Carlo Rossi (architect)
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Carlo di Giovanni Rossi was an Italian architect, whose most notable work was in early-19th-century Imperial Russia. He was the author of many classical buildings and architectural ensembles in Saint
Portrait by B. S. Mityar, 1820
Alexandrine Theatre in Saint Petersburg.
Arch of the General Staff Building in Palace Square, by Carlo Rossi.
Russian National Library
Mikhailovsky Palace
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The Mikhailovsky Palace is a grand ducal palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is located on Arts Square and is an example of Empire style neoclassicism. The palace currently houses the main building
The Mikhailovsky Palace as it appears today
Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, for whom the palace was built
An early view of the palace's neoclassical facade
The palace in the nineteenth century, with Mikhailovskaya Square in the foreground