COUNTRY ESTATES - IT'S THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES
Russian Federation
Culture
Environment
Renovation
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About the project
COUNTRY ESTATES - IT'S THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The host organization NGO 'Mir tesen' is the associated member of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS)/UNESCO http://www.ccivs.org/ since 2012. World Heritage of St- Petersburg ('Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups Monuments") consists not only of well- known historical center of St. Petersburg, palaces and park ensembles of its suburbs , but also a little known historical part Imperial country estates and other historical and cultural monuments
(link http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/540 ).
Country Estates of the St-Petersburg region were built in 18- 19 centuries. Among the owners there were members of the royal family and famous statesmen, military leaders, artists, composers, architects, writers.
International volunteers will work in the WH site 'Palace
and Park Ensemble' (18-19 centuries) in the village Gostilitsy, situated 67 km far from St-Petersburg (Lomonosov District, Leningrad region). One side, the WH monument is under serious threat of destruction. On the other hand, it has a very long and rich history. Empress Elizabeth is often visited this place for royal hunting. The Country Estate in the village Gostilitsy has a unique park of 85 hectares.
💼 What the programme involves
: Under supervision of local experts the volunteers will be engaged in improving the park: take care of plantation of trees, mow the meadows, cure the trees, clean the hollows, sweep the grounds, cleaning them out of the garbage, create information panels about the WH site; improve the paths around the Palace. Part-time volunteers to help set up and equip a special house for the volunteers in close proximity to the palace (to paint the walls and windows, install equipment bed, hang posters of the cultural heritage), will help build an outdoor kitchen and other.
Few days volunteers will visit and work in some other World Heritage sites near St-Petersburg: Tsarskoye Selo , Gatchina, I. Repin Estate "The Penates", Ensemble of the Orthodox Monastery of St. Sergius and others.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Host organisation provides a basic condition accommodation and food in St-Petersburg and in Leningrad region. Volunteers will live in wooden house or in the local school in the village Gostilitsy. The weekends volunteers will live in special room in the downtown of St.Petersburg Vasilyevsky Island. The shower, equipped kitchen and the common room are provided. Volunteers will cook by themselves.
📍 About the location
St-Petersburg is a cultural capital of Russia. Volunteers will have an opportunity to visit numerous museums, theatres, galleries and exhibitions, country residences of Emperors, Grand Princes and grandees: Peterhof city of fountains (www.peterhofmuseum.ru), Lomonosov, Tsarskoye Selo (www.tzar.ru), Pavlovsk (www.pavlovskmuseum.ru) and just restored palace in Gatchina. Also at this time of the year, the city hosts a variety of festivals, concerts and folk events. Each year millions of tourists come to St.Petersburg for walking at night along the Neva River, watching the bridges raise.. Meeting with local people and evenings of international cuisine will be organized, so it would be great if volunteers bring their traditional recipes and food. A group of international volunteers together with local youth will prepare a performance for promote the WH site. Volunteers will prepare the historical reconstruction of the events of the 18-19th centuries. It might be the mysterious fortunes of famous persons.
The museums fees and local transport expenses aren't going to be covered, volunteers will have to pay on their own.
ℹ️ Additional information
This year jorney to Russia will be rather cheap!=)
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MT WHV/16
18/07/2016 → 29/07/2016
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ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–30 years old
Solidarity donation
0.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Russia
Russian Federation
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Russia Ruble (RUB / ₽)
Exchange rate
1 RUB = 0.010802 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken
English
Russian