Елизаветгоф, Historical palace site in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Elizavethof was a wooden palace built in Baroque style with a triangular pediment and lantern spire rising above the roof. Service buildings were positioned at right angles to the main structure, creating a compact residential complex near the water.
Peter the Great commissioned Elizavethof in 1714 as a summer retreat for his younger daughter Elizabeth. The estate was built during a period when the area near Ekaterhingof became a fashionable destination for St. Petersburg's nobility.
The palace represented the architectural preferences of early 18th century Russian nobility, following the Petrine Baroque style of that period.
The site of the former palace now lies within the grounds of the Kirov Plant in western Saint Petersburg. The location is not accessible to visitors due to its current industrial use.
The palace was remarkably narrow for its time, stretching only about 21 feet (6.39 meters) in width while extending much further in length. This unusual proportion gave it a distinctive linear appearance quite different from other noble residences of the period.
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