Okhtinskaya Encyclopedia. Big Okhta

A unique illustrated Reader tells about the development of the historic district of St. Petersburg - Okhta. The book presents the richest material from various historical sources - chronicles, private collections, scientific research, memoirs. The amount of information covers a huge period of time, which begins on the most ancient settlements of the peoples who populated the mouth of the river, and ends with the prospect of the development of the area for the near future. The author will tell you about the trouble of these places - floods, about the basis of the old fortresses, about the Northern War, the revolutionary movement of the beginning of the 20th century and the life of the population in the days of the blockade ...
Strictly scientific structure of the book A.Yu. Krasnolutsky only emphasizes the bright and dynamic author"s style of presentation, and the rich saturation of illustrative material and detailed applications make it interesting not only for experienced researchers, but also for all those who are interested in the history of St. Petersburg in general and ohta in particular