Petrovsky Travel Palace

By order of Empress Catherine II, the architect Matvei Kazakov built the Petrovsky Travel Palace in the 18th century. At the end of that century, the neo-Gothic style was quite popular, so the palace was built that way, with the addition of a romantic style. The main purpose of the mansion is a place to stop the entire family of the ruler before entering the Mother See, when traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow. That is why it is "travel".

There were many historical moments and transactions in this building, for example, in 1812, during the war, Napoleon's headquarters was located here. Then there were difficult times for the city, Napoleon watched from here how the city, houses and streets were dying. Therefore, the track palace suffered, but after the end of the war, Emperor Nicholas I was able to restore it. Years later, the palace passed to different people, so it was intended for different purposes. After the revolution, there was a museum of Red Aviation, the Air Force Academy, only later it was brought into the memory of history and returned to the city. The Petrovsky Palace has been under restoration for ten years to receive guests of honor.

As for the detailed architecture, Matvey Kazakov has never been outside of Russia and never visited St. Petersburg, but he was able to recreate his new architectural complex, which combines several styles at the same time. Petrovsky Palace combines features of the Gothic Revival and medieval Russian architecture, neo-Gothic style and some proportions of classicism. These features can be seen in ornaments, walls, columns and facades.

Each element of the decor symbolizes luxury, prosperity, indissolubility and greatness of the state.

It is worth noting the popular portraits of Russian rulers from Rurik to Vladimir, which are in the halls. These images mean the strength of the state and rulers, gratitude for the created country and special greatness.

Since 1997, the palace has become the property of the administration and leads to the boundaries of Moscow. You can get there by metro, near the Dynamo station. In 1998, the Palace of Red Aviation was renamed the Petrovsky Travel Palace, returning the building to its former history and glory. Due to many restorations, many rooms have changed, but the elements and symbols have remained, so now it is partly a museum. There is a hotel on the second floor, excursions are often held and especially important guests are received, since now it is the official Reception House of the Moscow government.