Кshesinskaya mansion, located at the intersection of Bolchaya Dvoryanskaya street (renamed Kuybysheva street) and Kronverksky avenue, is a St-Petersburg art nouveau monument. This architectural style is characterized by asymmetrical design and opulent stylized nature ornaments.
The mansion was designed by Alexander von Gogen and built by 1906 for Mathilda Кshesinskaya, Nicholas II’s mistress before he became Tsar. In 1917, the building was ironically turned into Bolsheviks headquarters before eventually becoming the Museum of the Revolution in 1957. Now, it hosts the State Museum of Political History.
Location:2-4, Ulitsa Kuybysheva
Metro:Gorkovskaya