hidden Aplaksin, Andrey Petrovich (1879-1931), architect Andrey Petrovich Aplaksin (1879-1931) is an architect, artist, restorer, historian of architecture. He was graduated from the Institute of Civil Engineers (1904) and the Pavlovsk Military College (1906). From 1906 to 1914 he was the architect of... more

hidden Batovo, a country estate Batovo, an estate (the village of Batovo, the Gatchina district). Located on the bank of the River Oredezh village of Batovo was granted by Paul I to Major-General P.F. Malyutin, an ex-officer of the Gatchina units. In 1800 Malyutin presented the... more

hidden Belogorka, a country estate Belogorka, a country estate (the village of Belogorka, the Gatchina district). The estate ("Belya Gorka") was named after its first owner F.F. Bell, a marshal of the nobility of the Tsarskoye Selo uyezd, which bought the village of Novaya Siverskaya... more

hidden Borovoye, a country estate Borovoye, a country estate (a settlement, the Rest House "Borovoye", the Luga district). The estate is located on the shore of Cheremenetskoye Lake on a pine forest. The estate's second name is Lvovo, it was named after U.A. Lvov, the owner, an... more

hidden Bryullov, Aleksandr Pavlovich (1798- 1877), an architect Aleksandr Pavlovich Bryullov (1799-1877), an architect, water-colour artist, theoretician of architecture. A.P. Bryullov was the elder brother of the painter K.P. Bryullov. A.P. Bryullov was graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in... more

hidden Country estates Country estates. In the early 20th century on the territory of the modern Leningrad Oblast there were 2000 country estates. Mainly they appeared at one time with St. Petersburg. There were not many "Family nests" that belonged to one family and... more

hidden Domkino, a country estate Domkino, a country estate (Domkino, the Luga District). In the 18th century the village was owned to the Neplyuyevs. In 1802 they sold it to the tax-farmer M.A. Kusovnikov. He built a wooden manor-house on the shore of Lake Vrevo (the house was... more

hidden Druzhnoselye, a country estate Druzhnoselye, a country estate (the settlement of Druzhnoselye, the Gatchina district). The first owners of Druzhnoselye, who gave the name to it, were sisters Yelizaveta and Karolina Zelbereizen, inspectors of the Smolny Institute. In 1799 Paul I... more

hidden Dylitsi, a country estate Dylitsi (Yelizavetino), a country estate (the settlement of Yelizavetino, the Gatchina district). "The village of Vsdylitsi" of the Yegoryevsky Vzdylitsky pogost was firstly mentioned in the scribe book of 1499-1500. In 1712 Peter I granted these... more

hidden Gomontovo, a country estate Gomontovo, a country estate (the village of Gomontovo, the Volosovo district). The village belonged to Varvara Lvovna Fermor, the wife of Count V.V. Fermor. Later it passed to her nephew K.I. Albrekht, the owner of the estate of Kotli. In 1838 the... more

hidden 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

hidden Irinovka, a country estate Irinovka, a country estate (the village of Irinovka, the Vsevolozhsk districy). The estate of the late 19th - early 20th centures. Under its first owner Barony I.Yu. Frederiks two glass-works were built, one of them became a faience factory under... more

hidden 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

hidden 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

hidden Kaskova, a country estate Kaskova (Kaskovo), a country estate (the village of Kaskovo, the Volosovo district). In 1805-07 during building Narva Road in the village of Kaskovo a post station was built according to the standard-type project by L. Ruska. Near the road in the... more

hidden Kobrino, a country estate Kobrino, a country estate (the village of Kobrino, the Gatchina district). In the early 18th century the waste of Koprina belonged to Count P.M. Apraksin. Since 1762 A.P. Gannibal became the owner of Kobrino, he built a small country estate of... more

hidden Kolchanovo, a country estate Kolchanovo, a country estate (the village of Kolchanovo, the Volkhov district). In 1865 Kolchanovo was bought by M.R. Sharapov, a state peasant by origin. A wooden manor-house faced to the River Syas was built in the 1860s. Due to dividing the... more

hidden 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

hidden "Krasny Zamok" ("The Red Castle") "Krasny Zamok" ("Red Castle") (The Vsevologsk Town, Koltushskoye highway,33). This is the building from the bricks and stones. It is located at the north mountainside of the Rumbolovskaya hill. The castle is a narrow and high wing which flanking by... more

hidden Kurkovitsi, a country estate Kurkovitsi, a country estate in the Volosovo District (near the village of Kurkovitsi). From 1808 A.I. Briskorn owned the village of Kurkovitsi. Originally the estate was small with a wooden manor-house and service constructions. From 1831 the... more

hidden "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

hidden Lopets, a country estate Lopets, a country estate in the Volosovo District. Lopets Village located at the junction of rivers the Gorodenka and the Lubenka was granted by Paul I to Court Counsellor Karl Ilmer. A wooden manor-house and a mill were built. In 1882 the estate of... more

hidden 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

hidden Nadbelye, a country estate Nadbelye, a country estate (the village of Nadbelye, the Luga district). It has been known as the estate of the Vyndomskys. In the early 19th century the estate passed on to Ye.M. Begicheva. Since 1840 P.I. Dashkova became the owner of the estate.... more

hidden Orlino, a country estate Orlino, a country estate (the village of Orlino, the Gatchina district).In the 1770s the court banker I.Yu. Frederiks became founded the estate which took the name from Orlinskoye Lake. It was located on the shore of the lake. In the 1820s the new... more

hidden 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

hidden "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

hidden Pushchina Gorka, a country estate Pushchina Gorka, a country estate (the village of Kuivozi, the Vsevolozhsk district). The estate of Kuivozi, belonged to the Princes Urusovs in the 18th century, was divided into 3 parts: Bolshoye, Sredneye and Maloye Kuivozi. In 1844 P.I. Pushchin... more

hidden Pustomerzha, a country estate Pustomerzha, a country estate (the village of Bolshaya Pystomerzha, the Kingisepp district). Ot was located on the River Pustomerzha left bank. In 1747 the estate was granted by Empress Elizabeth Petrovna to sons of M.D. Olsufyev. In honour of... more

hidden 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