hidden Shapki, settlement SHAPKI, a settlement in Tosno District. Population: 549. Located at Shapki railway station (branch connecting the settlement to Tosno Town.) Located at the Shapki Heights (their shapes remind caps, “shapki”, therefore the name) – kame hills reaching... more

hidden "Shapkinsky", a wooded park reference

hidden Shaskolsky, Igor Pavlovich (1918-1995), a scientist Shaskolsky, Igor Pavlovich (1918-1995), a historian, Doctor of History from 1965. From 1936 till 1941 Shaskolsky attended the history faculty of the Leningrad State University. During the studies Shaskolsky's scientific interest sphere was... more

hidden Shchedrin, Semyon Fedyorovich (1745 - 1804), an artist SHCHEDRIN, Semyon Fedorovich (1745–1804), an artist. In the period 1759-67 he studied engraving, ornamental sculpture and landscape design at St.Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts. In the period 1767-76 he lived in Germany, Holland,Italy and France... more

hidden Shcheglovskaya children music school reference

hidden Shcherbov, Pavel Yegorovich (1866-1938), an artist SHCHERBOV, Pavel Yegorovich (1866 – 1938, Gatchina Town), a graphic artist and caricaturist. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts (1885-86). In his sharp satiric drawings and watercolours he depicted literary and art life in St.Petersburg in the... more

hidden Shchurupov, Mikhail Arefyevich (1815 - 1901), an architect Shchurupov, Mikhail Arefyevich (1815 - 1901), an architect, sculptor, applied art artist, restorer of the Old Russian architecture monuments, teacher. Shchurupov graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts in 1836. During 1837-1855 he lived... more

hidden Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a literary man Shelgunov, Nikolay Vasilyevich (1824-1891), a forest engineer, critic, publicist. He was educated at the Tsarskoye Selo Alexander Military School, graduated from the St. Petersburg Forestry Institute in 1841. During 1841-1862 Shelgunov served at the... more

hidden Shevchenko, Taras Grogoryevich (1814- 1861), artist, writer SHEVCHENKO, Taras Grigoryevich (1814–1861), Ukrainian poet and artist. Shevchenko was a serf of P.V. Engelgardt, in 1831 he arrived with Engelgardt in St.Petersburg. Since 1832 Shevchenko worked as master V.G. Shiryaev’s assistant in the studio. In... more

hidden Shirokikh, Andrey Anatolyevich (1962-1998), a scientist, literary man Shirokikh, Andrey Anatolyevich (1962-1998Listvenka Village of the Boksitogorsk district), a local historian, literary man. In 1971 Shirokikh with his parents moved to Pikalyevo Town. Here he finished the Vocational School No. 212 in 1981, worked as... more

hidden Shishkin, Ivan Ivanovich (1832 - 1898), an artist SHISHKIN, Ivan Ivanovich (1832–1898), an artist. He lived in St.Petersburg since 1852 and studied in the Academy of Fine Arts in the period 1856-60, his teacher was S.M. Vorobyev. In the period 1862-65 Shishkin lived in Germany, Switzerland and... more

hidden Shlisselburg Fortress "Oreshek", a museum Shlisselburg (Schlusselburg) Fortress "Oreshek", a museum (Shlisselburg Town, Oreshek Island), is a branch of the State museum of the history of Sankt Petersburg from 1965. The museum was founded in 1925 and it was presented for visitors, as a... more

hidden Shlisselburg Fortress, the The Shlisselburg Fortress (untill 1612 it is called Oreshek, from 1612 untill 1702 – Noteburg) is an ancient Russian fortress on Orekhov Island, on the Neva River where it flows out of Lake Ladoga. In 1323 Grand Prince Yury Danilovich and citizens... more

hidden Shlisselburg Town coat of arms, the The Shlisselburg Town's coat of arms is the official symbol approved with the decision of the Representative Assembly of the town of Shlisselburg (of the second calling) of 7 February 1997 under the No2/7 “O gerbe g. Shlisselburg” (About the... more

hidden Shlisselburg Town Library, the THE SCHLUSSELBURG TOWN LIBRARY (1 Staroladozhsky Canal, Schlusselburg Town). The library took over from Schlusselburg Town public library, which was founded in 1900. Since 1977 it was part of Kirovsk centralized library network, since 1993 has... more

hidden Shostakovich, Dmitry Dmitriyevich, (1906 - 1975), a musician SHOSTAKOVICH, Dmitry Dmitriyevich (1906–1975), composer, pianist, teacher, public figure. In 1919 he entered St.Petersburg Conservatory, in 1923 he graduated from the Conservatory piano class (teacher L.V. Nikolaev), in 1925 – composition class... more

hidden Shperer, Ludwig Frantsevich (1834 - 1898), an architect Shperer, Ludwig Frantsevich (1833 or 1835 - 1898), an architect, academician of architecture from 1866. He graduated from the the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts. Shperer built several tenement houses and industrial buildings in St. Petersburg from... more

hidden Shubin, Fedot Ivanovich (1740 - 1805), a sculptor SHUBIN (SHUBNOY), Fyodot Ivanovich (1740–1805), a sculptor. He lived in St.Petersburg since 1759. In the period 1761-67 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, his teacher was H.F. Gillet. Shubin lived in Paris (1767-70) and in Rome (1770-72)... more

hidden Shugozero Local History Museum, the reference

hidden Shugozero Settlement Children Library, the reference

hidden Shugozero Settlement Library, the reference

hidden Shugozero, settlement SHUGOZERO, a settlement in Tikhvin District. Population: 2423. Located on the southern shore of Lake Sredneye. The name originates from the neighboring large lake, Shugozero. The settlement is connected by a motor road to Tikhvin Town and localities... more

hidden Shugozersk House of Children Creativity reference

hidden Shugozersky House of Culture reference

hidden Shumilovskaya children music school reference

hidden Shvindt, Teodor (1851-1917), a scholar Peter (Pyotr) Teodor Shvindt (1851, Putoria Estate in Räisälä; now Melnikovo Settlement in Priozresk District - 1917) was an archaeologist, ethnographer, folklorist. He finished a grammar school in the town of Vyborg, studied in the Polytechnic... more

hidden Shyogren, Andrey Mikhaylovich (1794-1855), a scholar Andreas Johan (Andrey Mikhailovich) Sjogren (1794-1855) was an ethnographer, linguist. In 1831 he became an academician of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Science. He was born in Finland in the family of a shoemaker. He studied in a grammar school... more

hidden "Silver Pencil ", a competition reference

hidden "Silvia", a park (the town of Gatchina) reference

hidden Simiryagina, Vera Leontyevna, (1906-1962), a librarian Vera Leontyevna SIMIRYAGINA (1906 – 1962, Rozhdestveno Village, Gatchina District), librarian, teacher training college graduate. From 1947 to 1962 she was in charge of Rozhdestveno Village library. In 1956 she was a delegate to All-Union... more