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The Bronze Horseman - Guardian of St. Petersburg
“Who of us, passing through Petrovsky Square, did not stop in front of the monument to Peter I...who arranged and enlightened Russia, making it strong and powerful? - writes the historian and theologian Anton Ivanovsky (1823-1873) in the book Conversations about Peter the Great and his collaborators (1872), posted on the Presidential Library’s portal. “But when viewing this monument, did any of us have to think about how much work and incredible efforts had to be used to build this marvelous monument, leading to amazement?..”
Unknown facts about the crown of the Russian Empire revealed by the Presidential Library
260 years ago, a large imperial crown of the Russian Empire, the main dynastic regalia and an attribute of the power of Russian monarchs, was created. For the first time, Russian subjects saw it at the solemn coronation of Catherine II, which took place on September 22 (October 3, according to a new style), 1762. From then until the fall of the monarchy, the large imperial crown witnessed the most solemn state ceremonies and significant events. It was crowned by all Russian monarchs from Catherine the Great to the last Russian emperor Nicholas II. The Presidential Library’s materials illustrate the history of the crown of the Russian Empire.
The Presidential Library shared its experience at the International Forum
Президентская библиотека приняла участие во II Международном форуме «Через библиотеку – к развитию общества», который состоялся 16 и 17 августа 2022 года в Республике Тыва. Организаторами мероприятия выступили Министерство культуры и туризма Республики Тыва, Национальная библиотека им. А. С. Пушкина Республики Тыва и Тувинская библиотечная ассоциация.
Electronic collections and virtual projects of the Presidential Library available for schoolchildren
The Presidential Library’s electronic collections contain hundreds of thousands of digitized copies of rare archival documents that spotlight the history of our country and constituting its cultural heritage.
The multimedia project of the Presidential Library spotlights the economic reforms of Peter the Great
Marking the 350th anniversary of Peter I, the Presidential Library presents a project, dedicated to the work of the tsar-reformer. The electronic exhibition Peter’s Petersburg – the economic centre of the Russian state is available on the Presidential Library’s portal.
The Presidential Library’s new collection dedicated to Vissarion Belinsky
The Presidential Library has formed the collection Vissarion Belinsky dedicated to the life and career of one of the most famous critics in Russia in the 19th century. It features digital copies of books, periodicals and archival documents. Some of the materials were provided by the winner of the contest of the Presidential Library "Regions of Russia in Persons" (2021) of the Lermontov Penza Regional Library.
Online project on the Presidential Library’s portal spotlights books the Russian emperor was reading
Marking the year of the 350th anniversary of the birth of Peter the Great, 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
"Mystery of the Mind". Secrets of Ivan the Terrible’s identity available in the Presidential Library’s materials
Moscow Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible was born on August 25, 1530, - according to the book of the historian and writer E. A. Tikhomirov The First Tsar of Moscow, Ivan IV Vasilyevich the Terrible (1892).
The Presidential Library’s Internet project spotlights the history of the Senate and the Synod buildings
The Presidential Library provides the Internet project The Ensemble of the Senate and Synod buildings.
Walking around the Summer Garden with the Presidential Library
The Summer Garden is considered to be the same age as St. Petersburg; it was founded by Peter I in 1704. The line “This hand of Poltava planted a garden” by the poet Pyotr Vyazemsky is not accidental - indeed, the plan of the Summer Garden was created by the emperor himself. More information about the main milestones in the history of the Summer Garden is available in the materials published on the Presidential Library’s portal.