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The Ropsha Palace around 1980

Ropsha (Russian: Ропша, IPA: [ˈropʂə]) is a settlement in Lomonosovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Peterhof and 49 kilometres (30 mi) south-west of central Saint Petersburg, at an elevation of 80 metres (260 ft) to 130 metres (430 ft). The palace and park ensemble of Ropsha are included in the UNESCO World Heritage list as a constituent of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.

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Ropsha

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Ropsha (Russian: Ропша, IPA: [ˈropʂə]) is a settlement in Lomonosovsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south...

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Peter III of Russia

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on 9 July [O.S. 28 June] 1762. Shortly thereafter, he was transported to Ropsha, where he later died. Much mystery surrounds his death. The official cause...

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196th Rifle Division

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bridgehead, but it was transferred to 42nd Army after the linkup south of Ropsha. Not long after, the division was awarded a battle honor. During most of...

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189th Rifle Division

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Armies linked up at Russko-Vysotskoye after capturing Krasnoye Selo and Ropsha respectively. The next day the 189th was engaged in fighting right back...

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Selective breeding

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Babouchkine (1987) selected carp for fast growth and tolerance to cold, the Ropsha carp. The results showed a 30–40% to 77.4% improvement of cold tolerance...

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Moonrise by the Sea

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the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg since 1928, and was formerly in the Ropsha Palace [de; fr], and had been hung in the drawing room of Grand Duke Michael...

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Carp

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in temperature. Selected carp for fast growth and tolerance to cold, the Ropsha carp.[citation needed] The results showed a 30 to 77.4% improvement of cold...

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Grigory Orlov

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Residence List of residences: – Estates in Kazan and Moscow governorates – Ropsha manor (since 1764) – Gatchina manor with villages (since 1765) – Lode Castle...

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Catherine the Great

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and just six months after his accession to the throne—Peter III died at Ropsha, possibly at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Grigory Orlov...

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Siege of Leningrad

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of the imperial palaces, such as the Catherine Palace, Peterhof Palace, Ropsha, Strelna, Gatchina, and other historic landmarks located outside the city's...

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Olga Constantinovna of Russia

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October] 1867. After five days of festivities, they spent a brief honeymoon at Ropsha, south-west of Saint Petersburg. Over the following twenty years, they had...

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224th Rifle Division

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January 19/20 mobile units of 2nd Shock and 42nd Armies linked up in the Ropsha region as demoralized German troops filtered through their lines. On January...

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Volunteer Legion Netherlands

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area near Oranienbaum as part of the 18th Army. The Soviet Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive cut through the weak infantry units formed out of the 9th and...

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11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland

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to withdraw to Oranienbaum. On 14 January 1944, the Soviet Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive succeeded in collapsing the German front. The follow-on Kingisepp–Gdov...

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Leningrad Oblast

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Related Groups of Monuments. includes, among others, estates in Gostilitsy, Ropsha, and Taytsy. Localities in the Karelian Isthmus preserve some fine inter-war...

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Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov

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proclaimed their loyalty to her. The Tsar was arrested and imprisoned at Ropsha, under the guard of Alexei Orlov. There Peter died in mysterious circumstances...

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Orlov family

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brother Gregory. It is alleged that he conveyed Peter III to the chateau of Ropsha and murdered him there with his own hands. In 1770 he was appointed commander-in-chief...

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Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia

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last time I ever saw him like that." They spent their wedding night at Ropsha Palace, and their honeymoon at Ai-Todor (Alexander's estate in Crimea)....

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List of World War II battles

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Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket Battle of Narva (1944): February–August 1944 Krasnoye Selo–Ropsha Offensive Kingisepp–Gdov Offensive Battle for Narva Bridgehead Battle of...

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Ivan Lazarevich Lazarev

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Kizlyar, New Nakhichevan and Grigoriopolis. Lazarev bought the royal manor of Ropsha near the Russian capital and commissioned Georg von Veldten to build a new...

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List of assassinated and executed heads of state and government

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Iran Afsharid Iran His troops Peter III Emperor of Russia July 17, 1762 Ropsha  Russian Empire Alexei Grigoryevich Orlov Zaki Khan Zand Shahanshah of Iran...

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List of manor houses

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Arkhangelskoye Grebnevo Kuskovo Ligovo Meyendorf Muranovo Ostankino Priory Palace Ropsha Rozhdestveno Sergiyevka Strelna Tarkhany Yasnaya Polyana Yelagin Palace...

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Hermitage Volunteer Service

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conjunction with this programme. Project Ropsha was the first project created by the Volunteer Service. The city of Ropsha, located southwest of Saint Petersburg...

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Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments

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Historical Centre Pulkovo Observatory Palace and Park Ensemble of the Village of Ropsha Palace and Park Ensemble of the Village of Gostilitsy Palace and Park Ensemble...

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Grigory Teplov

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contributed to the downfall of the emperor and was present at his murder in the Ropsha Palace. It was Teplov who drafted Catherine's first ukases and persuaded...

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