Saint Michael's Castle

Saint Michael's Castle
Architects: Vasily Bazhenov and Vincenzo Brenna

Address: Saint Petersburg, Sadovaya St.,2
Open: Mon. 10a.m.-4p.m., Wed.-Sun. 10a.m.-5p.m.



An original architectural memorial, Michael's (Engineers') Castle was built as the formal residence of Pavel I in 1797-1801. Architects Vasily Bazhenov and Vincenzo Brenna constucted an architectural fantasy on the theme of a Middle Ages castle. Carlo Bartolomew Rastrelli's memorial to Peter I was erected in front of the palace's main facade in 1800. After the death of Pavel I, the Primary Engineers' College moved there, giving the palace its second name.

Currently, a permanent exhibition of formal court portraits is displayed in Michael's Castle. This is the first attempt to create a national portrait gallery in Russia. The basis of the exhibit is made up of representative portraits of Russian monarchs from Peter I to Nicholas II and also numerous representatives of royal families, generals and state fig

On this theme:


• The Mikhailovsky (St. Michael) Castle
  
• The Vyborg Castle Museum
  
• The State Russian Museum
  
• Alexandrinsky Theatre
  
• Tiourlik I.
  
• Zemtsov M. G.
  
• Peter and Paul Fortress
  
• Zubkov V.A.
  
• Kaliningrad
  
• Chevakinsky S. A.
  
• Kaliningradskaya Oblast
  
• Forsh O.A.
  
• Novgorodskaya Oblast
  
• Senyavin D. N.
  
• The Reign of Peter III (December 25, 1761 - June 28, 1762)