Petrovsky Palace

Petrovsky Palace or Petroff Palace, is a palace located in Moscow on Leningradsky Prospect. It was founded in 1780 under the orders of Catherine the Great.[1]

Petrovsky Palace

History

In the 1770s Catherine the Great requested to build a new palace. She hired neoclassical architect, Matvey Kazakov. Construction began in 1776 and the palace was opened 3 November 1780, however construction continued until 1782.[2] Catherine visited the palace only once, in 1785.[3]

In 1812, Napoleon briefly took shelter at the palace to escape the 1812 Fire of Moscow.[1]

References

Caroline Brooke (2006). Moscow: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-0-19-530952-2.
Brumfield (2 December 2013). Landmarks of Russian Architect. Taylor & Francis. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-1-317-97324-9.
Susan Jaques (15 April 2016). The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia. Pegasus Books. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-1-68177-114-4.

External links

Official website

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[Brooke2006-1] Caroline Brooke (2006). Moscow: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. pp. 240–. ISBN 978-0-19-530952-2.

[Brumfield2013-2] Brumfield (2 December 2013). Landmarks of Russian Architect. Taylor & Francis. pp. 171–. ISBN 978-1-317-97324-9.

[Jaques2016-3] Susan Jaques (15 April 2016). The Empress of Art: Catherine the Great and the Transformation of Russia. Pegasus Books. pp. 143–. ISBN 978-1-68177-114-4.