38376 International Relations and Dialogue of Cultures Международные отношения и диалог культур 2304-9480 22 FOREIGNERS IN SAINT-PETERSBURG: BUSINESS AND PHILANTHROPY. FROM THE HISTORY OF XIX – EARLY XX CENTURIES ИНОСТРАНЦЫ В ПЕТЕРБУРГЕ: БИЗНЕС И БЛАГОТВОРИТЕЛЬНОСТЬ. ИЗ ИСТОРИИ XIX – НАЧАЛА XX ВВ. PAVLOVA Olga pavlova_ok@spbstu.ru Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University 17 07 2015 3 323 346

The article deals with the historical aspects of the activities of foreign businessmen in St. Petersburg. The role of foreigners in the development of Russian industry, financial business and trade. It studies the history of the life and activities of the various diaspora in St. Petersburg, their contribution to the charity. Examples of participation of German, Swedish, French and other foreign diasporas in the national and Russian charity.

 PETERSBURG HISTORY FOREIGNERS BUSINESS BLAGOVORITELNOST THE SECOND HALF OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY