Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7671 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1948 (Online)


институт благородных девиц

Institutions for Noble Girls in Educational System of Russia in the Second Half of XVIII – the Beginning of the XIX Century

The establishment of women educational system in Russia is associated with Catherine the Great. In 1864 she opened the first school for women in Russia which got the name «Imperial Educational Society for Noble Girls». Later it was named Smolniy Institute. The fact that it was not only an idea of education for women but real steps put into practice for establishing and development of this system let Russia significantly advanced comparatively with many other European countries.