Marble Palace
Millionth Street, 5/1, St. Petersburg
Description:
Marble Palace is a unique architectural monument of the XVIII century, decorating the Palace embankment of the Neva. The author of the project of 1768-1785 was the famous architect from Italy Antonio Rinaldi, and the customer of the construction of the palace was the Empress Catherine II. The owner of the Marble Palace was to become the famous Fieldmaster General Count G. G. Orlov.
The architecture of early classicism has preserved its original appearance almost in full. Among the former owners of the Marble Palace, many historical personalities can be noted, including Grand Dukes Konstantin Pavlovich and Konstantin Nikolaevich, as well as Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna, née Princess of Saxe-Altenburg. You can get to the attraction by public transport (Millionnaya Street, 5A).