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Mariinsky Museum

Over the past two centuries, the Mariinsky Theatre has grown into one of the world’s top opera and ballet companies. Throughout this time, the theatre has amassed a unique collection of works of art ...

St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra

The St Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra is the oldest in Russia. Its official birthday, 1882, is preceded by a series of events that now comprise the history of musical life in the former capital of...

Small Hall

The history of the building now famous as the Small Hall of the St Petersburg Philharmonic begins in the middle of the eighteenth century, when it was used to hold balls and masquerades for the arist...

Kornilov Brothers Factory

Founded by the merchant Mikhail Savinovich Kornilov and his brothers in St Petersburg (1835). The factory worked on many commissions for the imperial court and its products enjoyed great demand on bo...

Connetable Square

The square in front of St Michael’s Castle was named after a square with a statue of Connetable Anne de Montmorency in Chantilly (1567), which Paul I visited during his European tour. The word connet...

Academy of Arts Embankment

Konstantin Thon designed the embankment and landing wharf in front of the Imperial Academy of Arts (1832–34). The embankment is decorated with Ancient Egyptian sphinxes, which have the face of Pharao...

Petrograd City Credit Society

One of the first and largest Russian building societies, the Petrograd City Credit Society was founded in 1861. Over the half-century of its history, it lent mortgages to the tune of more than six-hu...

St Petersburg Provincial Credit Society

The St Petersburg Provincial Credit Society was founded in 1907. It offered local citizens mortgages for the purchase of houses and plots of land within the bounds of St Petersburg Province. In 1909,...

Assignation Bank

The Assignation Bank was built by Giacomo Quarenghi (1783–90s) following the Senate decree of 1 February 1769 on the formation of commercial banks in Russia.

Schreiber Factory

Founded by Andrei Schreiber in St Petersburg (1801). One of the leading bronze workshops in St Petersburg. Located near the Church of the Holy Sign in the Ligovka district. Employed 106 craftsmen. An...

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