Already in the XVIII century tower-ruin has become one of the most popular facilities the Park erected by architect YM Felten in 1771, this building is a symbol of the fall of the Ottoman Porte, and completing its gazebo -. One of the first Russian in the “Gothic” style of park buildings. Externally similar to the Tower of ruin left in the earth Doric column topped by a large square platform with a round in the Floor Plan, the walls of which are cut by pointed arches. Attached to...
Founded back in 1724 by Peter I, it was created for the development of potential rossiskih scientists. Originally Academy located in this Kunstkammer then were ready only six rooms and halls of the first floor. In the second half of the 18th century by architect Quarenghi separate building was built but a number of previous habitat. The first decade of its activity was quite modest, as the level of education was low, it was necessary to invite experts from abroad, but gradually were founded...
Rumyantsev Mansion -first stone building, built on the waterfront Angliiyskoy. Initially, all the houses were on naeberezhnoy typical construction, but Stingy rich people perestravivalis. Such a fate did not escape Rumyantsev mansion, converted 12 columns were installed in 1770, on the perimeter that once vydivinulo it from a number of other buildings. After the death of his brother, the Count, according to the request of the deceased, it turns the house into a museum and changes the internal...
Originally made of wood, stone and now it stands at the very tip of the island of Kazan In order to make it more solid, on the orders of Anna Ivanovna here were moved image of Our Saviour, the Shroud, an icon of the Sign.; and the entrance was decorated with bas-reliefs, and for interior decoration added carved iconostasis. It is in the Church Stables February 1, 1837 was held the funeral AS Pushkin, because of the large number of people who came to bid farewell to the poet authorities feared...
Congress Palace, also known as the Constantine Palace, was rebuilt from the ruins to the tercentenary of St. Petersburg. It was originally built as a royal residence, able to outshine the famous Versailles, however, have difficulties with the arrangement of fountains and Peter I did not wait for his building was zaversheniya.Posle to the Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich, from which it derives its name; with him the palace was greatly ennobled: overbuilt gazebo, there were bay windows and...
Mikhailovsky garden, surrounded by the most famous buildings in our city, but he remains in the shadows. It was founded in the same year as the Summer Garden, 1712, but was much more in the area and planned to plant fruit trees there, and also breed animals for hunting. Besides amusements, there were buildings and Catherine Palace (now the Pavilion Rossi) and a sauna for the emperors. The name ” St. Michael ” came later, after the construction of the castle, now known as the...