Tag: Mikhailovsky Castle
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Mikhailovsky Castle (Inzhenerny Zdmok, Engineer Castle): Sadovaya Dlitsa, 2 (2, Sadovaya Street). (branch of the Russian Museum)
By the order of Paul I a castle was designed by the architect V. I. Bazhenov, with V. F. Brenna participating, and erected for him in 1797 — 1800; the castle was surrounded by moats spanned by draw-bridges. Its owner lived here for only a short time. On March 11, 1801, Paul I was strangled…