Edward Alfred Parland , russified and commonly known as Alfred Aleksandrovich Parland , rechristened since 1916 as Attik Aleksandrovich Parland (24 December [ O.S. 12 December] 1842 — 16 September 1919), was a Russian architect of Scottish descent best known as the designer of the Church of the Savior on Blood , a masterpiece of the Russian Revival style .
20-402: Parland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alfred Parland (1842–1919), Russian architect David Parland (1970–2013), Swedish musician Oscar Parland (1912–1997), Finnish Swedish author, translator, and psychiatrist See also [ edit ] McParland [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
40-472: A brand-new suburban campus for the University, which had a crucial need for new premises. However, the idea was said to be widely opposed by the faculty, who did not want to commute two hours a day, and as few as four faculties relocated to Petergof. In the 1990s the number of students from other regions fell significantly, and the University sold many of its downtown dormitories. When the trend reversed,
60-757: A factory in Stuttgart . As a boy, Parland first studied at the St. Petersburg 4th Gymnasium (In 1836, on the 6th line of Vasilievsky Island, 15, Fourth Classical (Larinskaya) Gymnasium for the sons of local merchants and "foreign negociants" was opened). Then he went at the Stuttgart Polytechnical School . In 1862 Parland enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Arts . During his studies he was awarded five medals for his achievements in painting and architecture. On graduation in 1871 he received
80-592: A gold medal along with the right to travel abroad on a grant of the Academy. During his career, Parland designed several religious buildings, the most famous of which is the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in St. Petersburg. This building became the main work of Parland's life, as it was built over a quarter-century, and Parland oversaw the construction of the church until its completion in 1907. Afterward, he
100-407: A hundred meters from the shore. The so-called Lower Gardens ( Nizhny Sad ), at 1.02 square kilometers (0.39 sq mi) comprising the better part of the palace complex land area, are confined between this bluff and the shore, stretching east and west for roughly 200 meters (660 ft). The majority of Peterhof's fountains are contained here, as are several small palaces and outbuildings. East of
120-648: Is buried in the Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery in St. Petersburg Vasilyevsky Island . Petergof Petergof ( Russian : Петерго́ф ), known as Petrodvorets ( Петродворец ) from 1944 to 1997, is a municipal town in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of St. Petersburg , located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland . The town hosts one of two campuses of Saint Petersburg State University and
140-567: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alfred Parland Edward Alfred Parland was born in St. Petersburg on 24 December [ O.S. 12 December] 1842, the son of Maria Caroline ( née Hellmann) and Alexander Parland; he was of Scottish and German descent. A merchant family, the Parlands came to Russia in the late 18th century; the architect's paternal grandfather, John Parland, has taught English to Tsar Paul I 's children, and his maternal grandfather owned
160-554: Is served by three railway stations (Novy Petergof, Stary Petergof, and Universitet). The palaces of Peterhof are accessible by sea via hydrofoils based near the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. The palace is also accessed by road. Public transit and private van services make trips from Saint Petersburg. The Upper Gardens are accessible, but entry to the Lower Gardens requires the purchase of tickets (not included in
180-828: Is the Holy Resurrection Cathedral of the Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius , which was designed immediately after Parland graduated from the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in 1877—1884. He was also responsible for the renovation of the Znamenskaya Church of the Life-Guards Horse-Grenadier Regiment (not preserved) in Petergof in 1896. In 1910–1911 Parland joined the Committee for
200-633: The Petrodvorets Watch Factory , one of the leading Russian watch manufactures. A series of palaces and gardens , laid out on the orders of Peter the Great and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles ", is also situated there. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Petergof is named after the Peterhof Grand Palace , a sixteen-meter-high bluff lying less than
220-411: The surname Parland . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Parland&oldid=1121494572 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732776325982240-461: The 1920s. After World War II , the factory started to produce complete watches under the brand name Pobeda and from 1961 under the brand Raketa . in 1985 the factory had 7500 employees and was producing 5 million mechanical watches per year. Today, it is the last watch factory in Russia producing its own movements from A to Z, though the production is much smaller than it used to be. The town
260-710: The Lower Gardens lies the Alexandria Park with 19th-century Gothic Revival structures such as the Gothic Chapel . Atop the bluff, near the middle of the Lower Gardens, stands the Grand Palace ( Bolshoy Dvorets ). To the south of it are the comparatively small Upper Gardens ( Verkhny Sad ). Upon the bluff's face below the Palace is the Grand Cascade ( Bolshoy Kaskad ). This and the Grand Palace are
280-721: The Municipal Council - has been operating since 1998. As a result of the elections on 14 September 2014, a new composition of the fifth convocation was elected (out of 19 deputies: 18 from United Russia and 1 from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation ). The head of the municipal district of Petergof (since 2019) is deputy of the Municipal Council Alexander Shifman. The executive body of local self-government
300-734: The Restoration of Kazan Cathedral . Parland was offered a professorship in 1892, and in 1905 was made an honorary member of the Academy of Arts. In 1907, after the completion of the Church of the Resurrection, Parland joined the staff of the Ministry of the Imperial Court and was awarded several medals in his career path. Parland also was professor of Greek and Roman architecture at the Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg . Parland died unmarried and childless, in St. Petersburg in 1919. He
320-474: The boat fee for visitors arriving by hydrofoil). The palaces and grotto are accessible only as part of guided tours. Petergof is a municipal entity - an intracity territory of the federal city of St. Petersburg. Local self-government is carried out on the basis of the charter, which was adopted by the resolution of the municipal council of the municipal formation of the city of Petergof dated 5 November 2008 No. 54-n. The current body of local self-government -
340-727: The centerpiece of the entire complex. At its foot begins the Sea Channel ( Morskoy Kanal ), one of the most extensive waterworks of the Baroque period, which bisects the Lower Gardens. Besides the downtown campus, certain Saint Petersburg State University 's schools and departments are located in Petergof: The Petrodvorets Complex dates back to 1960s when it was decided to copy best international practices and to construct
360-469: The extensive presence of research facilities, mainly belonging to St. Petersburg State University, Petergof was named a naukograd in 2005. Russia's oldest factory was founded by Peter the Great in 1721 first as a lapidary plant to help in the construction of the Peterhof Palaces but also other Palaces in St. Petersburg. It started to produce equipment and parts for the watch industry in
380-666: The need for housing made the University administration accommodate most students in Petergof, even those studying in downtown faculties, which has created certain tensions. Still, the idea of a suburban campus seems to be persistent, as the Government of the Russian Federation has decided to hand over the Mikhailovka estate to the University to reconstruct it and house the Graduate School of Management's campus. Due to
400-682: Was responsible for its maintenance. The fencing at the church was created in 1903-1907, following Parland's designs. This fencing has beautiful patterns formed by shod links with a large vegetative ornaments. It is characteristic of the early modernist style. The fencing stretches from the Benois Wing of the Russian Museum on the embankment of the Griboyedov Canal to the Moyka River. Among the buildings designed by Parland
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