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VIVA – Russia is the largest country in the world and its territory covers one-eighth of the Earth's land area. The scenery of Russia is so diverse, from deserts to frozen coastlines, high mountains, to huge marshes.
Russia is famous for its production of wheat, and fertilizers. Russia is also considered a country that has a wealthy population.
The country with the ninth largest population in the world has several scattered palaces. These palaces have a magnificent and stunning look. It is known, these palaces were owned by Russian nobles.
Here are the top seven of the most magnificent and stunning palaces in Russia:
1. Yusupov Palace, St. Petersburg
Yusupov palace.
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The Yusupov family is one of the oldest and richest families in Russia, having palaces throughout the country. One of the best known is the house on the Moika River embankment in St. Petersburg, where the family lived from the early 19th century until the 1917 Revolution.
From the outside, it may not impress the imagination, but the interior of the palace is the most luxurious in Russia. Each hall is truly a work of art and there is even a luxurious private theatre, with lavish decorations such as the Bolshoi and Mariinsky.
2. Stroganov Palace St. Petersburg
Stroganov Palace.
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There are many castles in St. Petersburg, including the royal palace. The unusual pink building greets all who stroll along Nevsky Prospect, the main street of the city. The other side of the palace can be seen from the embankment of the Moika River.
The palace was built by Italian court architect Bartholomeo Rastrelli, who also built the beautiful imperial residences at the Tsarskoye Selo and Peterhof Palaces, as well as the Winter Palace.
As quoted from Russia Beyond, Thursday, October 13, 2022, the house in Nevsky is owned by Baron Sergei Stroganov and his descendants, who are collectors of paintings. Today, the palace is a branch of the Russian Museum.
3. Sheremetev Estate in Kuskovo, Moscow
Sheremetev Estate in Kuskovo, Moscow.
- Marina Lystseva Photo.
The wealthy Sheremetev family had a large summer residence on the outskirts of Moscow. The palace is an 18th -century wooden building that is still in excellent condition.
Check the gardens, caves, and pavilions in European style, built by the talented architect who was Sheremetev's slave (their noble master gave them all the conditions to study and work in the art).
The Sheremetev family also has a greenhouse where they grow exotic fruits. The most interesting thing is that they do not stay or even sleep in the house, but only invite a crowd of people for entertainment events in the place.
4. The Sheremetev Castle, Yurini (The Mari El Republic)
The Sheremetev Castle.
- Dimon Porter Gazin.
The Sheremetevs owned some manor houses throughout Russia, besides Kuskovo, there was also the famous Ostankino palace in Moscow, where they maintained a fortress theater known throughout the country. This luxurious neo-Gothic palace was built on the banks of the Volga River in the late 19th century
5. Vorontsov Palace in Alupka, Crimea
Vorontsov Palace.
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Crimea is a favorite summer vacation spot for Russian royalty and the royal family. There are several luxurious royal palaces on the south coast, Livadia, and Massandra, belonging to the Romanovs, as well as other Yusupov palaces. And this very unusual Gothic castle belongs to Count Vorontsov, governor of all the southern provinces of Russia.
British court architect Edward Blore, the author of the main facade of Buckingham Palace in London, was also involved in the construction in Crimea.
6. The Oldenburgsky Palace, Ramon, Voronezh Region
The Oldenburgsky Palace.
- Timoshenko, 2015.
Forty kilometers from Voronezh, in the village town of Ramon, is another neo-Gothic castle, the fashion of which spread in the 19th century. The castle does not belong to anyone but belongs to a member of the noble family of German descent, Oldenburg. Among them were princes, and nobles.
According to a legend, during World War II, the Nazis did not bomb the castle, having learned that its owner had German roots.
7. Shuvalov Palace St. Petersburg
Shuvalov Palace St. Petersburg.
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In the 1820s, a representative of the noble Naryshkin family bought a plot of land on the banks of the Fontanka River in St. Petersburg. He and his relatives several times seriously reconstructed the palace.
The palace acquired a modern look in the late 19th century and its eclectic style combines elements of Late Classicism and Neo-Renaissance.
Naryshkin's, then, became associated with the Shuvalovs and the family owned the palace until the Revolution of 1917. During the Soviet years, the building was used for various purposes and, in 2013, the Fabergé Museum was founded there.
