Mikhaylovsky Palace

Michael (Mikhaylovsky) Palace may refer to one of the following palaces in St. Petersburg, Russia:

Saint Michael's Castle, constructed in 1797–1801 as a residence for Emperor Paul I
Old Michael Palace, constructed in 1819–1825, a Neoclassical palace of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich of Russia, designed by Carlo Rossi, currently housing the State Russian Museum since 1895
New Michael Palace, constructed in 1857–1861, also known as New Michael Place, an eclectic palace on the Palace Embankment, designed by Andrei Shtakenschneider for Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich of Russia

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