On the Placement of Classical Gymnasia Infrastructure in Pre-Revolutionary Saint-Petersburg

Abstract

This article attempts to trace the dynamics of the development of St. Petersburg's pre-revolutionary system of education in classical gymnasiums, and to describe the key paradigms of the formation of gymnasium infrastructure, which were determined by the socio-economic situation and the evolution of the legal framework. The historical and genetic aspect of the
study is particularly important, as it allows for the identification of chronological patterns in the formation of the educational institutions under consideration. The conducted graph-analytical analysis enables the identification of the locations of historical gymnasiums and the identification of the urban planning mechanism for the duplication of male educational institutions by female educational institutions. Working with archival materials allowed us to hypothesize that in the second half of the 19th century, there were principles for calculating the capacity of gymnasiums in the capital.
Despite the rather extensive development of the service system in pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg, the construction of these facilities provided invaluable experience for subsequent Soviet practices of creating educational infrastructure. Today, historical gymnasiums are perceived as an integral part of St. Petersburg's architectural ensemble.