The first stop is the Academy of A. L. Stieglitz. The building has always had a spirit of art and even was a musical and art school once. Now it is a higher education institution that trains specialists in the field of arts and design. The Museum building is a unique monument itself, which is related to historicism in its architectural style.
While working on the project, architect Mesmacher drew inspiration from the Italian Renaissance architecture. Currently, the building of the Stieglitz Museum has 14 fascinating halls. Excursion to such a Museum is a perfect opportunity to see multiple objects of applied art, starting from the Ancient era and ending with Modern times.After moving to the Nevsky lane, you will see the architectural gem of the city, the Zinger's House. This majestic six-story Art Nouveau building conveys the atmosphere of St. Petersburg on a par with the Palace Square and the Winter Palace. There is an observation deck with views of the main sights of the city on the roof. The domed tower, arc-built balconies and the massive façade are the reasons behind the grandiose look of the building.The magnificent Neo-Baroque place stands on the place that historically gained mystical fame; it is rumored that the Empress Anna Ioanovna and Pyotr Andreyevich Vyazemsky counterparts were seen here.See the majestic Yusupova Mansion, designed in the architectural style of Neo-Baroque and built in the traditions of the Italian Renaissance. The interiors of the Palace halls are luxurious and there is a rare collection of paintings from Western Europe inside the mansion. The gorgeous lampshades were designed by the famous painter N. A. Maikov by the princess’s request. The building is completely faced with sandstone and the façade of the mansion is finished with splendid columns.The Mariinsky Theatre is one of the leading musical theatres of the world. Initially, the theater was called “Bolshoi Theare” and was a huge building in the Russian Empire style. Then the musical theater received its name in honor of the Empress Maria Alexandrovna. Charming bright and mellow exterior reminds of the classical architectural style of the building.The famous S. Z. Ioffe’s Apartment House with a tower, made in the Neoclassical style. It is a very important part of the Saint Petersburg’s landscape and the appearance of St. Petersburg can’t even be imagined without it. The first and second floors, intended for retail halls, grow into the next ones, more sophisticated and quirkier. The upper floors are decorated with Venetian windows, cornices and caryatids.The Palace is an artistic indicator of the architectural style of Historicism, and its elegant front rooms are made in the Rococo style. The Palace's living rooms combine several styles: Gothic, Moorish, Russian and Renaissance. Currently concerts, musical evenings and theater productions are regularly held there.Construction of the large-scale building of The Russian National Library took more than fifteen years. Architectural images of the old building attract attention from afar as sculptures of ancient philosophers can be seen between the columns on its façade. Colossal and grandiose building catches the eyes and with the unique design idea and its great implementation.The key feature of the building is the decoration of its façade. More than thirty types of marble were used in the construction of the Palace. The interior of the Palace admires luxury, the design of the grand staircase made of marble belongs to Rinaldi, and the sculptures are made by Fyodor Shubin. The interior decoration was designed by such masters as the artist Stefano Torelli, the sculptors M. Kozlovsky and A. Bernasconi.The great Hermitage is undoubtedly one of the world’s best museums. It consists of many buildings, including the legendary Winter Palace, an architectural treasure of the city. This palace was a place for many important historical moments of Russia including coronations and revolutions.
