Potemkin Palace
ooh Shpalernaya, 47, St. Petersburg
Description:
The Tauride Palace is the St. Petersburg residence of Prince Gregory Potemkin-Tavricheska. It was built in the style of classicism in the period from 1783 to 1789 according to the project of the architect I. E. Starov.
The years of construction of this building - 1783 - 1789. Style is classic. Interestingly, many rooms were modified in the early 20th century. After the February Revolution, this palace housed the Provisional Government and the State Duma.
In the XXI century, the palace is the headquarters of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Council of Legislators is a special advisory body of both chambers of the Russian Parliament. In the building is based the St. Petersburg branch of the TV and radio company "Mir".
Today, the palace is included in the list of cultural heritage sites of the Russian Federation.