Michael Palace
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Michael Palace may refer to one of the following palaces in St. Petersburg, Russia:
- Saint Michael's CastleSaint Michael's CastleSt. Michael's Castle , also called the Mikhailovsky Castle or the Engineers Castle , is a former royal residence in the historic centre of Saint Petersburg, Russia. St. Michael's Castle was built as a residence for Emperor Paul I by architects Vincenzo Brenna and Vasili Bazhenov in 1797-1801...
, constructed in 1797-1801 as a residence for Emperor Paul I - Old Michael Palace, constructed in 1819-1825, a Neoclassical palace of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, designed by Carlo Rossi, currently housing the State Russian MuseumRussian MuseumThe State Russian Museum is the largest depository of Russian fine art in St Petersburg....
since 1895 - New Michael PalaceNew Michael PalaceThe New Michael Palace was the third Saint Petersburg palace designed by Andrei Stackenschneider for Nicholas I's children...
, constructed in 1857-1861, also known as New Michael Place, an eclectic palace on the Palace Embankment, designed by Andrei ShtakenschneiderAndrei ShtakenschneiderAndrei Ivanovich Stakenschneider , also spelled Stackenschneider and Stuckenschneider, was a Russian architect. His eclectic approach and competence in period styles is manifest in ten palaces built to his design in St. Petersburg...
for Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich of Russia