WHERE ARE THE ORIGINALS OF THE SUMMER GARDEN SCULPTURES STORED ???
It's no secret that marble copies are installed in the Summer Garden, and very often the question "Where are the real sculptu [...]
PLUM LAVROVISHNYA – Prunus laurocerasus L.
What kind of plant called "Lauro caesaris folio manor rotundo ologon" was grown in the Great stone greenhouse in 1738. So the [...]
LIVING GARDEN
In our social networks we posted a question: WHAT IS THIS STRUCTURE AND WHAT WERE THESE BARGES FOR? In the foreground of the [...]
AMUR AND PSYCHE
The sculptural group Cupid and Psyche, according to the researchers, was created in the workshop of the Italian sculptor Gian [...]
ANSWER TO RIDDLE – “RAPUNTIUM”
What kind of plant was grown in the greenhouses of the imperial gardens in 1738 under the name "Rapintinul"? As always, the p [...]
SUMMER GARDEN SCULPTURE
What sculptures are depicted on the left and right edges of the late 19th century photograph? These sculptures are called: "T [...]
BOTANICAL RIDDLES – ALOE
It was necessary to answer the question of which plant in the inventory of 1738 is called "Aloe americana moyor out tocius ma [...]
ORDINARY SOUL
The photo shows oregano - Origanum vulgare L. This medicinal and aromatic plant has been used in Europe since ancient times. [...]
SWAN GROOVE
Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva signed her drawing: "January 9, 1933". The date can be seen in the lower right corner of th [...]
KARPIEV POND
On October 27, in the # PAST_PRESENT section, a photograph of 1933 was posted, which captured the slope of the Karpiev pond i [...]