Yelagin Island, located in the Neva River just north of St. Petersburg, was one of the Romanov dynasty’s retreats in the 18th and 19th centuries. The island is a wooded and landscaped 237-acre enclave of residences, pavilions, servants’ quarters, and parks. The most notable buildings were built by the Italian-born architect, and favorite of Catherine I, Carlo Rossi. (...)
Yelagin Island, located in the Neva River just north of St. Petersburg, was one of the Romanov dynasty’s retreats in the 18th and 19th centuries. The island is a wooded and landscaped 237-acre enclave of residences, pavilions, servants’ quarters, and parks. The most notable buildings were built by the Italian-born architect, and favorite of Catherine I, Carlo Rossi. The centerpiece among the buildings is the Yelagin Palace, built in the 1780s and decorated in the Russian Empire style. Two other important structures are the Guardhouse Pavilion, which housed regiments of the imperial guard, and the Flag Pavilion, sometimes known as the Wharf Pavilion. The Flag Pavilion was not actively used during the Soviet era and received only minimal cosmetic repairs during the 20th century.
