Serebrianyi vek: Oranienbaum. Dvortsy i parki: al'bom-putevoditel' (Silver Age Oranienbaum: Palaes and Parks)

St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg University, 2010. This book uses old post cards and archival photos to present the main structures of the architectural ensemble first commissioned during Peter's the Great's reign by Alexander Menshikov. After Menshikov's fall from favor the palace ensemble became part of the imperial family's property. All additions to the original palace were done in the eighteenth century, which makes it a unique among St. Petersburg's suburban palaces as entirely a baroque and rococo ensemble. 173 p., 28 cm, approx. 100 b/w illus., Rus. with title page and summary in ENGLISH. Item #4296
ISBN: 9785846510104

Price: $27.00