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Exhibition "Centuries-old Yugra" in Presidential Library tells about the ancient history of the northern territory
On September 16, 2024, the Presidential Library will host the grand opening of an exhibition dedicated to the history and culture of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug - Yugra, based on the eight-volume publication of the Academic History of Yugra.
Films and video lectures online – for schoolchildren and adults
Who is a "space tanker"? And why is it called like that? What are the features of the Russian language during the Soviet era? Which tank was called the "Victory Tank"? And what should children and teenagers read? These and more questions will have answers on the Presidential Library's TV Channel from September 16 to 30, through films, video lectures and webinars.
Presidential Library enriches collections with new publications marking the day of Mariupol's foundation
On September 15, 2024, the city of Mariupol will celebrate its 246th anniversary. The Presidential Library's collection has been enriched with a new publication, Mariupol: The Renaissance, by Rostov-based photojournalist Sergey Venyavsky.
Online project on the Presidential Library’s portal spotlights books the Russian emperor was reading
The Presidential Library and the Library of the Russian Academy of Sciences (BAN) present the electronic exhibition Library of Peter the Great prepared jointly by the institutions.
Presidential Library takes place at St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures
On September 13th, 2024, Yuri Nosov, the Director General of the Presidential Library, participated in a panel discussion titled Literary Heritage: From Reading to Mutual Understanding. The event was held as part of the X St. Petersburg International Forum of United Cultures, which is taking place this year in our city from September 11th to 14th.
Presidential Library tells about transfer of relics of Holy Prince Alexander Nevsky to St. Petersburg
On September 12, 2024, the 300th anniversary of the transfer of the relics of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky from the Rozhdestvensky Monastery in Vladimir to Saint Petersburg is celebrated.
Presidential Library tells about presenting of Alexander Column
190 years ago, on September 11 (August 30 old style), 1834, in the heart of the capital of the Russian Empire, the Alexander Column was inaugurated on Palace Square. It was the world's tallest monument, made of solid granite and not reinforced in any way, held solely by its own weight and accurate calculation. Nicholas I commissioned it in "memory of his unforgettable brother," Alexander I, to honor the victory of the Russian army over Napoleon in the Patriotic War of 1812. The column was intended to surpass the Vendôme Column in Paris, which was erected to commemorate Napoleon's victories. Its height was planned to exceed 44.3 m, and this was achieved, with the total height of the monument standing at 47.5 m.
Internet project of Presidential Library tells about history of Senate and Synod buildings
The Presidential Library, housed in the historic building of the Holy Synod, welcomes readers to explore the online project The Architectural Ensemble of the Senate and Synod.
Poet and diplomat who was deeply devoted to Russia. Presidential Library marks 315th anniversary of birth of Antioch Cantemir
Russian diplomat, translator, poet, and satirist of the XVIII century, Antiochus Cantemir, is 315 years old on September 21, 2024. Rare publications on the portal of the Presidential Library in the collection Persons of Russia tell about his life and work: "Kantemir Antioch (1708-1744).
Presidential Library preserves the memory of Besieged Leningrad
On September 8, 1941, the Siege of Leningrad began, lasting for 872 days. It is one of the most tragic and heroic chapters in the history of the Great Patriotic War and Russia, as well as humanity as a whole.