hidden Fofanov, Konstantin Mikhaylovich (1862 – 1911), a poet Konstantin Mikhaylovich Fofanov (1862 – 1911), a poet.He had little formal education. He appeared in various (mostly St. Petersburg) periodicals from the early 1880s ("Niva"(Field), "Russkoe Bogatstvo"(The Russian Wealth)," Severny Vestnik"(Northern... more

hidden Gatchina District GATCHINA DISTRICT, municipal entity. Population: 111,600. Area: 2850.3 sq. km. Established in 1927. Due to renaming of Gatchina Town, it was called Trotsk District in 1927-29, and Krasnogvardeisk District in 1929-44.Gatchina district borders with... more

hidden Kramskoy, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887), an artist KRAMSKOI, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837–1887), artist, public figure. In 1856 he entered St.Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts, his teacher was A.T. Markov. In 1863 Kramskoi with a group of like-minded people (“Bunt Chetyrnadtsaty” (“Rebellion of the... more

hidden Lokhvitskaya, Mirra (Maria) Aleksandrovna (1869-1905), a literary woman Lokhvitskaya, Mirra (Maria) Aleksandrovna (1869-1905), a literary woman. M.A. Lokhvitskaya is a sister of the authoress N.A. Teffi. M.A. Lokhvitskaya graduated from the Moscow Alexander College (later it became an Institute) in 1888. In the 1880s... more

hidden Maykov, Apollon Nikolayevich (1821 - 1897), a literary man Maykov, Apollon Nikolayevich (1821 - 1897), a poet, prosaist, Corresponding Member of the Petersburg Academy of Sciences (1853), Privy Councillor (1883). A.N. Maykov graduated from the faculty of law of the Petersburg Universitet in 1841. From 1844... more

hidden Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man Merezhkovsky, Dmitry Sergeyevich (1866-1941), a literary man, religious philosopher. D.S. Merezhkovsky graduated from the Historic and Philological Faculty of the St. Petersburg University in 1888. In 1889 Merezhkovsky married Z.N. Gippius.... more

hidden Siversky, urban settlement SIVERSKY, an urban settlement in Gatchina District. Population: 12,100. It is situated on the right bank of the Oredezh River. The name originates from Seversko Staroye and Seversko Novoye villages mentioned in Novgorod’s 1499 scribe roll.... more

hidden The Church of Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul (the urban settlement of Siversky, Gatchina District) The Church of Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul (the Gatchina District, the urban settlement of Siversky, 29 Krasnaya Street). It was the first church in the dacha area of Siversky. The wooden church was built during 1888-1889 (by the architect... more