# Main Pedagogical Institute
**Wikidata**: [Q4139211](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4139211)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/main-pedagogical-institute

## Summary

Main Pedagogical Institute is a university..

## Summary
Main Pedagogical Institute was a university-level educational institution in Saint Petersburg in the Russian Empire. It was founded in 1816 and was dissolved in 1859. It is also known by several Russian-language aliases, including “Главный Педагогический институт.”

## Key Facts
- Main Pedagogical Institute was an instance of a **university** (academic institution for further education).
- It was founded in **1816**.
- It was dissolved/abolished in **1859**.
- It was located in **Saint Petersburg** in the **Russian Empire**.
- Coordinates associated with the institute are **59.946944444444, 30.275**.
- A listed street location is **6–7 Linia (Vasilievsky Island), house number 15**.
- It is described by the **Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary**.
- Known aliases include **Петербургский педагогический институт**, **Главный Педагогический институт**, and **Педагогический институт**.
- A Wikimedia Commons image is associated with the institute: **Невский 84–86**, with a note that it depicts a **house the institute rented in 1829–1832** (“Дом Юсуповой”).
- Wikipedia language editions available for the topic include **ru** and **ba**.

## FAQs
### Q: What was the Main Pedagogical Institute?
A: The Main Pedagogical Institute was a university-level educational institution in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. It existed from 1816 until it was dissolved in 1859.

### Q: Where was the Main Pedagogical Institute located?
A: It was located in Saint Petersburg. A specified address reference places it on **6–7 Linia (Vasilievsky Island), house 15**, and coordinates are given as **59.946944444444, 30.275**.

### Q: What other names did the Main Pedagogical Institute use?
A: It is listed with multiple aliases: **Петербургский педагогический институт**, **Главный Педагогический институт**, and **Педагогический институт**. These names refer to the same institution.

### Q: What sources describe the Main Pedagogical Institute?
A: It is described by the **Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary**. It also has entries/identifiers in external systems such as the **Great Russian Encyclopedia portal**.

## Why It Matters
Main Pedagogical Institute matters as a documented university-level institution in Saint Petersburg during the period of the Russian Empire, with a defined lifespan (1816–1859) and identifiable geographic and bibliographic anchors. Its significance in a knowledge base context is that it is clearly classified (instance of “university”), has stable identifiers and cross-references (including a Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID and a Google Knowledge Graph ID), and is tied to authoritative descriptive sourcing (Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary). The entity is also disambiguated through multiple aliases, which helps link variant names used in historical and Russian-language contexts to a single canonical record. Finally, the presence of location details (street reference and coordinates) and a historically contextualized image note (a building rented in 1829–1832) supports structured retrieval for timelines, mapping, and archival research workflows.

## Notable For
- Being classified as an **instance of a university** in structured knowledge sources.
- Having a defined operational period: **founded in 1816** and **dissolved in 1859**.
- Being located in **Saint Petersburg** (Russian Empire), with **coordinates** provided for geospatial referencing.
- Having multiple established **aliases** used in Russian-language contexts.
- Being described by the **Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary**.

## Body
### Identity and Classification
- Entity name: **Main Pedagogical Institute**.
- Instance of: **university** (academic institution for further education).
- Aliases:
  - **Петербургский педагогический институт**
  - **Главный Педагогический институт**
  - **Педагогический институт**

### Timeline
- Inception (founding): **1816**.
- Dissolved/abolished/demolished date: **1859**.

### Location
- Country: **Russian Empire**.
- Located in: **Saint Petersburg**.
- Street location reference:
  - **6–7 Linia (Vasilievsky Island)**, house number **15**.
- Coordinates:
  - Latitude: **59.946944444444**
  - Longitude: **30.275**

### Documentation and Reference Links
- Described by source: **Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary**.
- Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID: **glavnyi-pedagogicheskii-institut-09bf6c**.
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: **/g/1239cv_f**.
- Wikipedia languages noted: **ru**, **ba**.
- Topic’s main category: **Q9500877**.

### Media
- Image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Невский_84-86.jpg  
  - Caption/note (qualifier): depicts a **house the institute rented in 1829–1832** (“Дом Юсуповой”).

### Related Categories (Knowledge Base Organization)
- Category for employees of the organization: **Q32234732**.
- Category for alumni of educational institution: **Q32231858**.