Marble Palace is one of the first Neoclassical palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is situated between the Field of Mars and Palace Quay, slightly to the east from New Michael Palace.
Larger Marble Palace. View from the Field of Mars
Embankment façade of the Larger Marble Palace. For a night view see here.
Equestrian statue of Alexander III from Vosstaniya Square
Field of Mars (Saint Petersburg)
The Field of Mars is a large square in the centre of Saint Petersburg. Over its long history it has been alternately a meadow, park, pleasure garden, military parade ground, revolutionary pantheon and public meeting place.
Aerial view of the Field of Mars
View across the Field of Mars, looking north. In the foreground is the course of the Moyka River, with the Neva in the distance
Ice slides and other attractions on the field in the 1820s
The Field of Mars in the early 19th century, by Benjamin Patersen.