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Pushkin Alexander Sergeevich (1799-1837), poet

PUSHKIN Alexander Sergeevich (1799-1837, St. Petersburg), poet, prose writer, playwright, historian, journalist. Studied at the Imperial Lyceum at Tsarskoe Selo (1811-17; memorial plaque; presently a memorial museum)

1814

27 January. The Lyceum Noble Boarding School, the preparatory educational establishment for the Lyceum, was opened in Sophia Town and it worked until 23 February 1829
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

1815

The Hause of Kannobio ( the wooden house, a splendid example of the Russian Classicism) was built according to the design of V.I. Geste in Leontyevskaya Street (its present address is 18 Leontyevskaya Street). 8 January
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

1816-1817

Summer. N.M. Karamzin was visited in Tsarskoye Selo by his friends of the literary club "Arzamas": V.A. Zhukovsky, P.A. Vyazemsky, D.N. Bludov, F.F. Vigel, D.V. Dashkov, A.I. Turgenev and also K.N. Batyushkov. A.S
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

1831

12 March. Tsarskoye Selo's coat of arms, the gold monogram of Catherine I under the crown on the red field, was established. 25 May. A.S. Pushkin after the wedding with N.N
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

1836

17 September. In Tsarskoye Selo the name day of Sophia Nikolayevna Karamzina was celebrated; P.A. Vyazemsky, V.A. Zhukovsky, M.Y. Vilyegorsky, A.S. Pushkin with his wife and Georges d'Anthes were among guests
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

1899

26 May. The liturgy and pannychis in honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin were performed in the Cathedral of St. Catherine in Tsarskoye Selo
Source: Tsarskoe Selo

Admiralteisky Avenue

ADMIRALTEISKY AVENUE (Admiralty Avenue) in the mid-to-late 18th century - Admiralteiskaya Street or Bolshaya Street, in 1918-44 - Roshalya Avenue in honour of revolutionary S. G. Roshal (1896-1917). A link between Palace Square and St

Alexander Palace (Pushkin)

ALEXANDER PALACE (Pushkin), an architectural monument in Neoclassical style; constructed in 1792-96 (architect G. Quarenghi); located on the territory of the Alexander Park

Alexander Pushkin, Monuments to (entry)

ALEXANDER PUSHKIN, MONUMENTS TO. In 1881 a temporary plaster bust of Pushkin (from a model by the sculptor I. P. Vitali) was installed in the park at Pushkinskaya Street

Alexandra Fedorovna, Empress (1798-1860)

ALEXANDRA FEDOROVNA (1798-1860, Tsarskoe Selo), Empress (from 1825). Nee the Prussian Princess Frederika Louise Charlotte Wilhelmina. Wife (from 1817) of Emperor Nicholas I and mother of Emperor Alexander II

Alexandrinsky Theatre

ALEXANDRINSKY THEATRE (2 Ostrovskogo Square), called Alexandrinsky Theatre 1832-1920, it was granted the status of Academic in 1919, and in 1920 named the Petrograd (Leningrad) State Academic Drama Theatre (Akdrama, Gosdrama)

Alexandrovsky Garden

ALEXANDROVSKY GARDEN (in 1920-89 - the Maxim Gorky Workers' Garden, in 1989-97 - Admiralty Garden) is situated along the south and the west facades of the Main Admiralty, with an area of 10 hectares. In 1805-06, gardener W

Alexeev M.P., (1896-1981), scholar, philologist, member of the Academy of Sciences

ALEXEEV Mikhail Pavlovich (1896-1981, Leningrad), historian of literature, member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1958). Graduated from the Faculty of History and Philology at the Kiev University (1918). Lived in Leningrad from 1933

All-Russian Pushkin Museum

ALL-RUSSIAN PUSHKIN MUSEUM of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation (12 Moika RiverEmbankment) was established in 1953 on the basis of the All-Russian Pushkin Exhibition of 1937 opened in Moscow in the halls of the History Museum in

Altman N.I. (1889-1970), artist

ALTMAN Natan Isaevich (1889-1970, Leningrad), painter, graphic artist, and sculptor, recognised as an honoured painter of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic in 1968. He studied at the Odessa Drawing School in 1902-07 and M

Angliiskaya Embankment

ANGLIISKAYA EMBANKMENT, from 1738 - Beregovaya Nizhnaya Embankment Street, in the mid-to-late 18th century - Isaakievskaya Embankment, Galernaya Embankment, and Anglinskaya Embankment, from 1800s - Angliiskaya Embankment

Anikushin M.K., (1917-1997), sculptor

ANIKUSHIN Mikhail Konstantinovich (1917, St. Petersburg-1997). Full member of the Academy of Arts of the USSR, People's Artist of the USSR (1963), chairman of the management board for Leningrad Department of the Union of Artists (1962-72, 1986-90)

Anniversaries of Petersburg (centenary, bicentenary, two hundred fiftieth anniversary, tercentenary)

ANNIVERSARIES OF ST. PETERSBURG. St. Petersburg's first anniversary celebration (the city's centenary) took place in 1803. Celebrations started on the morning of 16 May 1803

Arzamas, Literary Circle

ARZAMAS, literary circle from 1815 to1818. It was founded by V. A. Zhukovsky (who became the secretary and invented witty "minutes" of the meetings), D. V. Dashkov, D. N. Bludov, A. I. Turgenev, S. S. Uvarov, later K. N. Batyushkov, P. A

Asenkova V.N., (1817-1841), actress

ASENKOVA Varvara Nikolaevna (1817 - 1841, St. Petersburg), actress. Studied at the Petersburg Drama School (1828-30) and in a private boarding school, graduating from neither one. In 1835 she was trained by I.I

Baratynsky E.A. (1800-1844), poet

BARATYNSKY Evgeny Abramovich (1800-1844), poet. In 1812-16 he was educated in the Page Corps. In 1816 he was expelled for misbehaviour (a theft) without the right to serve and went to Smolenskaya Province. In 1818 he returned to St

Barkov I.S. (1732-1768), poet

BARKOV Ivan Semenovich (1732, St. Petersburg [?] - 1768) poet, historian, translator. He studied at the Alexander Nevsky Theological Seminary from 1744; in 1748 he was accepted into the Academic Institute

Batyushkov K.N. (1787-1855), poet

BATYUSHKOV Konstantin Nikolaevich (1787-1855), poet, lieutenant colonel (1818). In 1797-1807 he permanently lived in St. Petersburg: was brought up in private boarding schools, served in the Ministry of People's Education (1802-07)

Benois А.N., (1870-1960), artist

BENOIS Alexander Nikolaevich (1870, St. Petersburg – 1960), painter, graphic artist, stage designer, art historian and critic. Son of N. L. Benois. He studied in K. I

Bernstam Leopold-Bernhard (1859-1939), sculptor

BERNSTAM Leopold-Bernhard (Leopold Adolfovich) (1859-1939), sculptor. He lived in St. Petersburg in 1872-85. He studied under David Jensen at the Drawing School of Artists Encouragement Fund and in the Academy of Arts (an external student in

Biblioteka Dlya Chteniya (The Reader's Library), journal

BIBLIOTEKA DLYA CHTENIYA (The Reader's Library), a news, fashion, science, philological and arts journal. Appeared monthly from 1834-65 (in 1865 eight editions came out). The journal was founded by А. F. Smirdin (publisher until 1849) and O. I

Blok A.A. (1880-1921), poet

BLOK Alexander Alexanderovich (1880, St. Petersburg - 1921, Petrograd), poet. He was born in the house of his grandfather A.N. Beketov (9 Universitetskaya Embankment, the Rector's Building; memorial plaque)

Blok's Memorial Flat

BLOK'S MEMORIAL FLAT situated at 57 Dekabristov Street, branch of the State Museum of St. Petersburg History. It was opened in 1980 for the 100th anniversary of the poet's death in M. E. Petrovsky's former apartment house built by architect M. F

Bronze Horseman

BRONZE HORSEMAN, the popular name of the monument to Emperor Peter the Great on Dekabristov Square. Originated from Alexander Pushkin's poem of the same name (1833); one of the best known Russian monuments and world monumental sculptures

Cavos C.А., (1775-1840), composer

CAVOS Catarino Albertovich (1775-1840, St. Petersburg), composer, bandmaster, and teacher. He studied under F. Bianchi in Incurabile Conservatory, Venice. Living in St. Petersburg from 1798, he served in the Board of Imperial Theatres

Cherkasov N.K., (1903-1966), actor

CHERKASOV Nikolay Konstantinovich (1903, St. Petersburg - 1966, Leningrad), actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1947). Graduated from the Leningrad Dramatics School in 1926

Chernaya Rechka River

CHERNAYA RECHKA, a river in the north-west of St. Petersburg. The name dates back to 1748. The river is a tributary of the Bolshaya Nevka River. Originally it sprang from Lake Dolgoe and flowed into the Bolshaya Nevka from the right

Church of Our Lady of Vladimir

CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VLADIMIR, located at 20 Vladimirsky Avenue. An architectural monument in a transition style merging Baroque with Classicism. The church was constructed on a trade square in 1761-69, presumably to the project of architect P. A

Dal V. I. (1801-1872), writer, ethnographer, lexicographer, doctor

DAL Vladimir Ivanovich (1801-1872), writer, ethnographer, lexicographer, doctor, Corresponding Member of Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1838). He graduated from the Naval Military School (1819) and from the Faculty of Medicine of Derpt University

Dalsky (Neelov) M.V. (1865-1918), actor

DALSKY (born Neelov) Mamont Viktorovich (1865-1918), actor. He studied law at Kharkov University but quit as he was in his second year in 1885. He worked as an actor in the country and at E. N. Goreva's theatre in Moscow in 1889-90

Dargomyzhsky А.S., (1813-1869), composer

DARGOMYZHSKY Alexander Sergeevich (1813-1869, St. Petersburg), composer. Lived in St. Petersburg from 1817. Educated at home, similarly receiving a musical education. He learned to play the piano under composer and pianist F

Delwig A.A. (1798-1831), poet, journalist

DELWIG Anton Antonovich (1798-1831, St. Petersburg), poet, critic, journalist, baron, Collegiate assessor (1826). Resided in St. Petersburg from 1811. Graduated from the Tsarskoselsky Lyceum (1817, was a schoolmate of Alexander Pushkin)

Demoute's Traktir

DEMOUTE’S TRAKTIR, Demoute Hotel (40 Moika River Embankment / 27 Bolshaya Konyushennaya Street). A hotel and restaurant. The hotel was opened in the 1760s by French immigrant Demoute. In 1796 F.Y

Derzhavin Museum

DERZHAVIN MUSEUM, Museum of Derzhavin and Russian Literature of his Time, 118 Fontanka River Embankment, a branch of Pushkin All-Russian Museum. It was opened in May 2003 in the main house of G.R

Dobuzhinsky M.V. (1875-1957), artist

DOBUZHINSKY Mstislav Valeryanovich (1875-1957), graphic artist, painter and stage designer. He studied in the Drawing School of the Society for the Encouragement of the Arts in 1884-85, A

Dume Restaurant

DUME RESTAURANT (15 Malaya Morskaya Street / 7 Gorokhovaya Street). Opened in the early 1820s by Andrieux, a former French Prisoner of War of 1812 who stayed in Russia. D. V. Venevitinov, F. V

English Club

ENGLISH CLUB, English assembly, one of the first club-type establishments in Russia. It was founded on March 12, 1770 at Her Majesty Catherine II's pleasure by English entrepreneurs F. Gardner and C. Gardiner

Enlightenment, publishing house, 1896-1922

ENLIGHTENMENT, a joint-stock publishing company which functioned in 1896-22. The publishing house was established by N.S. Tsetlin, a public figure and entrepreneur, together with the German Bibliographic Institute Company of J. Meyer

Fenomen Peterburga (Petersburg Phenomenon), publication series

FENOMEN PETERBURGA (Petersburg Phenomenon), a collection of scientific publications of the International Conference organised by the Petersburg Phenomenon Scientific, Cultural and Educational Centre in association with St

Floods

FLOODS. Raises of water over 160 centimetres above the zero-level of Kronstadt Tide-gauge or over 150 centimetres above the zero water level of the Neva River (the water post is located near the Mining Institute)

Fontanka, river

FONTANKA (known as Bezymyanny Erik until 1712-14), river, a branch in the Neva river delta, which crosses the central part of the city. The river flows from the Neva on the left, beside the Summer Garden

Free Culture, association

FREE CULTURE is an association that was founded in 1990 as the Leningrad Branch of the All-Union Humanitarian Pushkin Fund. In 1992 it became The St. Petersburg Humanitarian Fund of "Free Culture" and in 1997 it was reorganized into the Partnership

Free Society of Lovers of Russian Literature, Literary and Social Organization

FREE SOCIETY OF LOVERS OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE (VOLRS; Society of the Competitive, from 1819, it was also known as the Professional Republic), literary and social organization in 1816-25

Freindlikh B.A., (1909-2002), actor

FREINDLIKH Bruno Arturovich (1909 - 2002, St. Petersburg), actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1974). In 1931-34, studied at the Dramatics School (today Academy of Dramatic Arts)

Galaktionov S.F., (1779-1854), artist

GALAKTIONOV Stepan Filippovich (1779, St. Petersburg - 1854), graphic artist. He studied under M. M. Ivanov and S. F. Shchedrin in the Academy of Arts in 1785-1800 and taught engraving in 1817-54. A professor of the Academy of Arts from 1831

Galernaya Street

GALERNAYA STREET, runs from Dekabristov Square to Novo-Admiralteysky Canal Embankment crossing Truda Square. In 1738, it was known as Isaakievskaya Street (after St

Gannibal (Hannibal) А.P. (1697-1781), engineer, general

GANNIBAL Abram (Ibrahim) Petrovich (around 1696-1781, of Suyda Sofiysky District, St. Petersburg Province), Peter the Great's godson, military engineer, chief engineer (1756), Major-General (1759), great-grandfather of Аlexander Pushkin

Glinka M.I., (1804-1857), composer

GLINKA Mikhail Ivanovich (1804-1857), composer. Lived in St. Petersburg from 1817; in 1818-22, studied at the Noble Boarding School of the Main Pedagogical Institute (164 Fontanka River Embankment). Glinka's tutor was W.K. Kuchelbecker

Gogol N.V. (1809-1852), writer

GOGOL Nikolay Vasilievich (1809-1852), writer. Graduated from Poltava Provincial School (1819) and Nezhinsk Gymnasium of Higher Sciences (1828). In 1828 moved to St

Golitsyn Family

GOLITSYN, princely family, the Gediminovich Dinasty, important in the 16th century. Several members, including Prince M.M. Golitsyn, were closely associated with St. Petersburg. His son was Alexander Mikhailovich Golitsyn (1718-1783, St

Gorbachev I. O. (1927-2003), actor, director

GORBACHEV Igor Olegovich (1927-2003), actor, director, People's Artist of the USSR (1972), Hero of Socialist Labour (1987). In 1945, he enrolled at the Philosophy Department of the Leningrad State University

Gorchakov A.M., (1798-1883), statesman

GORCHAKOV Alexander Mikhailovich (1798-1883), Serene High Prince (1871), statesman, diplomat, State Chancellor (1867), Honorary Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1856). Descended from the ancient princely Rurik Dynasty

Green Lamp, Literary and Political Society

GREEN LAMP, literary and political society (1819-20). D. N. Barkov, N. V. Vsevolozhsky, F. N. Glinka, N. I. Gnedich, A. A. Delwig, P. P. Kaverin, Y. N. Tolstoy, S. P. Trubetskoy, A. D

Griboedov A.S. (1794 or 1795 – 1829), writer, diplomat

GRIBOEDOV Alexander Sergeevich (1794 or 1795-1829), writer, musician and diplomat. Held the rank of civil counsellor and was a Minister Resident in Persia (1828)

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