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The Presidential Library acquired a copy of the Decree by Empress Anna Ioannovna of 1731 on the establishment of the Cadet Corps

7 April 2021

On April 7, 2021, the Presidential Library hosted the conference "Cadet Day in the Presidential Library". During the event, Alexander Bukreev, the Head of the Information Historical and Scientific Centre - Military Historical Library of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, gifted to the Presidential Library a copy of the decree by Empress Anna Ioannovna of July 29, 1731, on the establishment of the Cadet Corps.

The Presidential Library's materials reveal the history of the Summer Garden

5 April 2021

"We observe the alley of the Summer Garden in Saint-Petersburg of Peter the Great's times. Today hospitable Admiral Pyotr Mikhailov gave a feast to his "comrades" in the service..." - we read in the book Pictures on Russian History (1913) by Sergei Knyazkov, the famous researcher of Saint-Petersburg.

The Presidential Library's materials spotlight the battle on Lake Peipsi

5 April 2021

The Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky, who did not lose a single battle, is the saint patron of Saint-Petersburg and one of the most significant and honourable persons in Russian history. By the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the 800th anniversary of Alexander Nevsky is celebrated in 2021.

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