Kurortny rayon celebrated Day of the settlement of Repino!

On August 12 - day of the settlement of Repino, the legendary Kuokkala glorified by Chukovsky, concealing in a shadow of the pines the estate - museum Repin I. Ye.. At midday in a municipal garden of rest various interactive zones opened. The first mention of Kuokkal's village meets in 1323, and this 700 years ago! This year there is also official anniversary - 75 years from the date of renaming of the village into the settlement of a name of the well-known artist. To gathered with congratulations addressed chapter Kurortny rayon Alexander Zabaykin, the representative of the chairman of Legislative Assembly Vaymer Alexander, the head of department of Committee territorial...