Lopukhinsky garden (Saint Petersburg)

 garden, object of cultural heritage of regional importance (Russia)

Current Lopukhinsky garden (under the Soviet regime, he was named Felix Dzerzhinsky) got its name from its first owner, his Highness Prince Peter Vasilyevich Lopukhin. Rhode Lopukhins closer to the throne, when Avdotya Lopuchin became the wife of Peter I. The marriage was, as you know, unfortunate. The first wife of Peter entered a monastery, son Alexis tortured terrible tortures. Above Lopukhin thunderstorm - the majority of the genus experienced Siberian exile, disgrace, many killed. Peter V. Lopukhin his career in the liberal reign of Catherine the Great, by the end of her reign was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-general and the governor of Yaroslavl. He was not among the "Catherine eagles" - darlings of the sovereign, but was merely serviceable, a qualified official. This attracted the attention of the new emperor - Paul I: Last searched his assistants, not directly connected with his deceased mother, whom he hated. Lopukhin was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky and Anne I degree, was appointed procurator-general (in our opinion - Attorney General) and received the rank of privy councilor. Makes it particularly quickly went up the hill after Paul drew attention to his daughter - Anna Lopuhin nineteen, soon became the imperial favorite. In 1798 Lopukhin awarded the amazing, incredible differences: receives the title of His Serene Highness Prince receives a gift from the Emperor of Korsun - huge names of Polish kings, becomes a knight of Malta and Knight of the highest in Russia, the Order of St. Andrew. All of his daughter and wife get the title of the court ...
mistress Anna Lopuhin married to Prince Paul Gagarin
Favorite color Anna Gagarina-Lopukhina - crimson - the color became a state, not by accident, and the new palace of Paul - Michael's Castle - got a crimson raskolerovku. Paul in honor of his mistress commanded to name the flagship of the Russian navy frigate "Grace" (as translated from the Greek name Anna). In the last months of Paul's reign, Anna lived in the Mikhailovsky Palace, and the bedchamber of the Emperor was connected to her boudoir special secret staircase!