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Pavlovsk
Pavlovsk , city (1989 pop. 25,500), NW Russia, a summer resort near St. Petersburg. Founded by Catherine the Great in 1777, it was named for Czar Paul I, for whose country estate it was intended. In 1796 it became the royal summer residence, and in the 19th cent. it also served as a summer residence for the nobility of St. Petersburg. Pavlovsk contains English gardens, villas, mansions, a palace (1782–86) in the Russian classical style, several park pavilions (1780–83), the Pil tower (1795–97), and the mausoleum of Paul I (early 19th cent.). From 1838 until the Bolshevik Revolution, Pavlovsk was the scene of symphonic concerts conducted by Johann Strauss, Aleksandr Glazunov, and other famous musicians. Heavily damaged during World War II, the buildings at Pavlovsk have been largely reconstructed. |
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"Pavlovsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Pavlovsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pavlovsk.html "Pavlovsk." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Pavlovsk.html |
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Pavlovsk
Pavlovsk, Russia 1. St Petersburg: founded as Pavlovskoye in 1779 after Catherine II the Great† had given the land along the River Slavyanka to her son, later Emperor Paul I†, for a summer residence two years earlier. When it gained the status of a town in 1796 it was renamed as now.2. Voronezh: takes its name from the Fort of St Paul to the south which was destroyed during the Russo‐Turkish Wars. On this site a new fortress was built in 1709 and manned by the men of St Paul; the name was transferred with them.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pavlovsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pavlovsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pavlovsk.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Pavlovsk." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Pavlovsk.html |
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