Gorelovo (air base)

Krasnoye Selo (Russian: Кра́сное Село́, lit. Red (or beautiful) village) is a municipal town in Krasnoselsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is located south-southeast of the city center. Population: 44,323 (2010 Census); 44,081 (2002 Census).It was founded in the early 18th century as simply Krasnoye, as a suburban village south of St. Petersburg. In 1764, the village had a paper mill, located near the road leading to St. Petersburg. During the 19th century, Krasnoye Selo developed as a recreational suburb of the capital with numerous summer dachas and villas, including the summer residences of the royals. In 1884, the famous airplane designer Alexander Mozhaysky tested his early monoplane there, achieving a power-assisted take off or 'hop' of 60 to 100 feet (18 to 30 m). In late pre-revolutionary times, Krasnoye Selo was the location of the annual military manoeuvres presided over by the ruling Emperor himself. It was in Krasnoye Selo that, on Saturday July 25, 1914, the council of ministers was held at which Tsar Nicholas II decided to protect Serbia in its conflict with Austria, thereby bringing about Russia's entrance in the First World War. During World War II, Krasnoye Selo was under German occupation from 12 September 1941 until 19 January 1944.Krasnoye Selo was granted town status in 1925, and in 1973 it was transferred under the jurisdiction of the city of Leningrad (St. Petersburg's name in 1924–91).

Strelna (Russian: Стре́льна, IPA: [ˈstrʲelʲnə]) is a municipal settlement in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, about halfway between Saint Petersburg proper and Petergof, and overlooking the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Population: 12,452 (2010 Census); 12,751 (2002 Census).

The Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius (Сергиева Приморская пустынь) is a Russian Orthodox monastery in the coastal settlement of Strelna near St. Petersburg. It used to be one of the richest monasteries of the Russian Empire and formerly contained seven churches as well as many chapels.

Krasnoselsky District (Russian: Красносе́льский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population: was 330,546; up from 305,129 recorded in the 2002 Census.

Taytsy (Russian: Та́йцы) is an urban locality (an urban-type settlement) in Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located north of the town of Gatchina. Population: 2,853 (2010 Russian census); 2,644 (2002 Census); 2,929 (1989 Soviet census). Taitsy is home to the Demidov Estate, a World Heritage Site.

Ligovo railway station (Russian: Ста́нция Ли́гово; Finnish: Liiha) is a railway station located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ligovsky overpass (Russian: Лиговский путепровод) is crossover, connect of Kirovsky (from the north) and Krasnoselsky (from the south) districts of Saint Petersburg through Prospekt Narodnogo Opolcheniya, stage tracks Ligovo-Dachnoye and Dudergofka river.

Ligovsky Pond (Russian: Лиговский пруд) was an artificial lake that existed in Ligovo, suburb of Saint Petersburg (Russia) from 1716–1941. In 1703, Peter I was based the city of Saint Petersburg. This area became a capital suburb. In 1710s emperor gook part in the destiny of the settlement. It was enjoined to block the Dudergofka river in 1715. On a dam a watermill which specialised on flour-grinding and felting works was constructed.Simultaneously the Ligovsky channel was built. It diverted an essential source of water from Dudergofka and its reservoir became a source of water for Ligovo. At that time the surrounding district represented imperial grange for palace maintenance with foodstuffs, including a dairy farm and gardens.In 1765 Grigory Orlov became the owner of the district. On the western coast of a pond were the house with landing stage and economic activity. On the east coast the manour house where Orlov accepted Russian empress Catherine II was constructed.After Orlov died in 1783, Ligovo was inherited by his pupil Natalia Alekseeva. She married Orlov's aide-de-camp Friedrich Wilhelm von Buxhoeveden. In the 1840s the manor of Buxhoeveden passed to count G. G. Kushelev-Bezbordko (younger), it continued useful agricultural activity, and Ligovo became an agricultural manor. A network of avenues and paths created specific hills and ponds were excavated. The house has a connected covered transition to kitchen. To the north were zones for an orchard with greenhouses, stables, the bird's and cattle courtyard. The lakeshore was improved by architect A. Stackenschneider. He added a terrace, a path from the house to lake, and a grotto on Love Island. After Kushelev-Bezbordko's death the manor gradually fell into decay. In 1857 the Baltic railway arrived. By the end of the 1870s vicinities Ligovsky pond became a holiday area. During the October Revolution in 1917 the lake, a dam and a mill were supported. After that the mill stopped. Waterfalls fell from the dam.The pond mirror was supported by a mill dam until 1941. On 5 December 1941 German armies destroyed the dam on the approach to Leningrad. After the Second World War hydraulic work was not restored. A ravine overgrown with bush became dominant. The former lake was not developed and became a memorial zone for the 700 men who died defending the area. Nearby an Orthodox church is under construction.

The Great Port of St. Petersburg or Port of St. Petersburg is a major seaport serving the city of St. Petersburg in northwest Russia. The port's water area is 164.6 km2 (630,000 square meters). The mooring line is 31 km long and the water is 25 metres (82 ft) deep at the port's deepest anchorages. Since 2011, the port has been under the authority of a state-owned enterprise (federal government agency), the Port Authority of the Great Port of St. Petersburg. This agency oversees commercial navigation in the seaport of St. Petersburg and beyond in the designated areas of responsibility of the Russian Federation.

Lesnoy Mole Rear Range Light is an active lighthouse and range light in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located in a dockyard area on the waterfront and guides ships into the commercial harbor of Saint Petersburg.At a height of 239 feet (73 m) it is the fourth tallest "traditional lighthouse" in the world, the tallest in Russia, and the tallest range light in the world.

Yekateringofsky Municipal Okrug (Russian: Екатеринго́фский муниципа́льный о́круг, known as Municipal Okrug #6 (муниципа́льный о́круг № 6) until 2011, is a municipal okrug of Admiralteysky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Population: 24,038 (2010 Census); 31,570 (2002 Census).It borders Fontanka in the north, Lermontovsky Avenue in the east, Obvodny Canal in the south, and Yekateringofka River in the west.

Kirovsky District (Russian: Ки́ровский райо́н) is a district of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 334,746; down from 338,820 recorded in the 2002 Census.