Oranzhereinaya Street/Pushkin, town
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25 June. A.D. Lanskoi, a favourite of Catherine II, died in Tsarskoye Selo. In 1785 the architector G. Quarenghi built the mausoleum over Lanskoy's grave. Later it was consecrated as the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God ... | | 25 June. A.D. Lanskoi, a favourite of Catherine II, died in Tsarskoye Selo. In 1785 the architector G. Quarenghi built the mausoleum over Lanskoy's grave. Later it was consecrated as the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God. The funeral of A.D. Lanskoi was at the new place at the outskirts of Sophia Town and then the Kazan Cemetery was founded at this place. Four year city college was founded. From 1911 the college was placed in its' own building, that was constructed to the design by the civil engineer L.P. Shishko in Nizhny Boulevard (its present address is 40 Oranzhereynaya Street ) The Sophia Post Yard was founded near the Orlov Gates. The Babolov Palace was constructed and the Babolov Park was laid out to the design by V.I. Neyelov.
Persons Lanskoy Alexander Dmitrievich Neelov Vasily Ivanovich Quarenghi Giacomo Shishko Lev Petrovich
Addresses Oranzhereinaya Street/Pushkin, town
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