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On the Palace Embankment there are several grand dukes' residences. One of the most magnificent palaces in St. Petersburg is the palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the son of Emperor Alexander II. The building was built in a fashionable eclectic style at the time, and a well-established architectural decoration gives the building greatness and monumentality.

In the modern era, the construction of palaces ceased, aristocracy and the royal family built elegant but relatively modest mansions.

Housed in a palace Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, the House of Scientists carefully preserves the interiors of the ceremonial halls and grand duke's offices, unique art collections, and also conducts extensive work on the repair and restoration of the building. In 1862 the plot on the Palace Embankment was allocated for the construction of palaces to the Grand Dukes Alexander and Vladimir. The project was handled by AI Rezanov, he created an architectural masterpiece, with a beauty of exterior decoration reminiscent of the Italian palazzo of the Renaissance.

The exterior of the palace (1867-1872, architect AI Rezanov) was stylized as an Italian palazzo of the 15th century. Now here is the St. Petersburg House of Scientists

The rooms of the owner of the palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovich were located on the first floor . Upstairs to the ceremonial rooms was the Main staircase . All the rooms of the palace were decorated in different styles . Parade reception (Raspberry room) was decorated in the style of the Italian renaissance .It was the largest room on the second floor . Behind it was the Living Room, designed in the style of the times of Louis XVI . Then followed by Malaya, or the Gothic dining room in the style of English Gothic . There were also the Buffet, and the Dance Hall .

The rooms of the palace were adorned with the richest collections of paintings, sculptures, weapons, objects of decorative and applied art. He immediately became one of the centers of secular life in St. Petersburg. It often hosted balls, official receptions, musical and literary evenings. He was called the "Little Imperial Court."

Since January 31, 1920 the palace has been called the "House of Scientists". It was thanks to this that it was possible to preserve in its original form all the interiors of the palace, the splendor of the decorations of the ceremonial halls, the grandeur of the grand duke's offices.

Palace ow. book. Vladimir Alexandrovich

Address: St. Petersburg, nab. Dvortsovaya, d. 26