Forestry University (LTA)

Forestry Academy, Лесотехнический университет ( ЛТА), popularly Sawmill, «лесопилка»

This area was part of the "English farm" Captain Alexander Davidson, in the 1800s. - LTA is one of the oldest industry teaching schools in Europe. Academy was founded in 1803 in Tsarskoye Selo, and since 1811 located here. The Academy became a source of manpower for science in the field of forestry. Four study buildings are surrounded with a beautiful park (65 ha), founded in 1827, a jewel of gardening art of XIX century, also very popular as recreational area.

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Address

Institutskii Pereulok (Институтский пер.), 5

Getting there

: Polytekhnicheskaya (Политехническая) further: 34 or from: Ploschad Muzhestva (Площадь Мужества) take: 6

Website

ftacademy.ru (opens in a new tab)