Mariinsky Palace

St Petersburg


The last neoclassical palace constructed in St Petersburg, the Mariinsky Palace (not to be confused with the theatre) was built between 1839 and 1844. Today it houses the Legislative Assembly of Saint Petersburg, and is closed to the public.


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