Эрмитажный гараж, Imperial garage at State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The Hermitage Garage is a red-brick building located within the State Hermitage Museum's inner courtyard that dates to the early 1900s. It houses historical vehicles and displays industrial design features typical of that era.
Emperor Nicholas II commissioned architect Nikolai Kramskoy to build this structure between 1910 and 1911 for the imperial court. The construction used innovative slag blocks as a building material typical of that industrial period.
The vehicles inside show how the imperial family embraced automobiles as symbols of modernity and power. It marks a moment when the court transitioned from horse-drawn transport to mechanized travel.
Access is available through guided museum tours rather than independent visits. Check the museum's tour schedules to find visits that include this building.
After major restoration in 2011, the building was returned to working condition and still serves the museum's transportation department. Its exterior shade matches the Winter Palace's original early 1900s color, creating visual unity across the complex.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Inception: 1910
Founders: Nicholas II of Russia
GPS coordinates: 59.94083,30.31500
Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:52
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