
In just a few years before his death, Emperor Nicholas I ordered to erect the front residence to his third son -. Nicholas choice fell on this place largely due to the fact that recently a number of permanent bridge across the Neva Annunciation was built It was supposed to arrange. competition for residence drawings, which even managed to give NL Benoit, but then the Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty has chosen to work Shtakenshnejdera project. Construction of the project were the architects...