In search of a home: on the peculiarities of the location of some provincial and district institutions in the first half of the 19th century (on the example of the Moscow province)
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5164-2025-6-26-35
Abstract
Aim. This study examines the location characteristics of certain provincial and district institutions of the Russian Empire (also known as "prisutstvennye mesta") during the pre-reform period, using the example of Moscow Province.
Methodology. The research analyzes materials from the Russian State Historical Archive and the Central State Archive of Moscow, as well as address calendars of Moscow residents. The work is based on a set of scientific principles and methods, among which the historical-genetic, historical-comparative, historical-typological, and historical-systems methods are particularly noteworthy.
Results. The analysis revealed that in the first half of the 19th century, state institutions often faced a lack of suitable premises for their operations. One of the reasons for this was the large-scale reforms in public administration taking place during this period, which significantly expanded the bureaucratic apparatus. Consequently, the issue of space was often addressed by placing institutions in rented premises that lacked proper convenience and functionality or by receiving visitors at the officials' residences, which inevitably affected the proper functioning of these institutions.
Research implications. By shedding light on the spatial organization of provincial and district institutions of the Russian Empire in the first half of the 19th century, this research contributes to the study of the history of state institutions in Russia.
About the Authors
L. V. Begunova
Federal State University of Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Lyudmila V. Begunova (Moscow) – Postgraduate Student, Department of Russian History
Ya. V. Soloviev
Federal State University of Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Yan V. Soloviev (Moscow) – Cand. Sci. (History), Assoc. Prof., Department of Russian History
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