Huge castle with a lovely courtyard 😊 also known as Engineer's Castle built for Paul the I. He was killed only 40 days after he moved into his newly built castle. In front of the castle is a monument of Peter the I on a horse (pay a close attention to the back leg of the horse if you are close to the monument). In the old days there was a protection ditch around the castle, but now it has been all filled in. You can see the outlines of the protection ditch by the bridge, which is no lo...

Интересное историческое место.

В конце 1798 года Павел I назначил себя гроссмейстером Мальтийского ордена. Главная резиденция императора в Петербурге была создана в соответствии с его замыслами и рыцарским статусом.

Замок возведен в 1797–1800 годах. На рисунке Кваренги мы видим только что построенное здание.

На ранней стадии к проектированию замка был причастен Василий Иванович Баженов – тогда император намеревался построить собственный замок в Гатчине.

Все четыре года строительством...

Unfortunately the Castle was closed due to public holiday and naval celebrations but from the outside it is very impressive. It was built between 1797 and 1801 by architects Vincenzo Brenna and Vasily Bazhenov as a residence for Emperor Paul I. But he was assassinated in his bedroom in the castle just 40 days after moving in. The Castle is surrounded by the waters of the Moika River, the Fontanka River, and two specially dug canals, transforming the castle area into an artificial island.