- 59°56′20″N 30°17′46″E / 59.939°N 30.296°E. The Menshikov Palace (Russian: Меншиковский дворец) is a Petrine Baroque edifice in Saint Petersburg...
- Specifically in Peter Feodorovich's time, here, the eastern pavilion of the Great Menshikov's Palace, received its current name - "Japanese".
- The owner of the palace, Alexander Menshikov, built an extraordinary career in the court of Peter the Great .
- The fascinating Menshikov Palace is one of the oldest buildings in St Petersburg.
- Often described as an aristocratic estate that feels more like a home than the grandiose palaces of the Tsars, The Menshikov Palace is a monument to the...
- Great Menshikov Palace is located on the territory of the Palace and Park ensemble of Oranienbaum town of Lomonosov.
- According to legends, Peter III’s abdication in favor of Catherine II occurred either in the Japanese Pavilion or the White Hall of the Menshikov Palace.
- Menshikov Palace was built in 1710 - 1720 years by the architects Fontana and Schedel.
- When Alexander Menshikov and his family were exiled to Siberia, his magnificent palace was adjusted for the needs of the First Cadet Corps.
