The Grand Duke Vladimir Palace is located in St. Petersburg near the Hermitage museum. It was constructed from 1867 to 1872 as the last imperial palace in St. Petersburg, designed for Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich. The palace contains over 360 rooms decorated in various historic styles and housed the Academics' House after the October Revolution. It is now a venue that can host events for up to 160 people in spaces like the Oak Hall, decorated in Russian folk style, or the White Hall ballroom in Rococo style. Tsar Events can organize classical or folklore themed dinners at the palace with appropriate entertainment.

1. Venue in St. Petersburg
GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR PALACE

2. VENUE LOCATION & ACCESS
Address: Dvortsovaya Embarkment, 26
Located in walking distance from
Hermitage museum
The view from the Palace's windows:

3. EXTERIOR
Like the Winter Palace and the
Marble Palace, the Vladimir Palace
fronts Palace Embankment; water
frontage on the Neva was extremely
prized by the Russian aristocracy.
The façade, richly ornamented with
struccorustication, was patterned
after Leon Battista Alberti's palazzi
in Florence. The main porch is built
of Brenen sandstone and adorned
with griffins, coats-of-arms, and
cast-iron lanterns. Other details are
cast in portland cement.

4. HISTORY
The Vladimir Palace (Vladimirsky dvorets) was the last imperial palace to be constructed in
Saint-Petersburg, Russia. It was designed by a team of architects (Vasily Kenel, Aleksandr
Rezanov, Andrei Huhn, Ieronim Kitner, Vladimir Shreter) for Alexander II's son, Grand Duke
Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia. Construction work lasted from 1867 to 1872.

5. INTERIOR
The palace and its outbuildings contain some 360 rooms, all
decorated in disparate historic styles: Neo-Renaissance
(reception room, parlor), Gothic Revival (dining room), Russian
Revival (Oak Hall), Rococo (White Hall), Byzantine style
(study), various oriental styles, and so on. This interior
ornamentation, further augmented by Maximilian Messmacher
in 1880-1892, is considered a major monument to the 19th-century
passion for historicizm.
After the October Revolution, the palace became the home of
the 'Academics' House‘.

6. INTERIOR

7. INTERIOR

8. THE SMALL BANQUETING HALL
Maximum Capacity: 40 pax
In 1888 the court architect М. Mesmakher designed Small Banqueting Hall, together with
other palace's rooms. The Small Banqueting Hall is decorated in the Venetian taste.

9. The oak hall is decorated in unusual style based on
the traditional Russian folk elements. The ceiling,
panelling, cornice, and borders are all painted in
imitation of oak. which makes the room seem
interesting. Five popular Russian fairy tales decorate
the walls, interpreted by Vereshchagin in oil on a
special rough canvas that makes them look like
tapestries.
THE OAK HALL
Maximum Capacity: 160 pax

10. THE OAK HALL

11. THE OAK HALL

12. BALLROOM: WHITE HALL
Maximum Capacity: 120 pax
The Ballroom is decorated in elaborate Louis XV Rococo style with an elaborate music gallery
The ornate walls and ceiling includes beautifully sculptured figures of nymphs and cherubs.
The three medallion paintings to the celling executed by Vereshchagln.

13. BALLROOM: WHITE HALL

14. BALLROOM: WHITE HALL

15. DINNER
Have a gala dinner at private residence belonging to an imperial family of Romanovs!
Dinner is served in Oак Hall, Small Banqueting Hall or White
Hall.
Table settings can be provided in various colors and motives
depending on if providing a classical evening / seating or
folkloristic themes and table settings with Russian Samovars
and Russian Scarf's instead of table cloth.

16. THEME
VARIATION
Classical Gala
Dinner
Folklore Dinner

17. ENTERTAINMENT
CLASSICAL ARTISTS:
•Ballet Dancer
•Classical Quartet
•Opera Singer
•Harp Player
•Classical Orchestra
Other artist can be used (depending on theme of
event)

18. SCENARIO:
•19:00 - Arrival to the Vladimirs Palace CLASSICAL DINNER
(recommended entertainment during
welcome :Classical music performed by
Classical Quartet or Orchestra)
•19:00 – 19:30 - Welcome meeting of guests at
the staircase or mainroom (indoor or outdoor)
with champagne/cocktails
•19:30 - 20:00 Short tour around the rooms of
the palace
•20:00 - 23:00 Dinner at Oak Room
(recommended entertainment during dinner:
Ballet performance -30 min, Classical music
performed by Classical Quartet, Harp Player)
•22:00 – 22:30 - Opera Singer performs after
Dessert served
•23:00 - Departure from the Vladimir Palace

19. ENTERTAINMENT
FOLKLORE ARTISTS:
•Cossack dancing & singing group
•Bread & Salt ceremony
•Balalaika Orchestra
•Gypsy group (song & dance)
•Russian Singing Folklore group
Other artist can be used (depending on
theme of event)

20. SCENARIO:
FOLKLORE DINNER
•19:00 - Arrival to the Palace (recommended
entertainment during welcome
cocktail: Bread & Salt ceremony, Balalaika Musical Trio)
•19:00 – 19:30 - Welcome Cocktail in the lobby
•19:30 - 23:00 Dinner at Marble room (recommended
entertainment: Babki from Karelia (authentic countryside
folklore), Balalaika Trio, Russian Folklore singing group)
•22:00 – 22:30 - Cossack Dance Show on the stage
after Dessert served
•23:00 - Departure from the Palace

21. CONTACTS
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