Marble Palace St Petersburg

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Marble palace st petersburg.

Located within the historic centre of st. Free admission with st petersburg card. The russian museum recommends prev. Marble palace is one of the most recognized buildings in st petersburg constructed in the 18th century.

The palace was designed by architect antonio rinaldi whose portrait can be found on a marble bas relief installed on a. It remained the st. Petersburg millionnaya ul 5 1. Petersburg metro nevsky prospekt.

The marble palace is one of the first neoclassical palaces in saint petersburg worth a short visit if you have time to spare. The collection of masterpieces chosen by the russian museum will allow you to make a first impression of the collection of the russian museum. St petersburg canal cruise. 0 0 description routes contacts reviews the palace is a prime example of early classicism architecture.

It was built in 1768 1785 under the order of catherine ii who intended to present it to her favorite grigory orlov. The mikhailovsky palace is the traditional epicentre of the russian museum built in 1825. The state russian museum the marble palace aa. It s not as grand as other palaces in st.

Petersburg it is a fine example of russian neoclassical grandeur having been designed by the italian architect carlo ro. No mistake it is impressive. The marble palace is one of the first neoclassical palaces in saint petersburg. Marble palace мраморный дворец is one of the first neoclassical palaces in saint petersburg russia it is situated between the field of mars and palace quay slightly to the east from new michael palace.

In 1843 grand duke konstantin nikolayevich ordered major remodelling of the marble palace by the architect alexander briullov who left only the marble hall and the grand staircase intact in their original form. Petersburg residence of junior members of the imperial family until the october revolution. Set on the neva river embankment by the famous field of mars the majestic marble palace is one of the most impressive works of famed architect antonio rinaldi and one of the grandest imperial residences from the silver age of russian culture. The palace is called marble thanks to the material used in construction.