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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menshikov Palace in Saint Petersburg canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
museum branch
ⓘ
palace ⓘ |
| architect |
Giovanni Maria Fontana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gottfried Schädel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Petrine Baroque
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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
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enfilade of state rooms ⓘ grand staircase ⓘ ornate stucco decoration ⓘ riverside façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | early 18th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
Vasilievsky Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Neva River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Menshikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Petrine-era aristocratic architecture
ⓘ
being one of the oldest stone buildings in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| occupant | Alexander Menshikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | State Hermitage Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Alexander Menshikov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
NERFINISHED
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State Hermitage Museum complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeldByOriginalOwner |
Governor of Saint Petersburg
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close associate of Peter the Great ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
confiscation after Menshikov’s fall from power
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integration into the Hermitage Museum in the 20th century ⓘ |
| startDate | 1710 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
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educational institution ⓘ museum ⓘ residence ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.