Scots in Scots in St.PetersburgSt.Petersburg

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GYMNASIUM No 157 GYMNASIUM No 157 2OO7 2OO7

Aye,Ships of Every Flag Shall come By waters they have never swum

A.S.Pushkin

Peter I. and his Peter I. and his assistants recruited assistants recruited

many Britons including many Britons including military men, military men,

engineers, physicians engineers, physicians and constructors for and constructors for

work in Russiawork in Russia

THE POSITION OF ENGLISH THE POSITION OF ENGLISH ADMIRAL IS BETTER THAN THAT ADMIRAL IS BETTER THAN THAT

OF A TSAR OF A TSAR

Alexander Gordon, the first Scot who Alexander Gordon, the first Scot who entered the Russian service in 1715, one of entered the Russian service in 1715, one of the first Russian admirals and ‘ the second the first Russian admirals and ‘ the second man at sea’ after Peter I. man at sea’ after Peter I.

In1724 – the commander-in-chief of the In1724 – the commander-in-chief of the Kronshtadt fortress. Kronshtadt fortress.

Robert Erskine(Areskin), the Robert Erskine(Areskin), the tsar’s personal doctor, the founder tsar’s personal doctor, the founder of health services of St. Petersburgof health services of St. Petersburg

He discovered the medical He discovered the medical capacities of the mineral waters of capacities of the mineral waters of

Polyustrovo.Polyustrovo.

The brothers Robert and Jacob The brothers Robert and Jacob Bruce, descendants of Scottish Bruce, descendants of Scottish

kings. kings.

Robert (Roman Vilimovich) super- Robert (Roman Vilimovich) super- vised construction of the Peter and vised construction of the Peter and

Paul’s Fortress and became the Paul’s Fortress and became the first governor of it in 1703.first governor of it in 1703.

Jacob (Yacov Vilimovitch) was glorified by Jacob (Yacov Vilimovitch) was glorified by

A.Pushkin in the poemA.Pushkin in the poem

‘‘Poltava’Poltava’

Well-known for his erudition,he became the Well-known for his erudition,he became the supervisor of all book-printing in Russia and supervisor of all book-printing in Russia and created a new ‘Bruce’s calendar’. created a new ‘Bruce’s calendar’.

TASK:TASK:

Look for the lines of the poem describing the way Look for the lines of the poem describing the way Peter I. feasted with his comrades-in- arms Peter I. feasted with his comrades-in- arms after having won the victory. after having won the victory.

What street is named after the What street is named after the brothers Robert and Jacob Bruce? brothers Robert and Jacob Bruce?

Where is it located?Where is it located?

William Fermor (1702-1771)’William Fermor (1702-1771)’

A descendant of a Scottish A descendant of a Scottish noble family, a count, noble family, a count, statesman, military statesman, military commander and commander and constructor who influenced constructor who influenced the architectural image of the architectural image of St. Petersburg. He was St. Petersburg. He was one of the instructors of one of the instructors of the famous commander the famous commander A.V.Suvorov.A.V.Suvorov.

William Fermor married the daughter William Fermor married the daughter of James Bruce.Their daughter’s of James Bruce.Their daughter’s portrait became a standard for portrait became a standard for Russian painting of that period.Russian painting of that period.

Where can you see Where can you see the portrait of Sara the portrait of Sara Fermor?Fermor?

The Scottish baronet James Wylie(1768 – 1854), a The Scottish baronet James Wylie(1768 – 1854), a military doctor of the Semenovsky Regiment, then military doctor of the Semenovsky Regiment, then

the personal doctor of the heir to the the personal doctor of the heir to the throne,Alexander, in 1809 the first elected president throne,Alexander, in 1809 the first elected president of the St. Petersburg Military Medical Academy. of the St. Petersburg Military Medical Academy.

What is the name of this gallery?What is the name of this gallery?

In the reign of Catherine II In the reign of Catherine II the Scottish architect the Scottish architect Charles Cameron worked Charles Cameron worked in Tsarskoye Selo and in Tsarskoye Selo and created magnificent ‘ created magnificent ‘ Agate Rooms’. Agate Rooms’.

What majestic palace was What majestic palace was designed by Charles designed by Charles Cameron in another Cameron in another suburb of St.Petersburg ?suburb of St.Petersburg ?

Adam Menelaws ( 1756 – 1831 ) Adam Menelaws ( 1756 – 1831 )

Worked with Charles Worked with Charles Cameron,then with Cameron,then with architect N.Lvov.He architect N.Lvov.He reconstructed the reconstructed the former zoo, adjacent to former zoo, adjacent to Alexander’s Park, into Alexander’s Park, into the New Landscape the New Landscape Park creating a Park creating a romantic ensemble in romantic ensemble in the style of English the style of English Gothic. Gothic.

The monuments to The monuments to what Commanders-in-what Commanders-in-chief of the Russian chief of the Russian army can be seen in army can be seen in front front of the Kazan of the Kazan Cathedral ?Cathedral ?

What is this great Scot What is this great Scot famous for?famous for?

1) Whose name does Barmaleyeva street bear ?1) Whose name does Barmaleyeva street bear ?

2)What Scottish engineer and architect who 2)What Scottish engineer and architect who created the general construction plan of created the general construction plan of Tsarskoye Selo in 1808 supervised practically all Tsarskoye Selo in 1808 supervised practically all urban construction in Russia?urban construction in Russia?

3)What is the original name of the Baltic Plant ? 3)What is the original name of the Baltic Plant ? Who was it founded by ? Who was it founded by ?

4)What great Russian poet was of Scottish origin ?4)What great Russian poet was of Scottish origin ?

WORK IN MINI-GROUPS TO LOOK FOR THE WORK IN MINI-GROUPS TO LOOK FOR THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS.ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS.

Materials used for these lessonsMaterials used for these lessons

THE BRITISH ITINERARY guide-bookTHE BRITISH ITINERARY guide-book Fregat Publishing House – St. Fregat Publishing House – St.

Petersburg,2003Petersburg,2003 Lecture at the SPELTA conference and theLecture at the SPELTA conference and the Tour by LEV BARON, 1997Tour by LEV BARON, 1997 Project Video 3, T.HUTCHINSON,Oxford Project Video 3, T.HUTCHINSON,Oxford University PressUniversity Press Почему так названы ? СПБ.Почему так названы ? СПБ.20062006