Chesme Column was built in 1774-1778 under the project of A. Rinaldi in honor of the naval victories in the Russian-Turkish war of 1768-1774. June 24, 1770 led by Count Orlov and Admiral GA 10 Russian Spiridova warships and 7 frigates broke and fled the Turkish Pasha Zhefir Bay and its 16 battleships and 100 frigates, galleys, brigantines and small vessels. This battle occurred in the Chios Strait and became the forerunner of Chesma battle on June 26 as a result of which at the beginning of...
Oryol or Gatchinskye gates were built in the years 1777- 1782 on the edge of the Catherine Park, at the exit to the road leading to Gatchina. Empress Catherine II paid tribute to one of my favorites this monument in his lifetime as a sign of success led them to fight the epidemic of plague broke out in Moscow in 1771. On the front of the gate facing toward the Gatchina, in the frieze is the inscription, borrowed from the poetic messages to the general poet VI Maikov: “Orloff spared from...
Already in the XVIII century tower-ruin has become one of the most popular facilities the Park erected by architect YM Felten in 1771, this building is a symbol of the fall of the Ottoman Porte, and completing its gazebo -. One of the first Russian in the “Gothic” style of park buildings. Externally similar to the Tower of ruin left in the earth Doric column topped by a large square platform with a round in the Floor Plan, the walls of which are cut by pointed arches. Attached to...
Founded back in 1724 by Peter I, it was created for the development of potential rossiskih scientists. Originally Academy located in this Kunstkammer then were ready only six rooms and halls of the first floor. In the second half of the 18th century by architect Quarenghi separate building was built but a number of previous habitat. The first decade of its activity was quite modest, as the level of education was low, it was necessary to invite experts from abroad, but gradually were founded...
Rumyantsev Mansion -first stone building, built on the waterfront Angliiyskoy. Initially, all the houses were on naeberezhnoy typical construction, but Stingy rich people perestravivalis. Such a fate did not escape Rumyantsev mansion, converted 12 columns were installed in 1770, on the perimeter that once vydivinulo it from a number of other buildings. After the death of his brother, the Count, according to the request of the deceased, it turns the house into a museum and changes the internal...
Originally made of wood, stone and now it stands at the very tip of the island of Kazan In order to make it more solid, on the orders of Anna Ivanovna here were moved image of Our Saviour, the Shroud, an icon of the Sign.; and the entrance was decorated with bas-reliefs, and for interior decoration added carved iconostasis. It is in the Church Stables February 1, 1837 was held the funeral AS Pushkin, because of the large number of people who came to bid farewell to the poet authorities feared...