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Medallist, draughtsman. Born in St Petersburg in the family of a coin maker at the St Petersburg Mi...
Painter, army captain. Son-in-law of General Soldein. Born in St Petersburg in the family of Pyotr ...
On 16 May 1703, Peter the Great laid the foundations of a fort on Zayachy (Hare) Island, not far fr...
Sculptress, architect. Great-granddaughter of Rudolf Muntz (Dutch consul to Odessa), granddaughter ...