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The ensemble of Palace Square
In front of us there is a view of Palace Square which is considered to be the city’s main square and gives an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. On the northern side of the square stands the earliest and most celebrated building on the square, the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace of Russian tsars, which gave the square its name. It was built between 1754 and 1762 by Italian architect Rastrelli. Rossi made a huge impact on the architectural appearance, bringing the ensemble to its logical conclusion. Across the square, on the southern side, Rossi built the classical yellow-and-white General Staff Building to emphasize the nature of the main central square of St. Petersburg. The building encircles the Southern side of the square and combines a central arch designed as a Triumphal with chariot of victory on the top. On the eastern side the building of the former Royal Guards' General Staff tastefully closes the panorama of Palace Square, while on the West the square borders with the Admiralty and the Admiralty Garden. In the middle of the square the Alexander Column creates an important focal point for this great architectural ensemble. Although the adjacent buildings are designed in the Neoclassical style, they perfectly match the palace in their scale, rhythm, and monumentality. Especially spectacular view of the Palace facade opens from Bolshaya Morskaya street leading to the Arch of the General Staff Building. The Square size is almost double the size of the Red Square in Moscow and is about 5 hectares. Also the Palase Square is enrolled to the UNESCO world heritage list.
The Alexander Column
This is the monument to the Russian military victory in the war with Napoleon's France. It was named after Emperor Alexander I, who ruled Russia between 1801 and 1825 (during the Napoleonic Wars). The column is a terrific piece of architecture and
In front of us there is a view of Palace Square which is considered to be the city’s main square and gives an excellent example of how different architectural styles can be combined in a most elaborate and aesthetically pleasing way. On the northern side of the square stands the earliest and most celebrated building on the square, the picturesque Baroque Winter Palace of Russian tsars, which gave the square its name. It was built between 1754 and 1762 by Italian architect Rastrelli. Rossi made a huge impact on the architectural appearance, bringing the ensemble to its logical conclusion. Across the square, on the southern side, Rossi built the classical yellow-and-white General Staff Building to emphasize the nature of the main central square of St. Petersburg. The building encircles the Southern side of the square and combines a central arch designed as a Triumphal with chariot of victory on the top. On the eastern side the building of the former Royal Guards' General Staff tastefully closes the panorama of Palace Square, while on the West the square borders with the Admiralty and the Admiralty Garden. In the middle of the square the Alexander Column creates an important focal point for this great architectural ensemble. Although the adjacent buildings are designed in the Neoclassical style, they perfectly match the palace in their scale, rhythm, and monumentality. Especially spectacular view of the Palace facade opens from Bolshaya Morskaya street leading to the Arch of the General Staff Building. The Square size is almost double the size of the Red Square in Moscow and is about 5 hectares. Also the Palase Square is enrolled to the UNESCO world heritage list.
The Alexander Column
This is the monument to the Russian military victory in the war with Napoleon's France. It was named after Emperor Alexander I, who ruled Russia between 1801 and 1825 (during the Napoleonic Wars). The column is a terrific piece of architecture and