Mikhaylovsky Palace

Mikhaylovsky Palace

Mikhaylovsky Palace may refer to one of the following palaces in St. Petersburg, Russia:

  • Saint Michael's Castle, constructed in 1797-1801 as a residence for Emperor Paul I
  • Old Mikhaylovsky Palace, constructed in 1819-1825, a Neoclassical palace of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, designed by Carlo Rossi, currently housing the State Russian Museum since 1895
  • New Mikhaylovsky Palace, constructed in 1857-1861, also known as New Michael Place, an eclectic palace on the Palace Embankment, designed by Andrei Shtakenschneider for Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich of Russia

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