History of Science and Engineering Annotation << Back An Attempt to Introduce Electric Lighting in Russia in 1849 Petrushchenkov V.A. 2024 marks the 175th anniversary of the attempt to introduce electric lighting in Russia. The French chemist Archereau was invited to the country by the Russian government to demonstrate the advantages of electric street lighting with an arc lamp regulator of his design powered by a galvanic battery. Experimental lighting of Nevsky Prospekt, Gorokhovaya Street, Admiralteyskaya and Palace Squares was carried out from the lower gallery of the Admiralteysky spire. The experiments were conducted under the supervision of a special commission, which included representatives of various ministries and departments. Based on the results of the tests, the commission concluded that the expected goals had not been achieved. The article provides organizational and technical details of all stages of this event based on archival materials and publications of that time. Keywords: arc lamp, regulator, galvanic battery, electric lighting, lens, Admiralty spire. DOI: 10.25791/intstg.12.2024.1520 Pp. 56-70.