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Orlovsky B.I., (1796-1837), sculptor

ORLOVSKY (real name Smirnov) Boris Ivanovich (1796-1837), sculptor, adherent of Classicism. Born into a family of serfs. From 1809 studied in Moscow under S.P. Campioni, and from 1817 in St. Petersburg under A. Triscorni

Pargolovo

PARGOLOVO, a former settlement; since 1997, a municipal unit along the Vyborgskoe Highway, in the Vyborgsлy District of Saint Petersburg; also, a train station. As of 2002, the population count was approximately 4,000 people

Petrograd

PETROGRAD, official name of St. Petersburg since 18 August 1914, chosen after Russia entered the First World War of 1914-18; it replaced the German name St. Petersburg

Pimenov S.S. (1784-1833), sculptor

PIMENOV Stepan Stepanovich (1784 - 1833, St. Petersburg), sculptor. Father of N.S. Pimenov. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1795-1803) under M.I. Kozlovsky and I.P. Prokofyev

Pisarev Modest Ivanovich (1844-1905), actor

PISAREV Modest Ivanovich (1844-1905, St. Petersburg), actor and writer. He graduated from the law department of the Moscow University (1865). He performed in amateur clubs of Moscow in 1860s, the Society of Lovers of Dramatic Art

Pletnev P. A. (1792-1865), poet, critic, publisher

PLETNEV Peter Alexandrovich (1791-1865), critic, poet, publisher, pedagogue, privy councillor (1856), member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841). In 1819 became a member of the Free Society for the Friends of the Russian Philology

Polyarnaya Zvezda (The Polar Star), almanac

POLYARNAYA ZVEZDA (The Polar Star), literary almanac (pocket book for lovers of Russian literature), published by А. А. the Bestuzhev (Marlinsky) and K. F. Ryleev

Primorsky District

PRIMORSKY DISTRICT, an administrative and territorial unit of St. Petersburg, with its administration located at 83 Savushkina Street. Formed in 1936, known as Zhdanovsky District in 1949-89, and existing in its present day boundaries since 1973

Printing Houses (entry)

PRINTING HOUSES. In 1711-21, four printing houses were opened in St. Petersburg by order of Tsar Peter the Great: the St. Petersburg Printing House, the Senate Printing House

Puppet Theatres (entry)

PUPPET THEATRES. The first professional State Puppet Theatre was Petrograd Puppet Theatre directed by L. V. Shaporina-Yakovleva (founded in 1918, opened in 1919, in 1923-24 part of the Young People's Theatre at 33 Mokhovaya Street)

Pushkin Centre

PUSHKIN CENTRE, State Pushkin Theatre Centre in St. Petersburg (41 Fontanka River Embankment), theatre and publishing organisation established in 1992 by the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation

Pushkin Children's Library, central, municipal

CHILDREN'S LIBRARY, central, municipal, named after Alexander Pushkin, subordinated to the Committee for Culture of St. Petersburg Administration (33 Bolshaya Morskaya Street), founded in 1921

Pushkin Dacha Museum

PUSHKIN DACHA MUSEUM (Pushkin Town, 2 Pushkinskaya Street) is a branch of the All-Russian Pushkin Museum. It was established in 1958 in the one-storied wooden building, which had earlier belonged to Court Valet Y

Pushkin Memorial Museum Apartment

PUSHKIN MEMORIAL MUSEUM APARTMENT (12 Moika River Embankment) is a branch of the All-Russian Pushkin Museum. The museum was established in 1925-27 in the flat where the poet spent the last four months of his life from September 1836

Pushkin Society

PUSHKIN SOCIETY based on the Society of Friends of the State Museum and Reserve Pushkin Corner in 1931 in order to study and popularise Russian classical literature of the 19th century, especially Alexander Pushkin's works

Pushkin, town

PUSHKIN, a town and municipal unit situated south of Saint Petersburg. Known until 1918 as Tsarskoe Selo, and in 1918-37 as Detskoe Selo. As of 2002, population totalled approximately 95,000 inhabitants

Pushkinskaya Street

PUSHKINSKAYA STREET (until 1881 Novy Avenue, Kompaneiskaya Street), between Nevsky Prospect and Kuznechny Lane. It was named after Alexander Pushkin. The street was built in 1874 and actually is a creation of architect P.Y

Radlov Sergey Ernestovich (1892-1958), director

RADLOV Sergey Ernestovich (1892-1958), director, pedagogue, Honoured Worker of the Arts of RSFSR (1940). He graduated from the history and philosophy department of the St. Petersburg University (1916)

Rakov L.L. (1904-1970), Historian, Director of the Museum of Leningrad Defence

RAKOV Lev Lvovich (1904-1970, Leningrad), historian, art historian, museum worker, Ph.D. in History (1938). Rakov graduated from the Department of History of the Leningrad State University in 1929

Rudakov K.I., (1891-1949), Artist

RUDAKOV Konstantin Ivanovich (1891 St. Petersburg - 1949) graphic artist, water colour painter. He was trained at the Academy of Arts from 1913 to 1922 under D. N. Kardovsky; taught there from 1930

Russian Academy

RUSSIAN ACADEMY, a research centre for studying Russian language, literature and history. It was established in St. Petersburg in 1783. It specialized in compiling concise and specialised dictionaries

Russian Academy of Sciences

RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, the highest scientific institution in Russia. It was founded in St. Petersburg after Emperor Peter the Great's project for the academy was approved by the Senate on 28 January 1724

Russian Literature of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of

RUSSIAN LITERATURE of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of, located at Pushkin House at 4 Makarova Embankment. It is an institution for literary research and study

Salon of Karamzina

SALON OF KARAMZINA, the salon of the widow of the historian N. M. Karamzin - Ekaterina Andreevna Karamzina (1780-1851) and of his daughter from the first marriage Sofia Nikolaevna Karamzina (1802-1856)

Samoylov V.V., (1813-1887), actor

SAMOYLOV Vasily Vasilievich (1813, St. Petersburg - 1887, ibidem), actor. Brother of V.V. Samoylov, father of P.V. Samoylov. Graduated from the Mining Cadet Corps (1829) and the Institute of Forestry (1832)

Samoylova V.V. (1824-1880), actress

SAMOYLOVA Vera Vasilievna (1824 - 1880, St. Petersburg), actress. Sister of V.V. Samoylov, mother of V.A. Michurina-Samoylova. Studied acting technique under her sister L.V. Samoylova

Schliemann H., (1822-1890), Archaeologist

SCHLIEMANN Heinrich (1822-1890), German and Russian businessman and amateur archaeologist. In January 1846, he arrived in St. Petersburg as a representative of a Dutch company

Semenova E.S., (1786-1849), actress

SEMENOVA Ekaterina Semenovna (married name Princess Gagarina) (1786 - 1849, St. Petersburg), actress. Graduated from the Petersburg Drama School (1805). Made her debut on the professional stage in 1803

Severnaya Pchela (Northern Bee), journal, newspaper

SEVERNAYA PCHELA (The Northern Bee), a political and literary newspaper, which appeared in 1825-64 and 1869-70. Until 1859 was under the editorship of its founder and publisher F. V. Bulgarin (in 1831-59 jointly with N. I

Severnye Tsvety (Northern Flowers), almanac

SEVERNYE TSVETY, Northern Flowers, a literary almanac, which appeared annually from 1825 until 1832 coming up with a total of eight issues. Founded and published by А. А

Shervud L.V., (1871-1954), sculptor

SHERVUD Leonid Vladimirovich (1871-1954, Leningrad), a sculptor, honoured artistic figure of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (1946). He studied in Moscow till 1891, under V. A

Simonov N.K., (1901-1973), actor

SIMONOV Nikolay Konstantinovich (1901-1973, Leningrad), actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1950), Hero of Socialist Labor (1971). Studied at the Industrial School of Art in Samara (1918-20). Lived in Petrograd (Leningrad) from 1921

Smirdin A.F. (1795-1857), editor, bookseller

SMIRDIN Alexander Filippovich (1795-1857, St. Petersburg), editor and bookseller. From 1817, he was a salesman in the book shop of V. A. Plavilshchikov (see Plavilshchikov Publishing House), after his death (1823) he inherited his shop

Smoktunovsky I.M. (1925-1994), actor

SMOKTUNOVSKY (born Smoktunovich) Innokenty Mikhailovich (1925-1994), actor; People's Artist of the USSR in 1974 and Hero of Socialist Labour in 1990. He participated in World War II

Smolenskoe Cemeteries

SMOLENSKOE CEMETERIES. Located on Vasilievsky and Dekabristov islands, along both banks of the Smolenka River. The Orthodox Smolenskoe Cemetery (24 Kamskaya Street) is located on the left bank of the Smolenka River on an area of 51.7 hectares

Sokolov P.P., (1764-1835), sculptor

SOKOLOV Pavel Petrovich (1764, St. Petersburg - 1835, at the same place), sculptor. Studied at the Academy of Arts (1770-85) under F.G. Gordeev, received a retainer to study in France (1786-89), and became a member (1813)

Somov K.A., (1869-1939), Artist

SOMOV Konstantin Andreevich (1869 - 1939, St. Petersburg) painter and graphic artist. Son of A. I. Somov. He studied at the Academy of Arts from 1888 to 1897, as well as teaching there. He was a member of the Academy from 1914

Sovremennik (Contemporary), journal

SOVREMENNIK (The Contemporary), a literary (from 1859 literary and political) journal, founded by Alexander Pushkin, who published the first four issues under his editorship (re-printed in 1988), appeared in 1836-66 (until 1843 - four times a year

St. Petersburg Myth

ST. PETERSBURG MYTH, a cultural term used for to designate the totality of legends and tales connected with the origin of St. Petersburg and the city's image in people's consciousness and art. The St

St. Petrischule

ST. PETRISCHULE situated at 10 Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street, a German school attached to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, the oldest school in St. Petersburg founded c. 1710. Scientist and teacher A. F

Stanyukovich K.M. (1843-1903), writer

STANYUKOVICH Konstantin Mikhailovich (1843-1903), a prose writer and publicist. He lived in St. Petersburg from 1855. He studied at the Naval Cadet Corps in 1857-60 (present-day 17 Leytenanta Shmidta Embankment; collective memorial plaque)

Stasyulevich М.М. (1826-1911), publisher, historian

STASYULEVICH Mikhail Matveevich (1826, St. Petersburg -1911), historian, journalist, public figure. He graduated the Larinskaya Gymnasium in St. Petersburg (1843, where in 1849-53 took up teaching history)

Subway

SUBWAY. First subway projects in St. Petersburg date back to the late 19th century. In 1889 the Administrative Committee of the Baltic Railway came up with a project of a subway line connecting Baltiysky and Finlyandsky Railway Stations

Summer Garden

SUMMER GARDEN (Dvortsovaya Embankment), an 18th-19th century landscaping monument. It is the oldest city garden in the central part of St. Petersburg, and is situated on the left bank of Neva, on an island formed by Fontanka River

Symbols of St. Petersburg

THE SYMBOLS OF ST. PETERSBURG, works of art associated with St. Petersburg in the mass consciousness. The best known visual symbols include the weathercocks on the steeples of the SS

Syn Otechestva (Son of the Fatherland), journal

SYN OTECHESTVA (Son of the Fatherland), a literary journal on history and politics, which appeared from 1812 until 1844 and from 1847 until 1852. Until 1839 it came out weekly, afterwards twice a month, subsequently monthly

Talon Restaurant

TALON (15 Nevsky Prospect / 14 Bolshaya Morskaya). Opened in the mid-1810s by French immigrant P. Talon in the Kosikovsky Residence building (see House of Chicherin)

Teatralnaya Square

TEATRALNAYA SQUARE, known as Karuselnaya Square until the 1780s, surrounded by Griboedova Canal Embankment, Kryukov Canal Embankment, Dekabristov Street, Glinki Street and Soyuza Pechatnikov Street. The square was built in the 1760s

Terebenev A.I. (1815-1859), sculptor Terebenev I.I. (1780-1815), sculptor

TEREBENEV Family, sculptors, father and son. Ivan Ivanovich Terebenev (1780 - 1815, St. Petersburg). Studied at the Academy of Arts (1785-1800) under M.I. Kozlovsky

The Chesme Column, a monument

The town of Pushkin, the Catherine Park, the Great Lake. Architect: Antonio Rinaldi (1709-1794) Sculptor: I. Schwartz It was built in 1771-1778 Materials: Olonets pink and white marble for the column stern with rostrums; Olonets gray marble

The commemorative plaque devoted to A.S. Pushkin.

“Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin was educated here from 1811 until 1817” 1899. The architect A.R. Bach. Marble. The town of Pushkin, 1 Sadovaya Street, the Lyceum. (F-231)

The house of Ya. Kitayev (with the fence and garden)

A design of an one-storied house with a mezzanine and garden was developed in 1926 by the architect V.M. Gornostayev for Ya.V. Kitayev, a valet of emperors Alexander I and Nicholas I. When Ya.V
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

Theatre Art Academy

THEATRE ART ACADEMY, St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Art situated at 34 and 35 Mokhovaya Street, a higher art education institution established after numerous changes in its form and name

To Pushkin A.S., monument (Pushkin Town, Dvortsovaya Street)

The Town of Pushkin , Dvortsovaya Street, the Lyceun Garden . Sculptor :Robert Romanovich Bach (1859-1933) Architect: Aleksandr Romanovich Bach (1853-1937) Monument was unveiled on 15 October 1900 г

Tolstoy I.I. (1858-1916), archaeologist, numismatist, vice-president of the Academy of Arts

TOLSTOY Ivan Ivanovich (1858, the town of Luga of St. Petersburg province -1916), count (1866), statesman and public figure, numismatist and archaeologist, Staff Master (1898), Honorary Fellow of the St

Tomashevsky B.V., (1890-1957), literary historian

TOMASHEVSKY Boris Viktorovich (1890, St. Petersburg - 1957), literary historian, PhD degree in philology (1941; doctorate honoris causa). He graduated from the Technical Faculty of the University of Liege in 1912

Tovstonogov G.A., (1913-1989), director

TOVSTONOGOV Georgy Alexandrovich (1913-1989, Leningrad), director, pedagogue, theatre worker, People's Artist of the USSR (1957), Hero of Socialist Labour (1983), corresponding member of the Academy of Arts of GDR (1983)

Trediakovsky V.K. (1703-1768), the Poet

TREDIAKOVSKY Vasily Kirillovich (1703-1768, St. Petersburg) poet, philologist. He graduated from the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1745). From 1723, he studied at the Slavonic-Greek-Latin Academy in Moscow; from 1725

Tsentralny (Central) District

TSENTRALNY (CENTRAL) DISTRICT, an administrative-territorial entity within St. Petersburg, with the territorial administration situated at 176 Nevsky Prospect. The district was set up in 1994, when Smolninsky District

Tyrkova A.V. (1869-1962), the public and political figure

TYRKOVA (in marriage Williams) Ariadna Vladimirovna (1869, St. Petersburg - 1962) was a public and political figure, journalist, and writer. She studied at the Private Gymnasium of Princess A.A

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