hidden Libraries LIBRARIES The oldest libraries in the locations now component of the Leningrad oblast belonged to monasteries and churches. Under Peter I book collecting also become the occupation of individual, particularly top officials. For instance, private... more

hidden Putilovo, village PUTILOVO, a village in Kirovsk District. Population: 1,500. Located at the edge of the Putilovo Hills, whose name originates from the Slav name Putilo. The Murmansk Highway extends close to the village. In the 17th c. it was the center of the... more