Twelve Collegia building

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The Twelve Collegia building is a prominent early 18th-century Baroque complex in Saint Petersburg that once housed Russia’s main government colleges and now serves as part of Saint Petersburg State University.

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instanceOf Baroque architecture
building complex
cultural heritage monument
architect Domenico Trezzini
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedInstitution Leningrad State University
surface form: Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of History

Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Philology
associatedWith Peter the Great
Russian Empire government reforms
city St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
constructionStart 1720s
country Russia
currentOwner Leningrad State University
surface form: Saint Petersburg State University
currentUse university building
era Petrine Baroque
floorCount 3
formerUse central government offices
seat of government colleges of the Russian Empire
functionStartAsGovernmentColleges 18th century
hasArchitecturalFeature Baroque window surrounds
long linear plan
repetitive risalits
hasFacadeColor red and white
hasHeritageStatus protected monument
hasPart twelve connected sections
heritageDesignation cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia
inception early 18th century
locatedIn St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg

Vasileostrovsky District
locatedNear Neva River
locatedOn Vasilievsky Island spit
surface form: Vasilievsky Island
material brick
namedAfter twelve colleges of the Russian Empire
notableFor length and unified Baroque facade
role in Russian imperial administration
role in the history of Russian higher education
numberOfParts 12
partOf Leningrad State University
surface form: Saint Petersburg State University
roofType pitched roof
significance one of the earliest major government complexes in Saint Petersburg
one of the main historical buildings of Saint Petersburg State University
touristAttraction yes
usedFor administrative offices of Saint Petersburg State University
classrooms
faculty offices

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Domenico Trezzini notableWork Twelve Collegia building