Square

Palace Square

Address: Дворцовая площадь 12
Area: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Districts: Palace Embankment

Mon: 00:00–23:59
Tue: 00:00–23:59
Wed: 00:00–23:59
Thu: 00:00–23:59
Fri: 00:00–23:59
Sat: 00:00–23:59
Sun: 00:00–23:59
Hours: The square is open 24 hours; museum and event hours may differ.
Price: Square admission: 0 RUB; nearby museums require separate admission.
How to visit: This is an open public space. Comfortable shoes are recommended because of the cobblestones.
Hours: Free entry
Hours: Good after dark
Hours: About 30 min

Why it is worth the detour

The central city square of St Petersburg, known for its historical significance and architectural grandeur.

Palace Square is the heart of St Petersburg, connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge. It is renowned for its historical events and stunning architecture, including the Winter Palace and the Alexander Column.

The people behind this address

Documented connections, not celebrity trivia.

Carlo Rossi
Created here
Created the vast General Staff Building and its triumphal arch that close Palace Square opposite the Winter Palace (1819–1829).

What else is close by

The nearest places we have written up, with straight-line distance from here.

200 m
Hermitage Museum
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650 m
Red Bridge
A historic single-span bridge across the Moika River, known for its red color.
700 m
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Saint Isaac's Cathedral is best known for its massive dome and stunning architecture.
750 m
Kazan Cathedral
The Kazan Cathedral is best known for being a major Russian Orthodox Church dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan.
750 m
Bronze Horseman
An iconic equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg.
800 m
Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
The church marks the precise area where Alexander II was mortally wounded by a People’s Will bomb on March 13, 1881, or March 1 under the Russian calendar then in use. Its glittering mosaics therefore enclose the memory of a chaotic assassination that ended a reforming reign and hardened the politics of his successors.