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2106-02. Ornamental vase in front of the main building in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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2106-02. Ornamental vase in front of the main building in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Ornamental vase in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Main building of Forestry University in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Flowerbeds in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Oak trees in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Maple alley near a building of the Forestry Academy. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Dissected young mushroom Buchwaldoboletus lignicola in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Gelatinous droplets of a fungus Hypocrea gelatinosa on rotting wood in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Decorative vase, located in the parterre of the park near the Main Building of the Forestry University, a concrete copy of a 19th-century original. The original vase was created in the 1860s by the famous sculptor David Jensen (1816-1902). The original work was carved from unpolished granite. Today s version is a concrete replica installed in the 1970s. The central motif depicts putti (cherubs), which are playful, chubby male children often found in classical art. The putti appear to be engaged in a playful struggle with a goat, a common allegorical theme in baroque and neoclassical art often representing the abundance of nature or Bacchic festivities. This theme fits well with the park s history as a place of botanical study and appreciation of nature. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Dyer s mazegill mushrooms (Phaeolus schweinitzii)(?) covered by a golden mold fungus in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Young rusty brown mushroom Buchwaldoboletus lignicola on the base of larch, parasitic of Ph. schweinitzii, in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Dyer s mazegill mushroom (Phaeolus schweinitzii)(?) at the base of larch covered by a golden mold fungus in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Gelatinous droplets of a fungus Hypocrea gelatinosa together with common glasscup fungus (Orbilia xanthostigma) in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet). Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 30, 2017  Saint Petersburg State Forestry University (often referred to historically as the Forestry Academy or Lesotekhnicheskaya Akademiya). Established in 1803 by decree of Emperor Alexander I as the Practical Forestry School in Tsarskoye Selo. In 1811, it was moved to its current location in the Vyborgsky District of Saint Petersburg, occupying the site of an old English dairy farm. The classical white building shown in the photo is the Main Educational Building. Originally constructed as four separate corps between 1826 and 1833 by architects I.F. Lucchini and A. Nellinger, these were later united into a single complex with a central courtyard in the late 1830s. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  A path in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Maple alley in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Serdobolsky Pond. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Akademicheskaya Alley in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Institutsky Pereulok in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Fall colors of Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Sculptures in Long Pond of Lesnoy (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet) Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2016  Yellow maple trees Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Yellow maple leaves in Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Alley near Dendrology Garden. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Garden fence near 5 lit. B Engelsa Street. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Novosiltsevsky Pereulok from 4 Novorossiyskaya Street. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Jordan Pond from Kaygorodova Alley. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Maple alley near the Forestry Academy. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  A house at Bolshoy Sampsonievsky Prospect 108 from Lesnoy (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet) Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 12, 2016  Fall colors of Serdobolsky Pond. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Garden fence near 2 Novorossiyskaya Street. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Fallen yellow maple leaves. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  A path covered by yellow maple leaves. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Fall colors of maple alley near the Forestry Academy. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Vase in front of Forest Technical Institute in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  A building at 5 lit. B Engelsa Prospect which is a surviving historical service corps of the Orlovo-Novosiltsevskaya Almshouse complex. This small brick structure was originally built as one of the auxiliary buildings (likely for staff or utility purposes) for the larger almshouse institution. The main complex, located at Engelsa 1-5, was a major philanthropic center established in the 1830s. The complex was designed by the renowned architect Iosif Charlemagne (Joseph-Maria Charlemagne-Baudet) in the late Classicist style. It was constructed between 1834 and 1841. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Garden fence near 5 lit. B Engelsa Street, view from Novorossiyskaya Street. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Colorful autumn scene in the historic Vyborgsky District near the intersection of Novorossiyskaya Street and Engelsa Prospect. The view is taken from Novorossiyskaya Street, looking through a decorative iron fence. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  A tomb of Egbert Ludwigowitsch Wolf., a distinguished botanist and dendrologist. Egbert Wolf (1860-1931) was a German-born Russian scientist who served as the chief gardener and later a scientific specialist at the Saint Petersburg Forestry Institute. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Neoclassical apartment building located at 108 Bolshoy Sampsonievsky Prospect (corner of Serdobolskaya Street), viewed across Serdobolsky Pond. The dominant structure is a residential complex known locally as the House of Specialists or sometimes nicknamed the "Bastille near Lanskaya". Designed by architects Viktor F. Belov, V.A. Potapov, and M.P. Savkevich. Built between 1953 and 1956, representing the late Stalinist "Empire" style. It was commissioned by the Klimov Plant (Zavod im. Klimova), a major manufacturer of aviation engines, to house its employees. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  Monument of heroes of Great October Socialist Revolution. It is a mass grave monument dedicated to Red Guards who died during the 1917 October Revolution and the subsequent Civil War. The site originated in 1917 as a burial ground for workers and Red Guards from the nearby Novy Lessner Plant (now the Karl Marx Machine-Building Plant). These fighters were killed in battles against the troops of General Pyotr Krasnov near Pulkovo during the defense of Petrograd. In 1953, a wooden structure was replaced by the current grey granite obelisk seen today. It was designed by architect Yuri Wiesenthal. This monument is a solemn reminder of the intense revolutionary history of the Vyborg Side, a district historically populated by industrial workers who were pivotal to the Bolshevik cause. Lesnoy Park (Lesotekhnicheskiy Universitet), Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 14, 2025  An alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017  Alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017  Birch alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017  Mycena pseudocorticola or may be M. meliigena mushrooms on a big tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 20, 2017  Northern tooth mushroom (Climacodon septentrionalis) in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2017  Dissected eggs of Mutinus ravenelii mushrooms taken from Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2017  A.S. near a monument of Russian revolutioner Vladimir Lenin in front of Administration Building of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 16, 2015  Cluster of mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) in Lesnoy Park Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  False tinder conk mushrooms (Phellinus igniarius) on a tree in Lesnoy Park Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  Small round heads of mushrooms Phleogena faginea on a big tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 20, 2017  Mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) on a tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  Greenish mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) in Lesnoy Park Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  Herbarium, library, and botany lab building near main entrance of Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 29, 2009  Large cluster of mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) in Lesnoy Park Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  Northern tooth mushroom (Climacodon septentrionalis) on a tree near Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 22, 2017  Mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) in a depression on a tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, March 9, 2017  Young mossy maple polypore mushrooms (Oxyporus populinus) on a tree in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 20, 2017  Tourist guide Sergey Babushkin near a monument of Russian revolutioner Vladimir Lenin in front of Administration Building of Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 16, 2015  Old monument of Russian communist revolutionary Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov (Lenin) in front of Stuff Building at Military Base No. 28287 in Morye, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 13, 2021  Lesnoy Rychey Creek crossing west from Deviatkino. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 26, 2012  Main University Building on Senate Square. Helsinki, Finland, July 18, 2015  Ornamental grass Bunny s Tails (Lagurus ovatus) in Botanic Gardens of Komarov Botanical Institute. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2017  Vase of Ruin Bridge in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016  New Main Drive and Administration Building on campus of Texas A and M University. College Station, Texas, November 25, 2017  Ruins at Old Town on front beach, near Main Street. Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, February 4, 2006  Rebuilding of the Forest Building (Russian: Lesnoy Korpus) in a major reconstruction project at the historic Sestroretsk Resort (Sestroretsky Kurort). The original Sestroretsk Resort was a famous health spa complex founded in 1898 by engineer Peter Avenarius. It featured several grand wooden structures, including a massive Kursaal (concert hall), a mud bath facility, and the Forest Building. The resort was a hub for St. Petersburg s elite and intelligentsia in the early 20th century. The original Forest Building was a beautiful wooden hotel and sanatorium building constructed in the early 1900s. It was a key part of the ensemble but was destroyed during World War II. The new structure faithfully replicates the "Northern Art Nouveau" style of the original resort architecture, characterized by its complex roofline, spires, towers, and wooden detailing that harmonizes with the surrounding pine forest and dunes. The exterior appears nearly complete, showing the elaborate wooden facade, the large central dome, and the corner towers with their needle-like spires. The scaffolding indicates that finishing work is still in progress. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 9, 2025  Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2016  Institutsky Pereulok in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Monument of V. I. Lenin on an armored car in front of Finland Train Station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017  Front legs of Bronze Horseman Monument on Senatskaya Square. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 9, 2017  Vase of Viskontiev Bridge and Dam in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 18, 2015  Vase of Turkish Gazebo in Pavlovsk Park. Pavlovsk, suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 1, 2016  First snow on ornamental cabbage in front of Belcourt Castle Mansion at Bellevue Avenue. Newport, Rhode Island, November 13, 2004  Vase and a candelabrum in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2007  Willow near Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2016  5 Korpus 13 Institutsky Pereulok in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Island of Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Reeds in Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2016  Bushes near Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 22, 2016  Forest scene near the railroad tracks. Sergievka Park near Universitet, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025  Forest-like atmosphere and natural landscape in Sergievka Park near Universitet. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025  Birch alley near Universitet train stop in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Front entrance of Lenfilm film production enterprise. Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 19, 2012  Yellow leaves in Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Road near Forest Technical Institute in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Small island of Serdobolsky Pond in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  Elm oyster mushrooms (Hypsizygus ulmarius) in Lesnoy Park. Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 8, 2016  A monument to a Soviet academician S. I. Vavilov (a brother of a well-known biologist executed for political reasons) in front of a new building of S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute. The monument faces barbed wire surrounding the institute at Vasilyevsky Island. Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 14, 1999.  Equestrian statue of Emperor Alexander III in front of Marble Palace. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 25, 2005  Transneft Administration Building from Voznesenskaya Embankment. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 10, 2017  First snow and fall leaves on ornamental cabbage in front of Belcourt Castle Mansion at Bellevue Avenue. Newport, Rhode Island, November 13, 2004  Serdobolsky Pond of Lesnoy Park near Lanskaya train station. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 26, 2003 |
