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Gatchina

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Gatchina , city (1989 pop. 80,000), NW European Russia. The city developed around the imperial palace (built 1766-81), which was used as a summer residence by Paul I in the 18th cent. and was a favorite residence of the Russian czars. The palace (now a museum) was looted and damaged by the Germans in World War II and has been partly restored. Author not available, GATCHINA. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Alexander I
Encyclopedia of World Biography ... groomed to become her successor. But at his father's residence in Gatchina, where Alexander was a frequent visitor in the later years ... demanded of the soldiers by Paul I appealed to Alexander. At Gatchina, Alexander befriended Aleksei Arakcheev, who later became a ... Read more

Alexander III
Encyclopedia of World Biography ... known in Russia as Maria Fedorovna) and was a devoted husband and the father of five children. He preferred country life at Gatchina to the pomp of the St. Petersburg court. Alexander's autocratic opinions were profoundly influenced by Pobedonostsev, who became ... Read more

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	Russian children reach out with artwork Lexington hears from `sister city' The Boston Globe; 8/8/1999; Jerry Taylor, Globe Staff; 703 words ; ... drawings and paintings by schoolchildren in Gatchina, Russia, is to open tomorrow at Cary ... helped establish the relationship with Gatchina, a high-tech suburb of St. Petersburg ... Lexington has yet to return a visit by six Gatchina civic leaders in April 1998. "There's ... Read more
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