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Grotto in the Summer Garden
Read more...The Grotto in the Summer Garden was based on a project by Andreas Schlüter, a German sculptor and architect invited to St Petersburg by Peter the Great (1714). After his death, construction was heade...
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Anichkov Palace Pavilions (Rossi Pavilions)
Read more...Built by architect Carlo Rossi and sculptor Stepan Pimenov (1817–18). Adam Menelaws and Carlo Rossi created the iron railings around the palace garden (1817–18), allegedly based on a design by King Fr...
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