Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg

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Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg is an early 18th-century riverside residence built for Alexander Menshikov, notable as one of the city’s oldest stone buildings and a prime example of Petrine-era aristocratic architecture.

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Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf museum branch
palace
architect Giovanni Maria Fontana
Gottfried Schädel
architecturalStyle Petrine Baroque
Petrine-era aristocratic architecture
completionDate 1720s
country Russia
currentUse museum
era Petrine era
floorCount 3
hasCollection 18th-century Russian art
Russian Baroque decorative arts
Western European art
applied arts
period interiors
hasFeature courtyard
enfilade of state rooms
grand staircase
ornate stucco decoration
riverside façade
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception early 18th century
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Vasilievsky Island
locatedOn Neva River
material stone
namedAfter Alexander Menshikov
notableFor Petrine-era aristocratic architecture
being one of the oldest stone buildings in Saint Petersburg
occupant Alexander Menshikov
openToPublic yes
operator State Hermitage Museum
linked to: Hermitage Museum
originalOwner Alexander Menshikov
partOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
State Hermitage Museum complex
linked to: Hermitage Museum
positionHeldByOriginalOwner Governor of Saint Petersburg
close associate of Peter the Great
significantEvent confiscation after Menshikov’s fall from power
integration into the Hermitage Museum in the 20th century
startDate 1710
touristAttraction yes
usedAs administrative center
educational institution
museum
residence

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Petrine Baroque hasNotableBuilding Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg
Russian Baroque architecture notableWork Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg
Menshikov family built Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg