Gostilizy hunting lodge south of Peterhof, Oct. 1941
The Gostilizi manor house burned down during the fighting between counter-revolutionary forces and the Red Army in the years following the October Revolution. The Soviets subsequently showed little interest in restoring these feudal relics, particularly since the structure dated largely from the 19th century and was therefore of negligible historical significance. Today, only a few remnants of the walls remain...
The country estate, once owned by the von Siemens family, fell into a state of severe disrepair following the conflicts of the October Revolution and the Second World War. While the manor house itself ended up in ruins, the local church survived as a spiritual anchor for the community. Local accounts—supported by privately published research into the history of the Siemens family—indicate that a dedicated pastor succeeded in saving the sacred building from total dilapidation and restoring it during the post-war period.
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