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Factory them. NK Krupskaya
Factory them. NK Krupskaya

Confectionary Factory named after NK Krupskaya founded in Leningrad in 1938. While Narkompischeproma by order of the USSR earned the Chocolate Factory, established on the basis of factory-kitchen. During the Great Patriotic War, the factory worked mostly on the front and for a single day did not stop production by making confectionery in various alternatives. During the hard work in the factory during the war inscribed in the Book of Honor of the city. During 1943 her 3 tons of sweets were...

Barracks and Cossack Ataman Regiment
Barracks and Cossack Ataman Regiment

Despite the preference features of the service, the military department does not get called “ceremonial army». Ataman Cossacks and Cossack regiments took part in the battles of the Napoleonic wars, they showed themselves as heroes of Poltava and battles Russian-Turkish wars of the XIX century, as well as participated in the campaigns against Poland. On the sidelines of the First World War battles fighting banners of these regiments were also enveloped in immortal glory. Architectural...

House Brusnitsyn
House Brusnitsyn

In 1844, the house has got a farmer Nicholas Mokeevich Brusnitsyn, who came from the province of Tver. In 1847 he founded the leather workshop, which worked for the first 10 people and is specialized in leather tanning. Soon illiterate, but the enterprising peasant things went smoothly and he became a merchant. Former farmer has got a large family with many children, and the workshop has expanded, becoming a large factory with 600 workers. From 1857 to 1860 the building of the house was...

Apartment house AY Keibel

The owner of the house was Albert Keibel Yul’evich (1854-1910) -. The famous silversmith His family in the XIX century became famous outstanding craftsmanship award marks. Albert Keibel Yul’evich wore an honorary citizen and was a merchant of the first guild. Under him the company of his relatives has achieved impressive success and has established itself as one of the main jewelery companies of the Russian Empire. Albert Keibel had two sons, who, against the wishes of his father,...

Boiler Kamchatka
Boiler Kamchatka

All fans of Viktor Tsoi and groups ” Movie ” should go to this place of worship. It is here that the legendary musician worked for two years, even though the salary was small (95 rubles per month) and severe, but the schedule was convenient for the artist-six hours, and you can always call friends to make it more fun. There are now well-known people have visited Alexander Bashlachev, Sergey Firsov, Yuri Shevchuk, Boris Grebenshchikov and many others. In 1999, when the boiler is...

Photo studio Karl Bulla
Photo studio Karl Bulla

For all those who love photography and unusual museums worth visiting this museum. Also runs a viewing platform on the roof of the building. This salon was opened before World War I, but then Charles was known as a first-class specialist. Any celebrity would consider it an honor to have shared the image, such as did Leo Tolstoy. After Bull’s death in 1929, his work was continued by the children, but the first was the suspect of espionage and sent to the White Sea Canal, the second was...