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The town of Lomonosov is 40
kilometres west of St. Petersburg. The historical name of Lomonosov is
Oranienbaum, which means orange tree in German.
In the middle of the eighteenth
century, not far from Oranienbaum, a factory of artistic colored glassware
was founded by the Russian scientist, Mikhail Lomonosov. |
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| The emergence and development of
Lomonosov is linked to the construction of a palace and park complex there
in 1710 for the grand duke Alexander Menshikou, a close friend of Peter
the Great and, the first Governor General of St Petersburg. |
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The large baroque-style palace and the Lower Park were constructed to the design of the architects I-G. Schadel and G-M. Fontane. In the mid-18th century Peter III's Palace, the Chinese Palace and the Sliding Hill Pavilion were built by the architect A. Rinaldi |
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The Chinese Palace is a splendid monument of Rococo architecture. Its interiors are striking for the wealth and variety of their decor. Particularly exquisite is the Buglework Study.The staterooms are adorned with stylized Chinese motifs, hence the name. |
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Thanks to the defenders of the Oranienbaum bridgehead, Lomonosov was not occupied by the German forces during World War II. As a result, the astonishing masterpieces of architecture created by the designs of eminent architects have been preserved until today. That is why the memorials of culture and historical heritage in Lomonosov were preserved with the exceptional authenticity and completeness |
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The palaces and parks of
Lomonosov served as the summer residences of the nobility until 1917. It also served as the summer residence of Catherine the Great. |
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| World famous composer Igor
Stravinsky was born in Lomonosov. Other such outstanding artists, writers, and composers as Nikolai. Nekrasov, Modest Mussorgsky and Ivan Shishkin lived and worked in Lomonosov. Others who frequently visited Lomonosov were Aleksandr Pushkin, Mikhail Saltikov - Shedrin, and Ivan Turgenev |
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| Lomonosov has two U.S. Sister City agreements. One with Anacortes, Washington and the other with Framingham, Massachusetts a suburb of Boston. |