The Presidential Library illustrated reforms of Peter the Great that influenced the development of tourism in St. Petersburg

On March 3, 2022 the Presidential Library hosted a multimedia lesson for schoolchildren “Great transformations of the great sovereign. The historical significance of the reforms of Peter the Great for the development of the tourism sector in St. Petersburg”. This was the sixth lesson from the cycle of lessons "The origins of St. Petersburg hospitality: events, people, places", organized by the Presidential Library in conjunction with the St. Petersburg State University of Economics.

As part of the lesson, Olga Maslennikova, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics and Management in the Service Sector of the St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Development Director of the Petrovsky Aquatoria Model Museum, talked about the innovations of Peter the Great, which largely influenced the development of the tourism industry. Schoolchildren learned about the significant changes that the emperor made in the state system, army, education, economy and traditional culture that affected the modern tourism economy.

At the lesson the listeners will become aware of the complex and not always obvious connections between the emperor's reforms in various fields in the distant 18th century and the modern development of the tourism industry.

The materials from the Presidential Library’s collections, including more than a million depository items (electronic copies of books and periodicals, archival documents, audio and video recordings, photographs, scientific and educational films and other materials) have been used at the lesson.

The multimedia lesson is available on the institution's YouTube channel.

In the next lessons the listeners will learn about the features of the formation and development of tourism in St. Petersburg and also try to look into the future of the tourism and hospitality industry.

The Presidential Library regularly holds interactive lessons, detailed information about which is available on the institution's portal in the Multimedia Lessons section. Classes are held free of charge. To find out how to apply for participation in multimedia lessons please call (812) 305-16-51 or email cep@prlib.ru.