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Chesme Palace

🇷🇺 Russia · 18th century

Chesme Palace in Russia
Photo: Tura8 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Chesme Palace is an imperial travelling palace located in Saint Petersburg. It was built to a design by the architect Yuri Felten, commissioned by Empress Catherine II, in the Neo-Gothic style. It is an architectural monument. Together with the Chesme Church it once formed a unique ensemble facing the former Tsarskoye Selo road (now Moskovsky Prospekt). It is named in honour of the Russian fleet's victory over the Turkish fleet at the Battle of Chesma in 1770.

Machine-translated from “Чесменский дворец” on the Russian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Chesme Palace ranks #3,248 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #85 of the 149 mapped in Russia. Founded 1774, it is older than 15% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 638 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,265 times in the last 60 days, more than 71% of the atlas. 33 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Saint Petersburg, 10 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chesme Palace?

Chesme Palace stands in Russia, at 59.85738°, 30.32773°.

When was Chesme Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1774. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Chesme Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,248 of 8,764 worldwide, and #85 in Russia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Chesme Palace?

Alexandrino Manor, about 6 km away.

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