Best drawings by Elena Vasilieva

Gothic Chapel (Peterhof)

It was designed at the request of Nicholas I of Russia by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in Gothic Revival style in 1829 and consecrated in July 1834.

St. Adalbert's Church, Königsberg

Construction of a small Neo-Gothic chapel on Lawsker Allee began on 16 July 1902 according to plans by Friedrich Heitmann, with its dedication occurring on 14 November 1904.

Church of the Resurrection

Church of the Resurrection at the Warsaw station in St. Petersburg designed by G. D. Grimm (with G. G. fon Goli and A. L. Kung). Building was carried out in pseudo-Russian style faced with decorative brick and decorated with sandstone.

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Kschessinska mansion

Monument of Art Nouveau architecture in St. Petersburg. Built in 1904-1906 years in the style of "Northern modern" by architect A. I. von Gauguin - different asymmetrical plan and composition uneven volumes.

The Church of Queen Luisa

How it was many years ago. Canvas, oil

Königsberg Cathedral

Haw it was many year ago. Convas, oil.

Grünhof Estate

In 1697 in Grünhof feature on the site of a hunting lodge completed the construction of a beautiful Baroque castle crowning the center of the architectural composition.

Estate Althof Ragnit

The St. Nicholas (Nikolsky) Church

Church was built in Neo-Gothic style in 1812 by architect Ivan Egotov apprentice of V. Bazhenov and M. Kazakov.

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Vinogradovo estate

E. Bonse updated the estate, which has suffered from the fire of 1905, reconstructing it in a big way in the shapes of neo-classical and eclectic. The author of all buildings (except of the church) is architect I. Rylski.

Vinogradovo estate

At the same time as Banse house (1911-1912) was built log building with a tower in neobaroque style— house of Hermann.

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Balga

Brick gothic castle of the Teutonic Knights

The Königsberg Castle

The castle was rebuilt many times, and combines a variety of architectural styles (Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo).

Schaaken castle

Schaaken castle — castle of the Teutonic Order. Located near Kaliningrad (Königsberg). Schaaken was not injured in the Great Patriotic War. Since the end of 1945 in the castle was a shelter for German orphans, which lasted until 1947. Then the castle was given for the house and outbuildings used for domestic purposes. In 2011 the castle was given to the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2012 was a fire there.

Kalyazin Bell Tower

The New Hermitage

The building’s exterior is characterised by its many Atlases, which were made by Terebenev in 1846, following Klenze’s sketches. Building complite in Greek Revival style.

The Reformed German Church

In 1929 church was closed, there was located a hostel and in 1932-39 it was completely rebuilt in the style of constructivism, using only existing walls.

The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour

K. Thon's design in neorussian style was approved in 1832. The church was to be a memorial dedicated to the Russian victory over Napoleon in spirit national romanticism ideas.

Cathedral of the Annunciation

Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace

The palace's façades are decorated with artistic elements of the Russian Baroque of the XVIII century.

Grand Menshikov Palace

The ensemble of the Grand Oranienbaum Menshikov Palace is an outstanding architectural monument and an example of the early Baroque style of the first half of the XVIII century. It was commissioned by the aristocrat Menshikov in 1711 and designed by the architects Fontana, Schadel and Braunstein.

New Altstadt Church

Church was copmleted in English neo-Gothic style. The building had a non-traditional form a graded diamond with many counterforts on the sides.

Embassy of Germany, Saint Petersburg

In 1911-1913 the building was redesigned in Neoclassical style by German architect Peter Behrens, as a grandiose monument the power of a unified Germany.

Bykovo Estate

This eclectic building was erected by B. De Simone on the basement of the previously existing manor house.

Grotto of the Summer Garden

At the Fontanka bank, there was built a Grotto pavilion - the first garden construction of the kind in Russia (1714-1725, architects A. Schluter, G.J. Mattarnovi, N. Michetti, M. Zemtsov). Its walls were laid with shells and tufa from inside.

King's Gate

The King’s Gate (Königstor) is one of the seven surviving city gates in Kaliningrad. King's Gate were built in the neo-Gothic style.

Brandenburg Castle

Typography of Levenson

Yuditten Kirche (Juditten Kirche)

The main nave Yuditten Protestant church built of rough boulders, the western wall - bolshemernogo of brick Gothic ligation.

Lutheran Church of St. Adalbert

Made of red brick with Gothic tower with a height of 42 meters.

Bismarck tower (The Königsberg domai

Estate Kapkeim

Castle Gross Wonsdorf

In 1869, on the former site Forburga (strengthening) Herman Leopold von Shretter built a castle in the style of late classicism.

Castle Gross Wonsdorf

In 1869, on the former site Forburga (strengthening) Herman Leopold von Shretter built a castle in the style of late classicism.

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