Vorontsov's Palace (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Saint Petersburg / Sadovaya ulitsa, 26
 palace, Baroque (architecture), listed building / architectural heritage, 18th century construction, object of cultural heritage of federal importance (Russia)

Here, before the revolution were the most elite institution of Imperial Russia, a famous Pazhesky Corps. It was a rough analogue of Eton and was aristocratic paramilitary agency which took on pedigrees.
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Coordinates:   59°55'54"N   30°19'55"E
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