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Imperial Lyceum In
1811 the northern wing of the Great Palace was turned into a Lyceum, a
school for the offspring of the nobility. The stated mission of this
prestigious school
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The most famous graduate was poet Alexandr Pushkin. Among the numerous other prominent students was Pushkin's class mate, Alexander Gorchakov, who served Alexander II as a councellor in foreign affairs. - At home I look at the portrait of Prince Gorchakov every day as his is one of the six faces around Alexander II in a print from 1877. It is among many mementoes and precious items in a small room I visit daily. - Gorchakov was born in Haapsalu, Estonia. |
