Alexis Palace

The palace's asymmetrical design with two distinctive towers and a set of exuberant rooftops is highly unusual for Saint Petersburg.

The dining hall had a set of ten paintings by Ernst Friedrich von Liphart.

Though the palace was declared a national landmark in 1968, it remained in utter disrepair throughout the Soviet period.

A major restoration was undertaken in the early 21st century at the behest of Sergei Roldugin.

In 2008 the palace was reopened as the St. Petersburg Music House, where concerts and excursions are available with the exception of July.