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Nevsky Prospekt, 15
1768-71. Architect unknown. Rebuilt in 1858 by
N.Grebenka
The house was built on the site of the Palace of
Empress Yelizaveta Petrovna. This palace-type
building is very important architecturally, as its
fasades face three streets. The two-tier
colonnades give it a solemn outlook. The
interiors retain some fragments of the
18th-century decoration.The house is historically
linked with many developments in the cultural life
of the city. In 1780-83 the architect G.Quarenghi
lived here. In the late 18th century there was
housed the first musical club in Petersburg. In
the early 19th century on the ground floor there
was a well-known restaurant, which Pushkin
used to frequent.