Mariinskaya Gymnasium

8th year students of the Taganrog Mariinskaya Girls Gymnasium (photo taken in 1910).

The Mariinskaya Gymnasium (Russian: Мариинская гимназия) in Taganrog on Chekhov Str. 104 - currently school No. 15 of the North Caucasus Railway – originated from two oldest educational establishments in the South of Russia: the Mariinskaya Gymnasium for Girls and the Railway Vocational School.

History of Gymnasium

The present building of the gymnasium was constructed in 1875 by the architect Zagoskin.

In 1861 a school for girls had been opened in Taganrog and later renamed Mariinskaya Gymnasium for Girls. Well-known personalities were among the educators: Pavel Filevsky, F. Braslavsky, Edmund Dzerzhinsky, D. Ponyatovsky and others. Among the students were such eminent people as the People's Artist of the USSR Faina Ranevskaya, artist Seraphima Blonskaya, poets Sophia Parnok and Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya, an active member of Narodnaya Volya organization Nadezhda Sigida (Malaksiano), Anton Chekhov’s sister Maria.

The Railway Vocational School with the 4-year course of studies was opened in Taganrog on September 1, 1896, on the initiative of a group of railway employees headed by the district superintendent E. Trik. After the Soviet power had been established in Taganrog, the Railway Vocational School was transformed into the 7-year labor school No 6, which moved into the building of the Mariinskaya Gymnaium in 1920.

Several generations of teachers devoted themselves to making the School No 15 one of the most respected educational establishments in the city. Since the school was attached to the North Caucasus Railway and subordinate to the Ministry of Communications, the school principals had a formal pretext for screening students and sending backward pupils, who had no relatives in the railway system, to other schools nearby. It allowed the authorities to preserve its traditions and maintain high standards of education.

In 1993 the School No 15 regained the status of gymnasium.

Famous graduates

Girls' Gymnasium

Faina Ranevskaya, actress
Sophia Parnok, poet,
Nadezhda Sigida, revolutionary
Yelizaveta Tarakhovskaya, poet and writer
Seraphima Blonskaya, artist
Maria Chekhova, teacher, artist

School no.15

Semyon Morozov, Hero of the Soviet Union

Old and Modern Views of Gymnasium

The Girls Gymnasium on an old postcard, with construction works still continuing.
The Girls Gymnasium on an old postcard, late 19th century.
The Girls Gymnasium on an old postcard, late 19th century.
Mariinskaya Gymnasium in 2013

References

Taganrog Encyclopedia (Энциклопедия Таганрога), 2nd edition, Taganrog, 2003

External links

Official web site of Mariinskaya Gymnasium

Landmarks and tourist attractions in Taganrog, Russia

Museums	Alferaki Palace Taganrog Museum of Art Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov Taganrog City Architectural Development Museum Ivan Vasilenko Museum Chekhov Gymnasium Anatoly Durov Museum Chekhov Shop Taganrog military museum

Monuments	Peter I Monument in Taganrog Alexander I Statue in Taganrog Chekhov Monument in Taganrog Monuments to Chekhov's Heroes Garibaldi Monument Great Patriotic War Monuments Gully of Petrushino Memorial Lenin Monument in Taganrog Monument to Defenders of Taganrog in 1855 Ranevskaya Monument

Related to Anton Chekhov or Chekhov family	Birthhouse of Anton Chekhov Chekhov Gymnasium Taganrog Theatre Chekhov Shop Alexandrovskiye Trade Rows Greek Church and Greek School Gorky Park (Taganrog) Chekhov Monument in Taganrog Peter I Monument in Taganrog Chekhov Library

Churches	St.Nicholas Church in Taganrog The All-Saints Church in Taganrog

Destroyed landmarks	The Assumption Cathedral in Taganrog Cherepakha Islet Greek Monastery in Taganrog Greek Church and Greek School House with Bullets Old Stone Steps Taganrog Fortress Taganrog Old Prison Yelizavetinsky Park

Historical buildings or mansions	Alexander I Palace Avgerino mansion Kelya of Saint Pavel of Taganrog Mariinskaya Gymnasium Shakhmatov House Tchaikovsky House in Taganrog Taganrog Old Station Country Court

Other	Pushkin Embankment in Taganrog City bar in Taganrog Taganrog Old Cemetery

Related articles	History of Taganrog List of People in Taganrog

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