Zimniy Stadion, Exhibition hall in Saint Petersburg, Russia

The Mikhailovsky Manège is a cream-yellow and white stucco building on Manezhnaya Square, built in 1798–1800 by Vincenzo Brenna. Carlo Rossi reworked its facades in 1823–1824 with sculptors Vasily Demuth-Malinovsky and Stepan Pimenov. The facade facing the square has five doorways, and its attic carries bas-reliefs of military armour and shields with swords and oak branches.

The architect Vincenzo Brenna designed this building in 1800 during Saint Petersburg's rise as Russia's main cultural center. In 1949 it was converted into a modern sports venue, ending its earlier role as a cavalry school.

The name "Mikhailovsky" comes from Archangel Michael, patron of the Romanov dynasty, and "manège" is French for riding academy. The building was also called ekzerzirgauz, from the German Exerzierhaus, "house for exercises", because the War Ministry used it to drill imperial cavalry horses.

The Manège stands about 200 metres north of Nevsky Prospekt, on Manezhnaya Square, so it is reached on foot from the metro stops along that avenue. The hall is a single large arena under one roof, entered from the square through the five doorways of the main facade; check opening times before setting out, as the building is used for events rather than daily visits.

The elephant yard on today's Manezhnaya Square dates to 1735, when Shah Nader of Persia sent an elephant to Empress Anna; a beast yard and a greenhouse for fodder stood nearby. In 1741 a caravan of 14 elephants arrived, and their house was built on the spot now occupied by the Manège, from where they were walked across the square.