Stroganov Palace

Why go

Stroganov Palace rewards attention to scale, orientation, and setting. The Stroganov Palace (Строгановский дворец) is a Late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Before leaving, compare one close detail of Stroganov Palace with its broadest public view.

What to look for

• Stroganov Palace: First judge the scale against people and nearby buildings.
• Stroganov Palace: Then examine the surfaces that give the place its character.
• Stroganov Palace: End with a broad view linking it to the surrounding district.

The full story

The Stroganov Palace (Строгановский дворец) is a Late Baroque palace at the intersection of the Moika River and Nevsky Prospekt in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The palace was built to Bartolomeo Rastrelli's designs for Baron Sergei Grigoriyevich Stroganov in 1753-1754. The interiors were remodeled by Andrey Voronikhin in the 1790s and 1800s. Later, it was partly redecorated in historical style by Harald von Bosse and another masters until end of the 19th century. Today, the palace is part of the Russian Museum. Piano nobile go to memorial exposition step by step and slowly. River part of ground floor is used as an exhibition hall. Recent History The Soviets declared the palace a national museum chronicling the lifestyle of Russian nobility. In 1929, the museum was shut down, and much of its contents (including some priceless paintings and objets d'art) were taken to the Hermitage Museum. The palace was given over to a botanical institute.

Useful to know

• Check the current admission calendar for Stroganov Palace before building an interior visit around it.

Your next visit

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