hidden Baikov, Aleksey Mikhaylovich (1791- 1854), an architect Aleksey Mikhaylovich Baikov (1790-1854), an architect, a graduate of the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts (1813). From 1816 he was an architect of the Gatchina Town Board, from 1843 he was an architect of the Gatchina palace board. During 40 years... more

hidden Bakhtin, Vladimir Solomonovich (1923-2001), a scientist Bakhtin, Vladimir Solomonovich (1923-2001), a scientist, specialist in folklore and in study of literature, writer. Bakhtin graduated from the philological faculty of the Leningrad State University in 1950. From 1950 till 1953 he worked in the... more

hidden "Balaganchik" ("The showbooth"), a theatre reference

hidden Balakirev, Mily Alekseyevich (1836-1910), a musician BALAKIREV, Mily Alekseyevich (1836–1910), composer, pianist, conductor, public figure in music. In 1853 he graduated from Alexander Institute for students from nobility in Nizhny Novgorod. In the period 1853-54 he was an auditor student at the... more

hidden Balayeva, Serafima Nikolayevna (1889-1960), a muse Balayeva, Serafima Nikolayevna (1889-1960), a museum worker. She learned in the Higher Woman (Bestuzhev's) School between 1907-1911. Until 1919 S.N. Balayeva taught at the private woman high school of Mogilyanskaya. From 1919 S.N. Balayeva worked... more

hidden "Baltic Land Is My Fate", festival of amateur composers and amateur bards reference

hidden "Baltic Shore", rock -festival reference

hidden "Baltic", a club (Vyborg Town) reference

hidden "Baltiysky luch" ("The Baltic Ray"), a newspaper "Baltiysky luch" ("The Baltic Ray")(Lomonosov Town, 11a Dvortsovy Prospekt) social, political and informational newspaper of Lomonosov district and Lomonosov Town.Founded on 19 April 1931 under the title "Vpered" ("Forward") as organ of ... more

hidden "Bank of Strong Man", a memorial reference

hidden Baptism Baptism. Kind of Protestantism. In 1880 the first baptist prayer hall was opened in St Petersburg, in 1884 the first congress of baptists and the Evangelical Christians of Russia, closed to it, took place in St Petersburg. Soon the ban on the... more

hidden Baryshevo, settlement BARYSHEVO, a settlement in Vyborg District. Population: 299. It situated on the bank of the Vuoksa River. It was established in 1949 in a merger of the localities Paakkola, Ojapelto, Seppälä, and Pölläkkälä. Pölläkkälä (the name originates from the... more

hidden Bashutsky, Aleksandr Pavlovich (1803-1876), a literary man Aleksandr Pavlovich Bashutsky (1803-1876), a literary man, publisher. During 1811-1822 he learned at the Page College. During 1824-1832 Bashutsky was an aide-de-camp of St. Petersburg governors: M.A. Miloradovich, P.V. Golenishchev-Kutuzov, P.K.... more

hidden Batareinaya Hill (Vyborg Town) Batareinaya Hill (Vyborg Town). This is the rocky hill in the east part of the town. This hill is located between Batareynaya, Sbornaya and Krepostnaya streets. The name is connected with building the Vostochnovyborgsky (East Vyborg )... 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 Batyushkov, Konstantin Nikolayevich (1787-1855), a literary man Batyushkov, Konstantin Nikolayevich (1787-1855), a writer, translator. From 1797 till 1802 he was educated at private boarding schools in St. Petersburg, during 1802-1807 he served at the Ministry of People's Education. From 1807 Batyushkov... more

hidden Bazaine, Pyotr Petrovich (1786 - 1838), an architect, scientist, teacher Bazaine, Pyotr Petrovich (1786 - 1838), an engineer-builder, mechanic, mathematician, teacher, Corresponding Member (18170, honorary member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1827), Lieutenant-General (1830). He was of France origin. From... more

hidden Bazhenov, Vasily Ivanovich (1737/38 - 1799), an architect Vasily Ivanovich Bazhenov (1737 or 1738 - 1799), an architect, one of the Russian classicism founder. From 1756 to 1762 he learned in the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and the Royal Academy in Paris. Since 1765 Bazhenov had been an academician and... more

hidden "Be blossoming, our land!", the Folklor Theatre named after G.V. Sneg “TSVETY, NASH KRAIY!” (“LONG LIVE, OUR LAND!”), folklore theatre named after G.V. Sneg (1, Ploschad’ Svobody, Tikhvin Town). It was founded in 1971 at the District Centre of social and cultural activities. A founder and creative director was G.V.... more

hidden Bedny, Demyan (1883-1945), a poet Bedny, Demyan (the real name and surname is Yefim Alekseyevich Pridvorov; 1883-1945), a poet. D. Bedny descended from a peasant's family. From 1904 till 1908 Bedny attended the historic and philological faculty of the St. Petersburg University (he... more

hidden Beggerov, Aleksandr Karlovich (1841-1914), an artist BEGGEROV Aleksandr Karlovich (1841-1914, Gatchina Town), an artist, an academician at St.Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts (1899), a honorary member of the Academy of Fine Arts (1912). A son of an artist Beggerov K.P. He was educated at Engineering... more

hidden Begunitsy children arts school reference

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 "Belogorskiye Devoni", a natural monument reference

hidden "Beloozero- 2000", festival reference

hidden "Bely kamen" ("The White Stone"), a reserve reference

hidden Bely, Andrey (Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev; 1880-1934), a literary man Bely, Andrey (the real name and surname was Boris Nikolayevich Bugayev; 1880-1934), a poet. Andrey Bely studied at the physico-mathematical faculty of the Moscow University during 1889-1903). His first works were published in 1902. Bely is the... more

hidden Benois, Aleksandr Nikolayevich (1870-1960), an artist BENOIS, Alexandr Nikolayevich (1870–1960), artist, art historian, art critic, literary man. He was a son of an architect N.L. Benois. He studied at the St.Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts (1887, didn’t graduate) and at the Law Department of the... more

hidden 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

hidden Berednikov, Yakov Ivanovich (1793-1854), a scientist Berednikov, Yakov Ivanovich (1793-1854, Tikhvin), a poet, archive manager, historian, academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841). Berdnikov spent his childhood in Tikhvin Town where his parents lived. He graduated the Tikhvin... more