Strelna is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia, a favorite vacation spot for Petersburgers and once a royal residence. People come here to admire the luxurious palace and park complexes and plunge into the unique atmosphere of respectability and comfort that has prevailed here for more than a century.
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How to get here
You can get to Strelna from the Northern capital in less than half an hour by bus, electric trains or even trams.
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A bit of history
In the 17th century, the territory of modern Strelna was part of the Swedish lands, in the 30s the place was chosen by the Swedish aristocrat Johann Schütte Strall at Hoff, he is considered the founder of the city. He built a magnificent manor here, broke a park with a pond and a greenhouse, he also built a small house church and a water mill at his order.
Later, this city drew the attention of Emperor Peter I, first he ordered to build several huts in which he could to stop on arrival, and later, following his ambitious plans, began a grandiose construction of a luxurious country residence, which was to eclipse the glory of the Palace of Versailles.
But as soon as the large-scale construction was started, the emperor was informed that the swampy terrain near Peterhof is more suitable for building high fountains, so all attention was shifted to a new facility . Only four decades later, Strelna found a new owner - the son of Paul I, Constantine, who continued the work of Peter . He built here a magnificent palace with a park complex, connecting it with another, the Travel Palace . It's more modest, but, all However, no less exquisite wooden building with a portico of six columns and a mezzanine decorated with carved arched windows .
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The palace was founded in 1720, and was completed only in the late 18th century, it was called Konstantinovsky (ironically, princes all lived as one by the name of Konstantin) and even had his coat of arms and motto: "Right and right," the authorship of Prince Konstantin Nikolaevich.
During its existence, the estate has undergone several reconstructions, first in the 18th century, then after a fire in the early 19th century, and after the German occupation during the Second World War .According to unconfirmed data (they are being studied now), during one of the restorations, having removed the wooden flooring of the Track Palace, the builders discovered an unusual sarcophagus, in addition to family coats of arms and seals, there was an embalmed body, most likely one of the founders of Strelna, (this was the name of the city in the 17th century) .
It's hard to imagine, but in a manor house belonging to the royal family, where grandiose receptions and luxury balls were staged, post-revolutionary time housed a correctional colony-boarding school, a sanatorium for the mentally ill and even the corps of the seaworthy school. And only in the middle of the last century was recognized the true cultural and historical value of this palace and park complex.
And after UNESCO took the estate in Strelna to the monuments of the world cultural heritage, which are on the verge of destruction, in Strelna large-scale reconstruction began .As a result, the Travel Palace acquired its original appearance and was opened to guests at the end of the last century, while Konstantinovsky underwent more serious reconstruction and was given a special status .It was renamed the "Congress House", and since 2003 official and solemn events at the highest level have been held here, in particular, in 2006 the G8 summit here took place .
Excursions Strelny
The palace is open for visitors, however, it is only possible to get into it with an excursion (it is necessary to make an appointment only on the day of its holding). Here you can see luxurious and unlike each other grand palace halls, billiard rooms, refectory and even palace kitchens, apartments in which the head of state meets his guests or the boudoir of the first lady, as well as the royal cellars, where the tourists are offered a tasting of aged wines, the collections of which were collected back in the days of the empire.
Then follows the tour around the palace complex with a walk in the park, visit the "Pavilion of negotiations" and cozy guest houses "Consular Village". In the summer, you can also walk around the gardens adjacent to the palace, where the potato was first cultivated in the Russian Empire.
In this case, it is worth remembering that during this tour you need to strictly adhere to certain rules of conduct, and photography is possible only for a very impressive additional fee. The excursion itself will cost about 250 rubles per person. But, believe me, you will not be disappointed to see this grandiose structure with a generously decorated façade, a royal luxurious interior decoration and an incredible park size, where once Peter I was in the shade of a huge linden he loved to rest from important state affairs.
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