Polovtzev Mansion, Federal cultural heritage mansion in central Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Polovtzev Mansion features elegant neoclassical architecture on Bolshaya Morskaya Street, near Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg.
Alexander Polovtsov acquired the mansion in 1864, leading to extensive renovations by architects Harald von Bosse, Nikolay Bryullov, and Maximilian von Messmacher.
The mansion contains the Louis XV White Hall, Bronze Hall with 16th-century tapestries, and Oak Hall with Italian fireplaces displaying Russian aristocratic design.
The building houses the Saint Petersburg branch of the Russian Union of Architects and includes the Polovtsov Mansion Restaurant serving Russian cuisine.
The mansion's interior preserves rare leather wall paneling in the dining room and white marble staircases imported from Italy during the 19th century.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Architects: Alexander Poel, Nikolay Bryullov, Maximilian Messmacher
GPS coordinates: 59.93140,30.30450
Latest update: July 24, 2025 11:45
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