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Exhibition

Architectural Palimpsest — St Petersburg University

7–20 February 2025
Time: 2 pm
Universitetskaya Embankment, 7-9

The Exhibition Hall of the Twelve Collegia building at St Petersburg University will host the exhibition "Architectural Palimpsest: St Petersburg University", celebrating the University’s birthday.

The exhibition offers a fresh perspective on the architectural identity of Russia’s oldest educational and research institution. Over three centuries, the University has witnessed diverse scientific schools, cultural projects, and historical milestones, reflected in its architectural evolution. From classicism to historicism and St Petersburg modernism, the buildings tell stories of changing eras, owners, and urban development.

The term "palimpsest" refers to a multi-layered structure where each layer remains visible and significant. Similarly, the University’s buildings — once government offices, mansions, and palaces— retain traces of their past while serving new purposes today.

Highlights include a 3D model of the Twelve Collegia building, accompanied by lithographic works by artist Olga Vasilyeva, created for the University’s 300th anniversary. The exhibition also features late 19th-century photographs from the University’s History Museum, showcasing interiors, laboratories, and the Botanical Garden.

Additionally, Olga Vasilyeva’s engravings from the "University" and "Vasilyevsky Island" series will be displayed, including a view of the fountain created for the University’s 300th anniversary and a winter scene of the main entrance with the recently installed monument to Count Uvarov.

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Events

Awarding Ceremony for the Winners and Prize-Winners of the 2024/2025 St Petersburg University Olympiad for school students

The Red Snowball Tree and Other Works by Shukshin

Lectures by Chinese Professors at St Petersburg University

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Other news

Awarding Ceremony for the Winners and Prize-Winners of the 2024/2025 St Petersburg University Olympiad for school students

18 May 2025 Ceremony

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16 May 2025 News

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16 May 2025 News

Prep year grind: how an Iranian student earned her spot in St Petersburg University

12 May 2025 Student Reviews

The Red Snowball Tree and Other Works by Shukshin

19 May 2025 Online lecture
"Peterburgskii Dnevnik" newspaper:

Nikolay Kropachev: "Churches at universities are becoming centres of spiritual life"

3 April 2025 Rector's Interviews
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