Ust-Ruditsa: Lomonosov's Factory
The place where Lomonosov made colored glass for mosaics.
In the forest at the confluence of the Lopukhinka and Chyornaya rivers stands a modest memorial sign. In 1753, Empress Elizabeth granted Mikhail Lomonosov an estate with four villages "for the making of multicolored glass and beads from them." On May 6 of the same year, Lomonosov founded a factory of colored glass and smalt here. Within a year, its beads had conquered St. Petersburg fashionistas, and over twelve years the workshop created 27 mosaic portraits and paintings, including the "Battle of Poltava," which is now at the Academy of Sciences. The factory itself is long gone, the village was abolished — only the place, the rivers, and the forest remain.
Walks in Peterhof / Day trips
🌲 The Western Shore: Lomonosov, Lebyazhye and Krasnaya Gorka
A completely non-touristy day: the place where Lomonosov made glass for mosaics, the pine dunes of Lebyazhye and a huge coastal fort in the forest.