- The first stone building in the city, the Menshikov Palace was built to the grandiose tastes of Prince Alexander Menshikov, Peter the Great’s closest…
- The Menshikov Palace is a Petrine Baroque edifice in Saint Petersburg, situated on Universitetskaya Embankment of the Bolshaya Neva on Vasilyevsky Island.
- Grand Oranienbaum Palace (also known as the Menshikov Palace) was built in 1710 and remained unchanged to the present time.
- The Menshikov Palace was built between 1710 and 1727 on the orders of Prince Aleksandr Menshikov, the first governor of St Petersburg...
- The construction took place between 1710 and 1720. It belonged to Alexander Menshikov, a close friend of Peter the Great’s and first governor of the city.
- The Menshikov Palace, the first large structure built with stone in St. Petersburg, was constructed for Prince Alexander Menshikov, a close associate of Peter...
- HSH Prince Alexander Danilovich, the right hand and a favorite of Peter I, had a lot of titles, and more, he was allowed.Menshikov Palace in St. Petersburg...
- Menshikov Palace in St. Petersburg was decorated with tiled tiles, carved and stacked wood, leather and other rare materials that were drawn from abroad.
- Throughout its history, Menshikov Palace has served as a residence for various members of the Russian royal family, including Catherine the Great.
- The owner of the palace, Alexander Danilovich Menshikov, Peter I’s closest ally and the first Governor General of St.Petersburg, was a very interesting person.