Hanging Garden of the Small Hermitage in St. Petersburg

The Hanging Garden appeared in the middle of the XVIII century. The author of the project was architects J.B. Wallen-Delamot and J.M. Felten. The appearance of the garden was insisted by Catherine II. The Tsarina saw a similar spectacle in Moscow during her coronation and wanted to have the same in St. Petersburg.

The Hanging Garden is a huge structure with the level of the second floor. It was located first above the stable. There was brought selected black soil, which was planted with rare species of plants. From all sides the garden was closed with walls, thereby creating a special microclimate. Thanks to this, spring comes in the garden much earlier and autumn is felt much later.

A little later, during the refinement of the garden by the architect P.V. Stasov, special communications were held under the garden, which still provide heating. On the perimeter of the garden, he installed small sculptures.