked from 1894 to 1904 and from 1908 to 1929. S.A. Tsvylyev... more

hidden Tikhvin District TIKHVIN DISTRICT, municipal entity. Population: 14,600. Area: 6997.5 sq. km. Adm. center: Tikhvin Town. The district comprises 198 rural localities united into 8 rural settlements. It is located in the east and south-east of Leningrad Oblast. It... more

hidden Tikhvin, town TIKHVIN, town, adm. center of Tikhvin District. It is situated on the Tikhvinka River. Population: 63,300. Close to T. is the Novaya Ladoga-Yaroslavl highway. Within the town lines there is Tikhvin railway station on the St. Petersburg-Vologda... more

hidden Traditional business and handicraft TRADITIONAL TRADES AND HANDICRAFTS originated from household occupations and crafts which were aimed at production of household objects for the peasants' own needs. Originality of traditional trades in Leningrad Oblast is connected... more

hidden Uyezds UYEZDS, adm. and territorial units in Rus from the 13th century uniting several volosts and governed by Governors General. In the 15th – 16th centuries, in the course of rise of the united Russian State, they became the core link of the... more