Dmitry Likhachyov's grave (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Komarovo / Saint Petersburg
 monument, grave, cross

Dmitry Sergeyevich Likhachov (Russian: Дми́трий Серге́евич Лихачёв, also Dmitri Likhachev or Likhachyov; November 28 [O.S. November 15] 1906, St. Petersburg – September 30, 1999, St. Petersburg) was an outstanding Russian scholar who was considered the world's foremost expert in Old Russian language and literature. He has been revered as "the last of old St Petersburgers", "a guardian of national culture", and "Russia's conscience".
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Coordinates:   60°12'15"N   29°47'58"E
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