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Sunday, 22.07.2007
Yelagin Palace
The conversion of the Yelagin palace in 1818-22 was the classicist architect Carlo Rossi’s first independent commission. Only later did he achieve fame with his coherent architectural ensembles – and today he counts as one of Petersburg’s master builders. The palace is set amid a park dotted with ponds that invite you to linger by their calm waters.
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The spacious and friendly building was originally built for Empress Maria Fyodorovna, Paul I’s widow, and later served the Tsars as a summer residence.
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The palace was restored after being badly damaged in the Second World War, and since 1987 it contains a museum for applied arts from the 18th to early 20th centuries. The gala reception rooms and living quarters are open for viewing.
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Yelagin Ostrov 1
Nearest metro: Krestovski Ostrov
Opened: 10am-5pm,
closed Mondays and Tuesdays
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The Yelagin Palace is located on the island of the same name, also known as the ZPKiO (Central Park for Culture and Recreation), which is itself part of a chain of parks north west of the Petrograd side that people know simply as ‘The Island’. There is a small charge for admission; there is no entry to the park for dogs, cyclists or cars.
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