Reconstructing a Site of Memory: Korolev Old Believers’ Prayer House

This article is dedicated to a little studied problem of the 19th century Old Believers’ prayer houses localization on cultural map St. Petersburg. The theoretical and methodological basis research Pierre Nora’s theory lieux de mémoire, which shows process memory revival in spite history oblivion. An overview most significant loci historical phenomenon Saint-Petersburg was undertaken. There were presented data from various sources casting light circumstances Korolev Prayer House functioning closure, based analysis an attempt relate this site Petersburg specific building urban sprawl undertaken for first time. Interdisciplinary culturological methodology makes it possible not only verify address house, has been considered determined with adequate accuracy until now, but also raise issue studying Believer at Pushkin era.