Lt. General Roman Vilemovitch Bruce was of Scottish descent. His father immigrated to Russia from Britain so he and his brother James grew up in the semi-isolated multi-ethnic community of Muscovian foreigners. His brother became a Count
Roman was the commandant at St. Petersburg and one of the builders of the city. Around 1700, he drove the Swedes away from St. Petersburg three times and is considered to have been the city's savior. He was the first one buried in the Commandant's Cemetery (Komendantskoye kladbishche). In 1984 after the cemetery was restore to original condition, his remains were reinterred with great ceremony.
Roman was the commandant at St. Petersburg and one of the builders of the city. Around 1700, he drove the Swedes away from St. Petersburg three times and is considered to have been the city's savior. He was the first one buried in the Commandant's Cemetery (Komendantskoye kladbishche). In 1984 after the cemetery was restore to original condition, his remains were reinterred with great ceremony.
Lt. General Roman Vilemovitch Bruce was of Scottish descent. His father immigrated to Russia from Britain so he and his brother James grew up in the semi-isolated multi-ethnic community of Muscovian foreigners. His brother became a Count
Roman was the commandant at St. Petersburg and one of the builders of the city. Around 1700, he drove the Swedes away from St. Petersburg three times and is considered to have been the city's savior. He was the first one buried in the Commandant's Cemetery (Komendantskoye kladbishche). In 1984 after the cemetery was restore to original condition, his remains were reinterred with great ceremony.
Roman was the commandant at St. Petersburg and one of the builders of the city. Around 1700, he drove the Swedes away from St. Petersburg three times and is considered to have been the city's savior. He was the first one buried in the Commandant's Cemetery (Komendantskoye kladbishche). In 1984 after the cemetery was restore to original condition, his remains were reinterred with great ceremony.
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