Engineers' Castle
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Engineers' Castle is a historic former royal residence and fortified palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its distinctive architecture and association with Emperor Paul I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Engineering Castle | 1 |
| Engineers' Castle canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former royal residence
ⓘ
fortified palace ⓘ historic building ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mikhailovsky Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Michael's Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect |
Vasily Bazhenov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vincenzo Brenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
ⓘ
Romanticism ⓘ medieval revival elements ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emperor Paul I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Paul I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1801 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| floorCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasExhibition |
Russian art
ⓘ
historical interiors ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central courtyard
ⓘ
drawbridges ⓘ fortified corners ⓘ moat ⓘ rusticated lower storey ⓘ sculptural decoration ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural venue
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palace Embankment area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
Tsentralny District, Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ near the Fontanka River ⓘ near the Moika River ⓘ near the Winter Canal ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Field of Mars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nevsky Prospekt NERFINISHED ⓘ Summer Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Archangel Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupant | Emperor Paul I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State Russian Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russian Museum complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Emperor Paul I of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent | assassination of Emperor Paul I ⓘ |
| startDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
imperial residence
ⓘ
military engineering school ⓘ museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Engineering Castle