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	Topics Smolny Topic Home The Smolny Institute (, Smol'niy institut) is a PalladianPalladian architecture Palladian architecture is a European style of architecture derived from the designs of the Italian architect Andrea Palladio... edifice in St Petersburg, which has played a major part in the history of RussiaHistory of Russia The history of Russia begins with that of the East Slavs, the ethnic group that eventually split into the Russians, Ukrainia... . The building was commissioned to Giacomo QuarenghiGiacomo Quarenghi Giacomo Quarenghi was the foremost and most prolific practitioner of Palladian architecture in Imperial Russia, particularly... by the Society for Education of Noble Maidens and constructed in 1806-08 to house the Smolny Institute for Noble MaidensInstitute for Noble Maidens Institute for Noble Maidens was a type of educational institution in late Imperial Russia.... , established at the urging of Ivan BetskoyIvan Betskoy Ivan Ivanovich Betskoi or Betskoy was a Russian school reformer who served as Catherine II's advisor on education and ... in 1764 and borrowing its name from the nearby Smolny ConventSmolny Convent Smolny Convent or Smolny Convent of the Resurrection , located on Ploschad Rastrelli, on the bank of the River Neva in... . A nice garden and iron-work grille around the institute date from the early 19th century. In 1917, the building was chosen by Vladimir LeninVladimir Lenin Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known to the world as Vladimir Lenin , was the founder of Russian Communism and the fi... as BolshevikBolshevik Bolsheviks were members of the Bolshevik faction of the Marxist Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party.... headquarters during the October Revolution. It was Lenin's residence for several months, until the national government was moved to the Moscow KremlinMoscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River, Red Square and... . After that, the Smolny became the headquarters of the local Communist Party apparatApparat Apparat can mean:* Apparatchik, a functionary in the Soviet Union... , effectively the city hall. In 1927, a monument to Lenin was erected in front of the building. Sergei Kirov was assassinated there in 1934. After 1991, the Smolny was used a residence of the city mayor (governor after 1996) and city administrationSaint Petersburg City Administration Saint Petersburg City Administration is the superior executive body of Saint Petersburg , Russian Federation.... . Vladimir PutinVladimir Putin Summary Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician, and the current President of the Russian Federation.... worked there from 1991 to 1997 in the administration of Anatoly SobchakFacts About Anatoly Sobchak Anatoly Alexandrovich Sobchak was a Russian politician, a co-author of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, the firs... . External links Chapter 4 from Six Red Months in Russia (1918) by Louise BryantLouise Bryant Louise Bryant born Reno, Nevada was a journalist, writer, and feminist, best known for her Marxist writings, and her ferven...