College of Princess AA Obolensky
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The College of Princess AA Obolensky (Гимназия княгини А. А. Оболенской) was a girls' school in St Petersburg in Russia between 1870 and 1918. It was a secondary education school founded by princess with the purpose of giving girls the level of education necessary to attend university courses. It was as such a pioneer institution in Russia and the second of its kind.
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- Оболенский В. А. Моя жизнь. Мои современники. Париж: YMCA-PRESS. 1988. c. 20 — 24.
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- 1870 establishments in the Russian Empire
- 1918 disestablishments in Russia
- Educational institutions established in 1870
- Educational institutions disestablished in 1918
- 19th century in Saint Petersburg
- Schools in Saint Petersburg
- Girls' schools in Russia