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Tolstoy L.N. (1828-1910), writer
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Tovstonogov Bolshoy Drama Theatre
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Union of Liberation, political organization
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Utkin N.I., (1780-1863), printmaker
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Vecherny Peterburg (The Evening Petersburg), newspaper
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Volkov F.I. (1754-1803), architect
VOLKOV Fedor Ivanovich (1754 - 1803, St. Petersburg), architect, academy member (1794), professor and Assistant Rector (1796) of the Academy of Fine Arts. Graduated from the Academy of Fine arts in 1772, continued his education in Italy and France
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Volodarsky Printing House
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Voznesensky Avenue
VOZNESENSKY AVENUE, translated as Ascension Avenue, between Admiralteisky Avenue and Fontanka River Embankment. It was laid in the early 18th century. It runs towards the tower of the Main Admiralty and crosses St Isaac’s Square
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Vvedensky Canal
VVEDENSKY CANAL was dug between the Obvodny Canal and the Fontanka River in 1807-10. It received its name from Vvedensky Cathedral (Presentation of the Holy Virgin Cathedral) (at different times it was named Soyedinitelny (Connecting), Novy (New)
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Winter Garden, Variety Theatre
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Wolf M.O. (1825-1883), publisher
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Wurttemberg Alexander Friedrich, von (1771-1833), Prince
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Yusupov Family, Princes
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