Add a review about the palace stables of Peterhof

The phenomenon of the Russian manor, showing the scope of our Slavic soul - these are giant stables, which in their size, decoration and architecture are more like completely independent palace complexes or estates. Occurring in many possessions of aristocratic families all over Russia, the palace stables certainly could not fail to appear in Peterhof.

The project of the Imperial palace stables in Peterhof belongs to the genius Nikolai Benois, and the idea of ​​erecting such a luxurious "home" for horses here - Nicholas I The construction was proceeding rapidly: in just 7 years, from 1848 to 1855, a whole complex of stables was built at Alexandria Manor.

Noteworthy is not only the appointment of a pompous building, but also architecture. The stables were erected in the fashionable style of false Gothic at that time, and the dimensions were given truly gigantic. At the first glance at the complex, you do not immediately understand that it is before you - not that the Kremlin of the district dispensing, or the building of the Gostiny Dvor. Those who reach around 500 meters along the perimeter, the palace stables have become, perhaps, one of the main highlights of the whole Alexandria ensemble.

At first glance at the stable, you do not immediately understand that it is before you - either the Kremlin of the district bottling, or the building of the Gostiny Dvor .

Alas, Benoit was unable to finish his next creation personally - the Crimean War began and Emperor Nicholas I was not up to construction and entertainment. After the death of the Tsar, when Alexander II ascended to the throne, so fabulously expensive and defiant buildings became no longer a place, they were successfully forgotten, and they lived out their "imperial age", albeit by design, but somewhat in an unfinished form.

Today The palace stables have the form of an irregular quadrangle with nine towers in the corners, which give the already gothic building a fleur of mysterious mystery. And look, that from a narrow loophole looks a golden lock of the spit of the beauty Rapunzel

The complex of palace stables includes service buildings connected by a stone wall with loopholes, and in the center of the building - an empty yard, a former riding arena, now a yard for walks.

Nowadays in the stables of the palace from 1976 until 2013 there was a sanatorium "Petrodvorets", allowing you to relax outside, surrounded by amazing surroundings and in an amazing proximity to the main treasury of the architectural wonders of Russia - Peterhof. However, in view of the growing rent, the sanatorium had to move down, and the building, it seems like, decided to redevelop the expensive hotel.

Address: Avrov, 2, Peterhof.