Palace of Beloselsky-Belozersky
The Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace was built from 1847 to 1848 by the architect A. I. Stackenschneider.
Address:
Nevsky pr., 41 (metro station "Gostiny Dvor").
Telephone:
(812) 315-52-36, (812) 570-39-93
History of the palace.
Among the numerous architectural monuments located on Nevsky Prospekt, one of the most notable is the palace of the Beloselsky-Belozersky princes.
It was built in 1848 by the famous architect of the era of Nicholas I A.I. Stackenschneider. The building project was presented to the emperor, and he approved it. The completed palace delighted contemporaries. They wrote about it that it was a “majestic palazzo”, “perfection of its kind”, and Stackenschneider “performed a real artistic feat”. The Palace of Princes Beloselsky-Belozersky became the last private palace built on Nevsky Prospect in the 19th century. The first owners of the palace were representatives of the most ancient princely family, dating back to Vladimir Monomakh, the Beloselsky-Belozerskys.
Many of them were military men, diplomats, and occupied important positions at the royal court. The receptions held by the princes in their own palace on Nevsky were famous for their scope and luxury. Their splendor was compared to the imperial receptions in the Winter Palace. The Beloselsky-Belozersky princes were fond of music, theater, literature, and collected art collections (paintings, porcelain, silver) that decorated the halls of the palace. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was acquired by the son of Emperor Alexander II, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Ella of Hesse (Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna).
In 1911, the owner of the palace, Elizaveta Fedorovna, transferred the palace to her nephew, Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich (later known as a participant in the murder of Grigory Rasputin). After the October Revolution of 1917, the building was nationalized.
During the Soviet period, various public organizations were located here, and the main tenant was the Republican Committee of the CPSU of the Kuibyshev region. During the siege, the building was damaged by bombing and shelling, and after the war restoration work was carried out in the palace. In 1992, the St. Petersburg Cultural Center was located in the palace.
And since January 2003, the building has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Much attention is paid to its technical condition, inspections and restoration work are carried out. The palace has preserved original interiors, among which the state rooms on the 2nd floor stand out: the Oak Hall (former library), used as a small concert hall, the Art Gallery, the State Dining Room, the Beige Living Room, the Mirror (Ballroom) Hall with excellent acoustics, as originally intended for concerts and is still used as such, the Golden Raspberry Lounge. In all these and other rooms, the artistic decoration of the mid-late 19th century has been preserved: fireplaces, lamps, stucco moldings, paintings, mirrors, furniture and much more.
Among the numerous architectural monuments located on Nevsky Prospekt, one of the most notable is the palace of the Beloselsky-Belozersky princes.
It was built in 1848 by the famous architect of the era of Nicholas I A.I. Stackenschneider. The building project was presented to the emperor, and he approved it. The completed palace delighted contemporaries. They wrote about it that it was a “majestic palazzo”, “perfection of its kind”, and Stackenschneider “performed a real artistic feat”. The Palace of Princes Beloselsky-Belozersky became the last private palace built on Nevsky Prospect in the 19th century. The first owners of the palace were representatives of the most ancient princely family, dating back to Vladimir Monomakh, the Beloselsky-Belozerskys.
Many of them were military men, diplomats, and occupied important positions at the royal court. The receptions held by the princes in their own palace on Nevsky were famous for their scope and luxury. Their splendor was compared to the imperial receptions in the Winter Palace. The Beloselsky-Belozersky princes were fond of music, theater, literature, and collected art collections (paintings, porcelain, silver) that decorated the halls of the palace. At the end of the 19th century, the palace was acquired by the son of Emperor Alexander II, Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, on the occasion of his marriage to Princess Ella of Hesse (Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna).
In 1911, the owner of the palace, Elizaveta Fedorovna, transferred the palace to her nephew, Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich (later known as a participant in the murder of Grigory Rasputin). After the October Revolution of 1917, the building was nationalized.
During the Soviet period, various public organizations were located here, and the main tenant was the Republican Committee of the CPSU of the Kuibyshev region. During the siege, the building was damaged by bombing and shelling, and after the war restoration work was carried out in the palace. In 1992, the St. Petersburg Cultural Center was located in the palace.
And since January 2003, the building has been transferred to the jurisdiction of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation. Much attention is paid to its technical condition, inspections and restoration work are carried out. The palace has preserved original interiors, among which the state rooms on the 2nd floor stand out: the Oak Hall (former library), used as a small concert hall, the Art Gallery, the State Dining Room, the Beige Living Room, the Mirror (Ballroom) Hall with excellent acoustics, as originally intended for concerts and is still used as such, the Golden Raspberry Lounge. In all these and other rooms, the artistic decoration of the mid-late 19th century has been preserved: fireplaces, lamps, stucco moldings, paintings, mirrors, furniture and much more.
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Telephone:
(812) 315-52-36, (812) 570-39-93
Address:
Nevsky pr., 41 (metro station "Gostiny Dvor").
