In the west, the fame of the Stroganov family largely revolves around their christening of a dish comprised of cream and brandy. They were, however, at one point one of the most influential families of Petersburg, residing in their beautiful home, located on the intersection between Nevsky Prospect and the Moika. The house, or rather palace, was constructed in the mid-18th century by court architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli, who designed a large number of the city’s facades from this time.
After the revolution, the palace served for the majority of the Soviet period as the Institute of Plant Growing, with a brief foray into Shipbuilding during the Second World War.
For the past dozen years the Stroganov Palace has served the purpose of exhibiting magnificent palace interiors with the Grand Dining Room, Mineral Study and Art Gallery among them. Here you can also visit a weekly concert.