The palace is now experiencing its best days from the time of Constantine Pavlovich and Konstantinovichi; becoming the residence of the head of state, a former princely residence even added in status. The exterior of the Palace, rough finished at Peter, at different times changed Rastrelli, Voronikhin and Shtakenshneider and the last renovation took a sample version of Luigi Rusca completes begun by Andrey Voronikhin (it belongs noticeable belvederchik Rusca, which now flies over sovereign tricolor).
Plucked and shaved for presidential security landscape overlooks the palace from different points; terrain worked many great Jean-Baptiste Leblond, adjusting rivers, hills adjusting conducting channels and cutting down trees to plant new – Peter on Strelna were species as well as at Peterhof. From land from St. Petersburg to Red Hills, chopped flat portions and distributed to relatives and retainers, the king took a four piece to Peterhof and the same for Strelna.
But after a trip to France proved that the heart is still more to Peterhof : there is more water pressure , fountains , therefore, above, is not worse Versailles – Peterhof and was finished and hateful Strelna suffered since long neglect .
In the reconstruction of the 300 th anniversary of St. Petersburg was invested nearly $ 300 million ; cleaned locks and canals, refurbished interiors and Voronikhin stairs to the lower terrace , restored wine cellars and even built a dome something called Pavilion negotiations – in the place where he once planned Leblon water Temple .
Fountains, as before, and few are low, right in the long term with a large terrace sticking Northwest CHP on the opposite shore of the bay, and it will not be reversed; same type homes Consular village, crafted for the presidential guests in their absence are rented to "events "- and fireworks do not stop here all season.
Between the village and the territory of the Consular Academy Makarov should start a lot of construction: in the closed competition to design the congress center "Constantine," which was attended by Jean Nouvel, Mario Botta, Massimiliano Fuksas and Eric van Egerat won hybrid greenhouse with volume de tomonovskoy the Stock Exchange – the idea of classic postmodernism Spaniard Ricardo Bofill.
Get into the palace (there are three ceremonial hall, the grand quarters, gazebo) is possible only with a guided tour, and in the Lower Park – still only in dry weather. There is a special tour of the Putin places: here our President had dinner with an American, but, on the contrary offices, – the first car of Vladimir, a gray long – eared "Cossack".
Hours:
Mon – Sun: 10.00 – 18.00
Cashier: 10.00 – 16.00
Closed on Wednesday
In the days of public events palace is closed to the public.
Dear friends, pay your attention, to the fact that the time and days of work of "Konstantinovsky Palace" can change, so before visiting it we recommend you to call +7 (812) 438 – 53 – 60.
