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YELAGIN PALACE
(Yelaginoostrovsky Palace-Museum)
This classical gray-and-white mansion stands in a lovely
park, which covers the whole of the Yelagin Island. It
was once the property of a prominent nobleman, Ivan
Yelagin. Then the palace was bought by the Crown and in
1818-22 the famous Carlo Rossi rebuilt it for Empress
Maria Fedorovna, mother of Emperor Alexander I. The
palace remained a royal residence till 1917.
The stylish interiors are now beautifully restored after
being virtually destroyed by Nazi shelling in 1942. The
palace became a museum in 1987 and now one can visit the
impressive interiors, including the Oval Hall, the
Porcelain Room and the Dining Room. Frequent temporary
exhibitions are organized in the palace and the garden
pavilions. The adjoining park with the Butter Meadow
(Masliany Lug) is lovely and provides good photo
opportunities.
Other works by the architect Carlo Rossi in St.
Petersburg are: the Army General Staff building on the
Palace Square, the Anichkov Palace on Nevsky Prospekt,
the Aleksandrinsky Theater, the Mikhailovsky Palace (the
Russian Museum) and more.
Address: 197000, Yelagin Ostrov 1
Metro: Chernaya Rechka
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