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Adjutant General, Admiral D.S. Arsenyev (1832 – 1915)

D.S. Arsenyev graduated from the Naval Corps. He participated in the Crimean War of 1853-1856 and the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1978. He was awarded the Diamond St. Alexander Nevsky Order, the White Eagle Order, the I Class Order of St ...
Admirals of the Russian Fleet

“Many great admirals of the Russian Fleet were educated here in the Marine Company of the Alexandrovsky Cadet Corps for minors in 1850-1860 including F.K. Avelan, A.A. Popov, V.A. Rimsky-Korsakov, N.M. Chikhachev, G.P. Chukhnin ...
Alexander Yakovlevich Letuchy (1908 – 2002)

A.Y. Letuchy was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on May 19, 1940. A.Y. Letuchy landed his aircraft in the enemy territory and rescued the crew of the disabled aircraft. A.Y ...
Artemyev Nikolay Mikhaylovich (1921 – 1990)

Artemyev Nikolay Mikhaylovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No. 1594) in October of 1943 года for the heroic exploit in the battles during the crossing of the River Dnieper ...
General of the Artillery E.V. Brimmer (1797 – 1874)

E.V. Brimmer was the Artillery Officer of the Caucasian Military District between 1848 and 1856. He led the artillery during the campaign against the Turks in the Asia Minor in 1853. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St ...
General of the Artillery I.K. Arnoldi (1783 – 1860)

A legendary horse artillerist. A hero of the Patriotic War of 1812. I.K. Arnoldi was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Vladimir with a bow, the IV Class Order of St. George, the I Class Order of St. Ann, and the St. Alexander Nevsky Order ...
General of the Artillery V.F. Bely (1854 – 1913)

V.F. Bely participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He is a hero of defense of Port Arthur. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. Ann, the III Class Order of St. Stanislav with swords, the IV Class Order of St ...
Gulyayev, Ivan Ivanovich (1922 – 1998)

Captain of the 2nd class I.I. Gulyayev, a commander of a submarine of the Northern Fleet, was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” (No ...
Heroes of the Soviet Union

The highest honorary title bestowed for personal or joint services to the State attributed to heroic exploits – the Hero of the Soviet Union – was established by the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR dated April 16, 1934 ...
His Imperial Majesty Personal Escort

This separate guards unit was formed of Caucasian hill men by Emperor Nikolay the First in 1839 and was named the Life-Guards Caucasian Troops. It had all rights and privileges of the Old Guard ...
His Imperial Majesty Personal Life-Guards Mixed Infantry Regiment

His Imperial Majesty Personal Life-Guards Mixed Infantry Regiment was established on August 17, 1907 to serve as personal guards of the Emperor. It consisted of the headquarters and two battalions ...
His Imperial Majesty Personal Railway Regiment

The fist units of the Russian Railway Troops – the railway armed guards – were established in 1870; they were attached to railways. The total number of the Troops didn’t exceed 1000 people ...
His Majesty's Life-Guards 1st Rifle Regiment

Light infantry along with heavy infantry emerged in European armies in the 18th century. The light infantry consisted of units called rifle units. The Imperial Rifle Regiment was established in 1854 ...
His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment

One of the oldest regiments of the Russian Army – His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment – arrived to Tsarskoye Selo for permanent disposition on February 27, 1832. The regiment was established in 1702 ...
His Majesty's Life-Guards Hussars Regiment

The Regiment traces its history to the Life-Hussars Squadron established in 1775 to escort Catherine the Second. The Life-Guards Hussars Regiment first saw fire in 1805 at Austerlitz ...
Ivan Mikhailovich Yarotsky (1916 -1980)

I.M. Yarotsky was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on September 14, 1945 for the first amphibious assault landing for the purpose of base area occupation and for a successful reconnaissance in Seisin (North Korea) occupied by the ...
Kомarov Mikhail Ivanovich (1911 – 1984)

Komarov Mikhail Ivanovich was awarded the rank of the Hero of the USSR and Order of Lenin and the medal “Gold Star” for the retaining of the bridgehead at the right bank of the River Narev. M.I ...
Lieutenant General G.R. Vasmund (1810 – 1904)

G.R. Vasmund participated in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. He was awarded the IV Class Order of St. George. He was made the Commander of His Majesty's Life-Guards 1st Rifle Regiment in 1877 ...
Militia Men. The 6th kilometer of the Pulkovo-Pushkin Highway.

A memorial complex with a monumental stele resembling a spread banner at the center, was constructed at the place where a command post of one of the сompanies of the 189th rifle division was located ...
Moskovskaya Slavyanka Military Cemetery

The military cemetery is at the Kolpino Highway near Moskovskaya Slavyanka Village. It is a cultural and historic heritage site. The total area of the site is 30x30 m. It is a bed of honor. The inscription on a 3 ...
Nikolay Gavrilovich Shcherbina (1919 – 1952)

N.G. Shcherbina was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on August 22, 1944. He made 424 assault flights (including 120 night flights) and crashed 11 aircrafts in 51 air fights and destroyed 12 aircrafts on airfields. N.G ...
Obstacles and Pylons

3 meters high obstacle. Brass boards with the inscription reading “This was the main line of Soviet Army’s defense in 1941-1944” are mounted on two sides of the obstacle. 21st kilometer of the Kiev Highway ...
Sophia – the Town of Military Men

On January 01, 1780, Catherine II issued an Order to establish St. Petersburg Governorate composed of seven uyezds. Sophia Uyezd was one of the seven uyezds of St. Petersburg Governorate. The plan and the emblem of Sophia were approved in 1780 ...
Spartak Mikhailovich Lobanov (1924 – 1998)

S.M. Lobanov was awarded the Title of the Hero of the Soviet Union on October 23, 1943. Commander of Machine-Gun Troop S.M. Lobanov with a part of the troop cut across the Dnieper River south of Kiev ...
The Admiralty

A group of brick buildings under common name the Admiralty was built by architect V.I. Neelov on the bank of the Big Pond in 1773 – 1783. All buildings were constructed in commemoration of integration of Russia and the Tauric Khanate ...
The Alexandrovsky Cadet Corps

The Alexandrovsky Cadet Corps was established on May 30, 1830 for upbringing and education of minor orphans and sons of noble veterans. The Corps was under the patronage of Empress Alexandra Fedorovna ...
The Armory

The Armory is a high red brick gothic style building situated in the Alexander Park. The Armory is a free copy of a pavilion in the Shrubs Hill, England. Architect A.A. Menelas started the construction of the Armory in 1819 and architect A.A ...
The chapel of Saint igor of Chernigov

Memorial plate at the Chapel of Saint Igor of Chernigov. A memorial plate in commemoration of sufferings of Pushkin citizens during the fascist occupation of the town was opened at the Chapel of Saint Igor of Chernigov in the year of the 300th ...
The Chesme Column

The decisive naval battle took place in the Chesme Bay (Aegean Sea) in June 1770. “All honor to the Russian fleet! On the 25th-26th we attacked, defeated, crashed, burnt ...
The Church of Saint Martyr Julian of Tarsus of His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment

The Church of Saint Martyr Julian of Tarsus situated on Kadetsky Boulevard is perhaps the only church of this saint in the world. The church was designed by architect V.N. Kunitsyn and S.A. Dani for His Majesty's Life-Guards Cuirassier Regiment ...
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