Mikhailovsky Palace

Mikhailovsky Palace

Mikhailovsky Palace (Russian: "Михайловский дворец") may refer to one of the following palaces in St Petersburg, Russia:

*Old Mikhailovsky Palace — Neoclassical palace of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, designed by Carlo Rossi, constructed in 1819-1825 and housing the State Russian Museum since 1895.

*New Mikhailovsky Palace — eclectic palace on Palace Quay, designed by Andrei Shtakenschneider for Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich of Russia, constructed in 1857-61, with statuary sculpted by David Jensen.

*Saint Michael's Castle — sinister residence of Emperor Paul.


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