Mariinskaya Women's Gymnasium

Mariinsky Girls' Gymnasiums (Russian: Мариинская гимназия) was a network of women's secondary educational institutions in the Russian Empire. It was sponsored by the Office of the Institutions of Empress Maria Feodorovna, and named in honor of Empress Maria Alexandrovna (wife of Emperor Alexander II). The schools provided 7-year education. In 1913, there were 35 such gymnasiums with about 16,000 students. Most gymnasiums were closed after the October Revolution.