St. Petersburg by right can be called a historic city. Here there are architectural monuments of different epochs, reflecting the way of life and customs of high society noblemen. Such monuments include the Sheremetyev Palace in St. Petersburg (also called the Fountain House), which is located in the very center of the city on the Fontanka River embankment.
History of the Sheremetyev Palace
The Sheremetevsky Palace in St. Petersburg was erected in the 18th century by the following architects: Chevakinsky SI, Voronikhin AN, Kvarengi D., Starov IE, Kvadri DI, Corsini ID
In 1712, Peter the Great presented a plot of land on one of the shores of the Fontanka River to the field marshal, the hero of the Battle of Poltava Sheremetev Boris Petrovich. Originally, a wooden house was built on the site, where the son of the Field Marshal subsequently moved.
In the middle of the 18th century, instead of a wooden house, a one-story stone was built. And after ten years the builders built up a second floor. The building of the house was decorated in the Baroque style: a large number of stucco moldings, plafonds, located in the front suite - the exterior and interior decoration looked exquisite and harmonious.
The palace itself is surrounded by a massive fence made of cast iron. At the top of the main entrance there are gilded eagles holding the coat of arms of the Sheremetev family. The design of the fence was developed by Corsini I.D. in the 19th century.
The architect N.L. Benoit developed a project according to which a small wing was attached to the mansion. The exterior of the palace has not changed since then.
From the beginning of the 19th century, the Sheremetevsky Palace is considered the center of the cultural life of the city. There were concerts and literary evenings with the participation of such writers as VA. Zhukovsky, A.I. Turgenev, A.P. Bartenev.
Also in the palace were organized meetings of the Society of Lovers of Ancient Literature, the meeting of the Russian Genealogical Society.
In the Palace lived five generations of the Sheremetev family, who collected a huge collection of various musical instruments and paintings.
Later in the house opened a museum of noble life, existed until 1931. Here were collected various subjects:
- paintings;
- sculpture;
- weapons;
- ancient coins;
- products made of bronze, silver and porcelain;
- antique furniture;
- handwritten materials and postcards.
Currently, the following museums are located on the territory of the Palace:
- museum of theatrical and musical art;
- a museum of Russian poetess Anna Akhmatova;
- museum of Lev Gumilyov.
Also in the Palace of Sheremetyevs is the office of Joseph Brodsky.
At the end of the twentieth century, the palace was placed at the disposal of the Museum of theatrical and musical art, whose workers tried to recreate the situation of the building that was here in the 18th century. They have done tremendous work on the collection and selection of more than three thousand musical instruments. And visitors can hear the sounds of music they make, because the instruments are completely working.
Sheremetevsky Palace has the following address: Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, embankment of the Fontanka River, house 34.
If you plan to visit the Sheremetevsky Palace, consider its mode of operation:
- Monday 11.00 - 19.00
- Tuesday - closed
- Wednesday - 13.00 - 21.00 (the last Wednesday of the month is a day off)
- Thursday 11.00 - 19.00
- Friday 11.00 - 19.00
- Saturday 11.00 - 19.00
- Sunday 11.00 - 19.00
Sheremetevsky Palace in St. Petersburg is not only one of the main architectural monuments, but also one of the most beautiful buildings of the city. A unique architecture and a large number of relics collected here make a great contribution to the formation of the cultural life of St. Petersburg. Also in St. Petersburg you can visit palaces like: Mikhailovsky , Yusupovsky , Stroganovsky, Tavrichesky and others.
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