The Oryol Palace is a neo - Gothic suburban villa of the Princes Orlov in Strelna , a suburb of St. Petersburg . Destroyed during World War II [1] .
| Homestead | |
| Cottage of Prince Orlov | |
|---|---|
 Gothic tower of Orlov's summer house | |
| A country |  Russia |
| Village | Strelna , St. Petersburg highway , 78 |
| Architectural style | Neo-gothic |
| Project Author | P.S. Sadovnikov |
| Building | 1833 - 1839 |
| Status |
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 World Heritage Site | |
| Historic Center of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments. The Palace and Park Ensembles of the Village of Strelna and its Historical Center. AFOrlov's Datcha (The historical center of St. Petersburg and the complexes of monuments associated with it. The palace and park ensembles of the village of Strelna and its historical center. Dacha AF Orlova) | |
| Link | No. 540-014b on the World Heritage List |
| Criteria | i, ii, iv, vi |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Turning on | 1990 ( 14th session ) |
Content
Famous Owners
- 1834 - 1862 - A.F. Orlov and O.A. Orlova
- 1862 - 1885 - N. A. Orlov
- 1885 - 1916 - A.N. Orlov
- 1885 - 1917 - V.N. Orlov
History
The manor house was built in 1833-1839 according to the project of the architect P. S. Sadovnikov , who created a single palace and park ensemble of the palace and Oryol park with a pond [2] . The territory was donated to Count (later Prince) Alexei Fedorovich Orlov by Emperor Nicholas I in 1834.
The palace was made of wood, in the romantic style of English Gothic , its main facade overlooked the pond. On the north side had a four-story tower. Octagonal pylons in the corners of the building, serrated parapets above the eaves, bay windows , lancet gables gave the palace an unusually picturesque look. In July 1834, in the presence of the entire courtyard, the grand opening of the palace took place. According to a contemporary, three things were impressive in him, which were not in any of the capital’s houses [3] :
| These are, first of all, ceilings, worked with delightful care and grace of white gypsum with reliefs in the Moorish style - they are amazingly spectacular. Then the doors - in all rooms they are almost level with the ceiling, massive, carved, made of mahogany. They resemble beautiful doors in Neapolitan palaces that let in so much air! And the third of the beautiful things - lancet windows and mirrors in a wooden frame, made very skillfully. Countess Orlova herself observed the progress of all work in the house and proved that she had good taste. |
The planning decision was simple and rational - the central two-story volume was connected with two wings of one-story buildings. In the center of the main facade facing the pond stood out a wide covered terrace with access to the park. Its porch on both sides was decorated with cast-iron eagles on a ball - a symbol of the Orlov family. The figured well survived.
Near the terrace, on two high pedestals, there were bronze images of a horse chariot carriage by P.K. Klodt , the author's repetition of the sculptures installed on the Anichkov bridge (stolen during the Great Patriotic War , the pedestals were preserved).
Currently, a park with ponds and a tufa bridge, garden buildings and the ruins of a stable yard with a greenhouse complex have been preserved.
Gallery
Ruin Tower in Oryol Park
Gates of the estate
Gatekeeper's House (restored in 1951-1952)
Tuff bridge on the "Island of Love"
Notes
- ↑ S. Gorbatenko. Strelna Architecture, 2010
- ↑ S. B. Gorbatenko. Peterhof road . St. Petersburg, 2001.
- ↑ Dolly Fickelmon. Diary 1829-1837. All Pushkin Petersburg. - M.: Past, 2009 .-- 1002 p.