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Column, is the focal point of Palace Square in Saint

Petersburg, Russia. The monument was raised after the Russian victory in the war with Napoleon's France. The column is named for Emperor Alexander I of Russia, who reigned from 1801–25.

located in southern Siberia. It is the largest freshwater lake

by volume in the world, containing roughly 20% of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water

July 1904) was a Russian playwright and short story writer

who is considered to be among the greatest writers of short fiction in history. Chekhov practiced as a medical doctor throughout most of his literary career.

February 1881), sometimes transliterated Dostoevsky, was a Russian novelist, short

story writer, journalist and philosopher.

Elizaveta, was the Empress of Russia from 1741 until her

death. She led the country into the two major European conflicts of her time: the War of Austrian Succession (1740–48) and the Seven Years' War (1756–63).

December [O.S. 23 November] 1820 — 3 December [O.S. 21

November] 1892), was a renowned Russian poet regarded as the finest master of lyric verse in Russian literature.

March 1968) was a Russian Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He

was the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on 12 April 1961.

and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. One of the largest

and oldest museums in the world, it was founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great and has been open to the public since 1852.

[O.S. 25 August] 1530 – 28 March [O.S. 18 March]

1584), commonly known as Ivan the Terrible or Ivan the Fearsome, was the Grand Prince of Moscow from 1533 to 1547 and 'Tsar of All the Russias' from 1547 until his death in 1584.

Kremlin, is a fortified complex at the heart of Moscow.

It is the best known of the kremlins and includes five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation.

1711 – April 15 [O.S. April 4] 1765) was a

Russian polymath, scientist and writer, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science.

February 1907 O.S. 27 January 1834 – 20 January 1907)

was a Russian chemist and inventor. He formulated the Periodic Law, created a farsighted version of the periodic table of elements, and used it to correct the properties of some already discovered elements and also to predict the properties of eight elements yet to be discovered.

Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg and the most populous

city in Asian Russia. It is the administrative center of Novosibirsk Oblast as well as of the Siberian Federal District.

by Alexander Pushkin.
Onegin is considered a classic of Russian literature,

and its eponymous protagonist has served as the model for a number of Russian literary heroes. It was published in serial form between 1825 and 1832.

1799 – 10 February [O.S. 29 January] 1837) was a

Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature.

Moscow, Russia. It separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel

and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitai-gorod. Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow since Moscow's major streets, which connect to Russia's major highways, originate from the square.

the broadest definition is also known as North Asia. Siberia

has been historically part of Russia since the 17th century.

August] 1828 – 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1910), usually

referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

USSR, was a socialist state on the Eurasian continent that

existed between 1922 and 1991. The Soviet Union was a one-party state, governed by the Communist Party with Moscow as its capital.

water and ethanol, sometimes with traces of impurities and flavorings.

was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the

Russian monarchs. The present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt. The storming of the palace in 1917 as depicted in Soviet paintings and Eisenstein's 1927 film October became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution.

and 1542 – August 5 or 6, 1585; was a

Cossack who started the Russian conquest of Siberia, in the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.

1896 – 18 June 1974), was a career officer in

the Red Army of the Soviet Union, who became Chief of General Staff, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Minister of Defence and a member of the Politburo. During World War II he participated in multiple battles, ultimately commanding the 1st Belorussian Front in the Battle of Berlin.