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Vorobyev M.N. (1787-1855), artist

VOROBYEV Maxim Nikiforovich (1787-1855, St. Petersburg), painter. He was a student of F. Y. Alexeev in the Academy of Arts in 1798-1809, a teacher and a professor from 1815 and 1823, respectively

Voronikhin A.N. (1759-1814), architect

VORONIKHIN Andrey Nikiforovich (1759-1814, St. Petersburg), architect, adherent of Neoclassicism. Prior to 1785, a serf of Count A.S. Stroganov. He studied in Moscow (from 1777) under the supervision of V.I. Bazhenov and M.F. Kazakov and in St

Voronin M. S. (1838-1903), public figure, entrepreneur

VORONIN Mikhail Stepanovich (1838, St. Petersburg 1903, St. Petersburg), botanist, public figure, entrepreneur, patron of arts, member of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1898). He graduated from St

Vorontsov Family

VORONTSOV, a famous noble and princely family from the early 16th century. Several of them were closely associated with St. Petersburg. Mikhail Illarionovich Vorontsov (1714-67) was a count (1744), statesman, diplomat

Vorontsov Palace

VORONTSOV'S PALACE (26 Sadovaya Street), monument of Baroque architecture. Built in 1749-57 (architect F. Rastrelli) for Count M.I. Vorontsov (see Vorontsov Family)

Voronya Mountain

VORONYA MOUNTAIN, a peak to the south of St. Petersburg in the vicinity of Krasnoe Selo village, one of the highest points of the Duderhof Heights (147 meters above the sea level); it overlooks the surroundings with the elevation of approximately

Voroshilov K.E. (1881-1969), statesman, marshal

VOROSHILOV Kliment Efremovich (1881-1969), Soviet statesman and military officer, Marshal of the Soviet Union (1935), Hero of the Soviet Union (1956, 1968), Hero of Socialist Labour (1960)

Voskresensky Canal

VOSKRESENSKY CANAL (The Inzhenernaya Channel) was dug during the construction of Mikhailovsky Castle along its southern facade in 1797-1800. It flew from the Fontanka River through the ponds of Mikhailovsky Garden and drained into the Moika River

Voskresensky I. N. (1862-1943), manager of Izhorsky Plants

VOSKRESENSKY Ivan Nikanorovich (1862-1943), shipbuilder, Lieutenant General in 1913, Professor from 1937, honoured scientist and engineer of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1942

Vosstaniya Square

VOSSTANIYA SQUARE (translated as Uprising Square) known as Znamenskaya Square until 1918 lies at the intersection of Nevsky Prospect and Ligovsky Avenue. The first name translated as Holy Sign Square originated from the Holy Sign Church

Vosstaniya Street

VOSSTANIYA STREET known as Znamenskaya (Holy Sign) Street until 1923, named after the Holy Sign Church. The street runs between Nevsky Prospect and Kirochnaya Street. The present-day name is in memory of the February Revolution of 1917

Vostokov A.H. (1781-1864), philologist

VOSTOKOV Alexander Hristoforovich (real name Ostenek Alexander Voldemar) (1781-1864, St. Petersburg), philologist, paleographer, poet, translator, Member of the Russian Academy (1820), corresponding member (1826) and since 1841 member of St

Votes

VOTES, an ethnic group descendent from the ancient population of of Votia in Ingria. The Votic language is related to the Finno-Ugric group of the Uralic language group and is close to Estonian

Votic Fifth

VOTIC FIFTH (Vodskaya Pyatina), one of five administrative-territorial entities of Novgorod Land, which were subdivided into principalities, regions and districts

Voting Stations

VOTING STATIONS are locations where votes are cast and counted in elections of various officials. There is one voting station per 3,000 voters. In St. Petersburg there are about 1800 voting stations

Voyachek V.I. (1876-1971), member of the Academy of Medical Sciences

VOYACHEK Vladimir Ignatievich (1876, St. Petersburg - 1971, Leningrad), otolaryngologist, member of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR from 1944, Lieutenant General of the Medical Corps in 1943, Hero of Socialist Labour in 1961

Vozdukhoplavatelny Park

VOZDUKHOPLAVATELNY PARK (Aerostatic Park), the historical name of the territory to the south-west of Volkovaya Village, near the railway station of the same name

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

Voznesensky Bridge

VOZNESENSKY BRIDGE, across Griboedov Canal, along the route of Voznesensky Avenue (hence the name). In 1735, there was a wooden bridge here. In the 1780s it was replaced with a single span wooden beam bridge (later with a nogging-strut framed)

Vremya (The Time), journal

VREMYA (The Time), a monthly literary and political journal, was published by М. М. and F. М. Dostoevsky in 1861-63, and printed in E. Prats' printing house. The editorial office was housed in M.M

Vrubel М.А., (1856-1910), painter

VRUBEL Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910, St. Petersburg), painter. From childhood lived in St. Petersburg with his family. He visited the Drawing School of the Society for Encouragement of Arts in 1864 and 1868-69

Vsyakaya Vsyachina (All Sorts and Sundries), magazine

VSYAKAYA VSYACHINA (All Sorts and Sundries) a daily satiric magazine, came out under Catherine's II actual supervision in 1769-70 (70 issues). In 1770, beginning with the 53 (1) issue, was published as Baryshek Vsyakoy Vsyachiny

Vvedenskaya Street

VVEDENSKAYA STREET, from Bolshoy Avenue of Petrogradskaya Side to Kronverksky Avenue. The street was known as Second Vvedenskaya Street in the 1730s-90s; from 1923 to 1944 it was called Rozy Luxemburg Street

Vvedensky A.I. (1904-1941), poet

VVEDENSKY Alexander Ivanovich (1904, St. Petersburg - 1941?), poet, drama writer. In 1921, after graduating from Lentovsky Gymnasium, he entered Law Faculty and then Chinese Department of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Petersburg University

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)

Vyaltseva A.D., (1871-1913), singer

VYALTSEVA (married name Biskupskaya) Anastasiya Dmitrievna (1871-1913, St. Petersburg), operetta and opera (mezzo-soprano) singer, variety actress. Studied singing in St. Petersburg under S. M. Sonki

Vyazemsky Garden

VYAZEMSKY GARDEN is situated on the Aptekarsky Island, on the left bank of Malaya Nevka River, at the corner of Pesochnaya Embankment and Vyazemsky Lane. It was laid out in the first half of the 19th century around Princes Vyazemsky estate (hence

Vyazemsky P.A. (1792-1878), poet

VYAZEMSKY Peter Andreevich (1792-1878), duke, poet, literary critic, statesman, full member of the Russian Academy, member of Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1841), member of the State Assembly (from 1866)

Vyazemsky S.M. (1895-1983, Leningrad), regional ethnographer

VYAZEMSKY Sergey Mikhailovich (1895-1983, Leningrad), collector, regional ethnographer, and historian. He graduated from the Economics Department of Tashkent Institute (1925)

Vyazmitinov S.K., Governor General 1805-1807; 1816-18

VYAZMITINOV Sergey Kuzmich (1744-1819, St. Petersburg), Count (1818), state and military figure, Infantry General (1798). Entered military service in 1759, participated in the Seven-Year War of 1756-63

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