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Venues
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The Palace of Grand Duke Vladimir Aleksandrovich (Scientists Club) – tour of the palace, cocktail on arrival, private concert.
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The former palace of Grand duke Vladimir occupies a special place among the palaces in St. Petersburg. Located in the very heart of the city in the neighbourhood of the Winter Palace and Peter and Paul Fortress, the palace represents a perfect example of the "historical" style. Vladimir palace was built in the 1867-1874 by Russian architect A. Rezanov. In the unique atmosphere of the Grand Duke Vladimir's Palace among the exquisite interiors, which have never been restored and yet preserved their magnificence and splendor, here you can breath History.. This is one of the hidden gems of the city, with a breathtakingly beautiful staircase, and wonderful views of the river, built in the 1860’s and 1870’s in the style of the Florentine Renaissance by A.I. Rezanov. The wife of Vladimir Alexandrovich, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, made this a centre of court life during the last years of the Romanov era, especially after the Empress withdrew more and more from court society. Several members of the Romanov family met here secretly in December 1916 and drafted a letter of warning to Nicholas II.
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Neidgart mansion
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One of the most interesting mansions of the old city was constructed in 1849. But later on the house was few times reconstructed and passed from owner to owner subsequently. A senator Dimitry Neidgart became its owner in the beginning of 20th century.
And in 1992 refined interiors were opened for public. Interiors are on the both floors of the mansion - on ground and first floors. On the ground floor there are Musical saloon, and Exhibition hall. On the first floor, where the guests get by the beautiful staircase, there are Hunting hall, Library and Green room.
Seated dinner is arranged for the guests by one of the leading catering companies. Dinner is accompanied by string quartet or gypsy group.
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Yusupov Palace. Private visit of the Palace, concert, tour of the place, cocktail and gala dinner
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This is one of the most interesting and nicely preserved palaces of the city – Yusupov palace, bulit in the 1740’s and then bought by Catherine II for one of her ladies in waiting and was eventually bought by Prince Nikolai Yusupov in 1830 for 250,000 roubles! It was here that Prince Felix Yusupov planned and carried out the murder of Rasputin, who was lured to the Palace under the pretext of meeting Felix’ young beautiful wife Irina. All the rooms are beautifully restored and full of art, and the highlight must be the exquisite private theatre, built for Zineida Yusupov, where such renowned artists as Anna Pavlova and Shaliapin have performed.
Sample plan for an evening at Yusupov Palace :
Actors dressed a in the costumes of the epoch meet guests on the staircase. A chamber orchestra plays in the staircase landing of the1st floor. A short l tour (in smaller groups) of the rooms is offered to the guests. The guests enjoy a concert in the famous theatre afterwards. This is the highlight of the palace – an exquisite private theatre - decorated in gold with balconies around all 3 sides of the
auditorium and a royal box. It can be used for private performances and seats 186. Private
theatre performance for about 30-40 minutes, which can include chamber music, a famous St
Petersburg harpist (winner of many international music competitions; ballet pieces, opera singers
etc.)Gala dinner awaits the guests in the White Columned Banquet Hall
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Marble Palace
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Situated on the embankment of Neva, the palace has got a wonderful view over the river. It was built in 1768-85 for Catherine the Great’s lover, Grigory Orlov, and after the revolution, housed the Lenin Museum. It is now a branch of the Russian museum, and houses a small but wonderful art collection. The palace is absolutely beautiful, and worth visiting for the marble staircase alone. The Marble Hall where the function is organized has a fantastic interior – many decorative elements are faced with marble of 32 kinds, the shades are chosen with extreme precision and delicacy.
A cocktail is served in the entrance hall in front of the magnificent marble staircase. The guests have a short tour of the 18th century gala portraits of the royal family and nobility. Delicious seated dinner awaits for the clients, accompanied by a concert of classical music/jazz or folklore/gypsy. Special program is designed according to the clients’ interests and tastes.
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“Last Palace”
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Was built shortly before the October coup in 1917. The owner of it Semyon Semyonovich Aabamelek-Lazarev (1857-1916) was a statesman and known political figure during the reign of Nickolas II. He was the chairman of the Mining Council of Russia. The owner of the palace was the connoisseur of art and had a wonderful collection of paintings, tapestry, antique art units. Armenian by birth, he married Russian woman – Maria Pavlovna, daughter of Demidov. The palace has got 2 great halls used for festivities. The impressive Banquet hall is quite spacious – 250 sq m. Adjacent to it – Theatre hall adorned with red-brown Corinthiam pilasters. Intended for drama performances, it has got advanced sound and lightning systems. Dinner is served in Theatre Hall.
The guests arrive in the palace. In the lobby they are treated to a glass of champagne and then proceed to the Banquet hall where a seated dinner is organized. The music band accompanies dinner.
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Gala dinner in Pavlovsk
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Situated about 5 km from Pushkin, Pavlovsk Great Palace was a present from Catherine the Great for her son Paul. Originally designed by Charles Cameron, it was partly redesigned at Paul’s request by several famous European architects including Quarenghi and Rossi. It was severely damaged in World War II, but has been beautifully and lavishly restored, and is set amidst delightful parkland which, when created, was the largest landscaped area in the world.
The guests arrive have seated dinner in the charming Rose Pavillion located in one of the most picturesque corners of Pavlovsk park.
Rose Pavilion, a unique example of Russian classical architecture of the early 19th c. and at the same time – a charming and elegant light wooden construction with a huge (400 square meters) room all decorated with roses – garlands suspended from the chandelier, painted on the walls, moulded in the frieze.
The pavilion is located in the picturesque Pavlovsk park (English landscape)
The program of the imperial evening in the gardens includes:
- A welcome cocktail in the terrace
- Classical quartet plays during cocktail
- Dinner served by the best caterer in St.Petersburg – Potel&Chabot (French company)
- Ballet and opera performance with the stars of the leading St.Petersburg opera and ballet companies
- Troika ride in the park
- Fireworks (before 22.30)
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Nikolaevsky Palace
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The Nikolaevsky Palace is a beautiful example of one of St Petersburg’s great palaces, built in red and yellow brick, not far from Palace Square.
It was built between 1861-1863 for Grand Prince Nicholas, the third son of Nicholas I., and then, in 1894, became home to the Kseninsky Boarding School – a private school for girls from noble families, founded by Tsar Alexander III in honour of his eldest daughter, Grand Duchess Kseniya Alexandrovna. After the revolution, the Palace was renamed “Dvarietz Truda” – or “The Labour Palace”, and became the trade unions’ headquarters. Today, the palace still houses several offices, but several of the old staterooms have been beautifully restored to their former glory. The entrance hall is impressive, with a beautiful, long, grey marble staircase, grey & white marble pillars and chandeliers.
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Ethnography museum
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Seated dinner is arranged for the participants in one of the halls of the museum. The entertainment includes Russian folklore group and Cossack show performance and gypsies concert. The folklore group meets the guests on arrival and fills all the pauses during the evening. C ossack group and gypsies perform in the 1st part of the evening. Later the guests enjoy the band performance playing well known European and Russian songs. Any special programme can be designed according to the clients’ taste.
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Menshikov Palace
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The palace of Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov is a veritable museum of Russian art from the first quarter of the 18th century. It was built for the Prince from 1710 to 1712 and from 1713 to 1727 (architects: Giovanni Mario Fontana and Gottfried Johann Schadel, assisted by Domenico Trezzini, Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli, Georg Johann Mattarnovy and Jean-Baptiste Le Blond). One of the largest and most splendid buildings of its time, the palace was surrounded by a regular garden with sculptures, fountains, grottoes and greenhouses. Moreover, a pier was built on the Neva side.
The official residence belonging to Menshikov, governor general of the capital and president of the College of War, was used for diplomatic receptions and gala celebrations. Following Menshikov's downfall and exile in 1732, the palace was turned over to a military school called the "Land Nobility Corps" (later the First Cadet Corps) and, as a result, underwent certain modifications.
Among the pupils of the Cadet Corps were the future Russian commanders Peter Rumiantsev-Zadunaisky and Alexander Suvorov, the dramatist Alexander Sumarokov, the actor and founder of the Russian theatre Fedor Volkov, and the Decembrist poets Kondraty Ryleyev and Fedor Glinka.
After the 1917 revolution, the building was used by various educational establishments. In 1956 restoration work began and in the late 1970s the palace resumed its original form.
The museum opened its doors to the public in 1981, revealing the beautiful restored interiors of the entrance hall, main staircase, Walnut Study, reception room, bedchamber and dining-room. The rooms, that are lavishly decnated with white and blue Dutch tiles are especially striking. On view are objects of everyday life and works of art from the late 17th to the first quarter of the eighteenth century, as well as several personal effects that once belonged to Emperor Peter I and his closest associate, Prince Menshikov.
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