Walks around Saint-Petersburg#8.
We will pass several hundred meters along the embankment of the Neva River past the University. Here we can see the Menshikov Palace (the Palace of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, the first governor of St. Petersburg, the approximate Emperor Peter the Great). The palace was built by the architects Giovanni Maria Fontana and Gottfried Johann Schödel in 1720. Construction was conducted for 10 years.
After the victory of the coalition of the North European states led by Russia in the Northern War over the Swedes (1700 - 1721), new lands were added to Russia at the mouth of the Neva and on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Part of these lands and some structures of St. Petersburg were given to the companion of Peter the Great commander Alexander Menshikov. Among the buildings transferred to Menshikov was the Palace on the Neva embankment.
For the decoration of the building, both external and internal, the most expensive and modern materials of that period were used. It is necessary to say that the palace is the very first stone building of St. Petersburg.
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During the reign of Peter the Great in this palace on the first floor were the premises of Prince Menshikov, on the second floor there were rooms of the Menshikov's family.
Thanks for posting this info with beautiful pictures@megamax
I try to give you some information with pictures of what I know and saw. Enjoy and see the knowledge of our country. Not everything is bad in Russia, what talking about.
Wonderful architecture! The buildings are full of arts and that's beautiful and amazing!
If you ever can come to St. Petersburg - you will be shocked and happy with the journey :) Welcome.
I will. Even I still couldn't afford to do so, I'll put it in my wish lists. Freakin excited to explore those amazingness!
beautiful pictures
Thank you for your attention and interest in my stories about the city.
Amazing shot thanks for sharing! i will start following your exciting posts! Checkout my posts as well
I subscribed to your topics. Thank you for your time and attention to me.
Thanks for sharing a bit of Russia to us, @megamax. 😊 Cheers!
I thank you also for your interest in Russia and my stories about the city. I always wait for questions and wishes from you.
You're welcome. 😄 Will look forward to more of your stories and pictures of St. Petersburg and other cities in Russia.
Thank you, I published an article about one of the main buildings of the city of St. Petersburg. I hope you will be interested.
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