How about a journey to a place that morphed from summer houses to a namesake of revolution? We are standing in \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430. It is a location southeast of Saint Petersburg with a captivating history.
Originally known as Sablino, \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 was a collection of summer houses. These houses were part of the Tsarskoselsky Uyezd. This area belonged to the Saint Petersburg Governorate. Imagine wealthy residents escaping to their dachas for fresh air.
Then came 1918. Sablino became the center of Sablinskaya Volost. Later, the uyezd was renamed Detskoselsky. The year 1922 marked a significant shift. Sablino was renamed \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430. It honored Vladimir Lenin whose surname was Ulyanov.
More administrative changes followed. Detskoselsky Uyezd merged with Petergofsky Uyezd. This formed Gatchinsky Uyezd. In 1925, \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 gained urban-type settlement status. In 1927, it was transferred to Leningradsky Uyezd. The governorate itself had name changes too. It became Petrogradsky and then Leningradsky.
In 1927, the uyezds were abolished. Kolpinsky District was established. \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 became part of this district. In 1930, the okrugs were also abolished. The districts reported directly to the oblast. Kolpinsky District was then abolished. \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 then joined the newly formed Tosnensky District.
Today \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 is home to around 11,601 residents. It has a plant producing aluminum tubes. There is also a plant producing block timber homes. It is also an important railway node.
\u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 also has cultural significance. Two houses, once summer homes visited by Vladimir Lenin, are protected. One belonged to his sister, Anna Ulyanova. A mass grave of soldiers fallen during World War II is also located here.
From summer retreats to a place tied to Lenin. From administrative reshuffling to a modern urban settlement. \u043e\u043a\u0440\u0443\u0433 \u0423\u043b\u044c\u044f\u043d\u043a\u0430 encapsulates layers of Russian history. A quiet corner that whispers stories of revolution and resilience.