Alexander Ivanovich Dunaev () was a Full Councillor of State and the 5th governor of
Taganrog
Taganrog (, ) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don (river), Don River. It is in the Black Sea region. Population:
Located at the site of a ...
.
Governor of Taganrog
During Dunaev's governorship
Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I (, ; – ), nicknamed "the Blessed", was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first king of Congress Poland from 1815, and the grand duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825. He ruled Russian Empire, Russia during the chaotic perio ...
and his spouse
Yelizaveta Alexeevna stayed in
Taganrog
Taganrog (, ) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don (river), Don River. It is in the Black Sea region. Population:
Located at the site of a ...
. Russian tsar renewed his decree granting the city 10% of all customs duties. In 1827, Alexander Dunaev opened
Taganrog Theatre
The Taganrog Drama Theater named after Anton Chekhov and decorated with Order of Honor () is a traditional Russian drama theater based in Taganrog, Rostov Oblast.
Foundation and early years
The Taganrog Theater was established in 1827 by govern ...
, which was the first theatre in the South of Russia.
Governors of Taganrog
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