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The Women's Patriotic Institute (Russian: Патриотический институт) was a girls' school in Saint Petersburg in Russia between 1822 and 1918. It was a

charity school Charity schools, sometimes called blue coat schools, or simply the Blue School, were significant in the history of education in England. They were built and maintained in various parishes by the voluntary contributions of the inhabitants to ...

, founded by the Patriotic Society. Originally a charity school with the purpose of educating the orphan daughters of officers who died during the

French invasion of Russia The French invasion of Russia, also known as the Russian campaign (), the Second Polish War, and in Russia as the Patriotic War of 1812 (), was initiated by Napoleon with the aim of compelling the Russian Empire to comply with the Continenta ...

, it gradually developed into a fashionable girl school.

References

* Абросимова Б. А. О благотворительных организациях в России / А. Б. Абросимова // Советское государство и право. — 1992. — No. 1 Charities based in Russia Social welfare charities 1822 establishments in the Russian Empire 1918 disestablishments in Russia 19th century in Saint Petersburg Schools in Saint Petersburg Educational institutions established in 1822 Girls' schools in Russia Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Saint Petersburg