Second priority works on reconstructing
and repair of the East wing of the General Staff Building are in
process. A pleasant surprise was waited for restorers: under the
coats of paint previously unknown paintings, most likely made in
the 20s of the 19th century were discovered. full story
Restoration project of the Eastern Wing of the
General Staff Building is a part of the Great Hermitage programme.
The General Staff Building should become both a site for exhibiting
works of art belonging to XIX - XXI centuries and a cultural and
public forum that sets new frameworks for the existence of Palace
Square. full story
The General Staff Building
1820-1830
Architect Carlo Rossi
Restoration project of the Eastern Wing of the
General Staff Building is a result of joint initiatives of the
State Hermitage and the Government of the Russian Federation.
The project is financed by the Government of the Russian Federation
and by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(The World Bank). full story
Meeting the authors of the project
The first stage of restoration was completed
in December of 2010.
The budget of the first stage of the project was 4.2 billion rubles.
The total area restored in the course of the first stage was 32,500 square meters.
The deadline for the completion of the second stage of restoration
is the second quarter of 2013.
The cost of the project is 6.5 billion rubles.
The total area to be reconstructed is 30,900 square meters. full story
Mikhail Piotrovsky is presenting the project
How are the interests of visitors with
physical disabilities accommodated in the General Staff?
For visitors with physical disabilities all necessary provisions
are made to ensure their comfortable stay in the museum full story
Director of the Hermitage Mikhail Piotrovsky
The restoration of the Eastern Wing of the General
Staff Building, the monument of federal significance, receives
a wide coverage in the mass media. full story
Press conference
The General Staff Building is one of the most
famous monuments of architecture of St Petersburg (1820-1830,
architect Carlo Rossi). Until the February Revolution the building
housed higher governmental institutions of the Russian Empire.
In 1988 the Eastern Wing was donated to the State Hermitage. full story
