hidden ""Amusement of Koporye Village", a holiday reference

hidden "Anchor", a memorial reference

hidden Ancient settlements (selishche) Selishches, remains of unfortified settlements, discovering according to the presence of the culture lay and withdrawn material. The search of ancient settlements is embarrassed for lack of external indications. More then 120 ancient settlements... more

hidden Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich (1871-1919), a writer Andreyev, Leonid Nikolayevich (1871-1919), a writer, playwright. Leonid Nikolayevich Andreyev graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Moscow University in 1897. He appeared as a defence counsel during 1897 - 1902. His first story was published... more

hidden Andreyev, Pavel Zakharovich (1874-1950), an actor ANDREYEV, Pavel Zakharovich (1874, Osmino Settlement, Gdov Uyezd, St.Petersburg Gubernia – 1950), singer, teacher, public and music figure. In 1875 his family moved to St.Petersburg where he studied from tutors singing and acting. In 1893 he moved... more

hidden Angela, a country estate reference

hidden Annensky fortifications (Vyborg Town) Annensky fortifications (Vyborg Town) (They are located in the town of Vyborg between Petrovskaya embankment and Batalyonnaya street).The system of the defensive military constructions is located in the south-east part of Tverdysh Island. The... more

hidden Anninskaya children music school reference

hidden Antony (Bochkov) (1803-1872), hegumen, clergy figure Antony (Aleksey Polikarpovich Bochkov; 1803-1872), a hegumen, clergy figure, ecclesiastical writers. He studied in a private boarding school, took part in literary life. In the 1820s he often went to Revel; he published some essays, two stories... more

hidden Antrea, town*, v. Kamennogorsk reference

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 "April", Drama Theatre - Studio reference

hidden Apyshkov, Vladimir Petrovich (1871 - 1939), an architect Vladimir Petrovich Apyshkov (1871–1939) is an architect, engineer, teacher, theorist of architecture. He was graduated from the Nicolas Engineer Academy in St. Petersburg (1901). From 1902 to 1905 he was studing at the Architecture department of... more

hidden "Arc", a puppet theatre reference

hidden Archaeological monuments Archaeological monuments of the Leningrad Oblast are settlements, grads, burial grounds, religious objects and other material trails of the past. Settling the oblast territory took place during the Mesolithic period. The age of the most ancient... more

hidden Archives ARCHIVES Archival work in the oblast is in charge of Archival Committee of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad oblast, which is a subdivision of St Petersburg City Government and the Government of the Leningrad oblast. The Committee was founded ... more

hidden Areas AREAS (Okrug), adm./territorial units introduced in the USSR by the first Soviet adm./territorial division reform (1923-29). The reform was developed by the Gosplan (State organization for the economic planning) and consisted in cancellation of the... more

hidden Arensky, Anton Semyonovich (1861-1906), a musician ARENSKY, Anton Stepanovich (1861 – 1906, Perkjarvi), composer, pianist, conductor, public figure in music. In 1882 graduated from St.Petersburg Conservatory, he was taught composition by N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov. Since 1882 he worked at Moscow... more

hidden Arina Rodionovna*, v. Yakovleva, A.R. reference

hidden "Arinushka- Arina - Arina Rodionovna", holiday reference

hidden Ariste, Paul, (1905-1990), a scholar Paul Ariste (1905-1990) was a linguist, ethnographer, Doctor of Philology (1939), academician of the Academy of Science of Estonian SSR (1954). In 1927 he changed his surname Berg for Estonian one - Ariste (by the name of the village and gulf of... more

hidden "Armour", a monument reference

hidden ""Around the Corner", the Amateur People Theatre “ZA UGLOM” (“ROUND THE CORNER”), popular theatre (1, 25 October avn.,Gatchina Town). Amateur theatre at Gatchina Town Centre of Social and Cultural Activities was founded in 1930. In 1961 the theatre acquired a status of a popular theatre. In 1989... more

hidden "Art Without Borders", festival reference

hidden "Art - Carousel", Culture Centre (Sosnovy Bor City) reference

hidden Art festivals ARTS FESTIVALS, festivals of achievements in different kinds of art. As a rule, they are regularly held in most towns and some villages of the Leningrad Oblast. Since 1980 one of the oldest oblast festivals “Teatralnaya Vesna” (“Theatre Spring”)... more

hidden Art schools v. Children Art schools reference

hidden Art works of disabled persons, a festival INVALIDS’ ARTWORK, festival. The first oblast festival of invalids’ artwork took place in November 1991 in Gatchina Town. In 1996 the festival was included in a regional special-purpose program “Social Support of the Leningrad Oblast Invalids”.... more

hidden Astracha, village ASTRACHA, a village in Boksitogorsk District. Population: 48. It situated on the left bank of the Tikhvinka River, at the Novaya Ladoga-Yaroslavl Highway, 3 km north-west of the railway station of the same name. The name originates from the... more

hidden "Astracha. 1941", a museum. "Astracha. 1941", a museum (Astracha Village, the Boksitogorsk District). In the end of 1968 near the village of Astracha remains of soldiers perished in battles of Tikhvin Town in 1941 were found during holding the reclamation works. On May 9,... more