Palace & fortress
Yusupov Palace on Moika
- Mon
- 10:00–19:30
- Tue
- 10:00–19:30
- Wed
- 10:00–19:30
- Thu
- 10:00–19:30
- Fri
- 10:00–19:30
- Sat
- 10:00–19:30
- Sun
- 10:00–19:30
- Hours
- Visits are by timed sessions; the last session is at 18:00. Ticket sales end 10 minutes before the start, and entry is allowed no earlier than 30 minutes before the session.
- Price
- Tickets from 950 RUB; prices vary by route.
- How to visit
- The entrance for tours is at 21 Dekabristov Street; allow about 15 minutes to walk through the estate to the exhibition entrance. Tickets are sold for a specific date and time; late arrivals are not admitted.
- Hours
- Ticket required
- Hours
- Book ahead
- Hours
- About 60 min
Why it is worth the detour
The site of Grigori Rasputin's murder in 1916.
The Yusupov Palace on Moika is a former residence of the Russian noble House of Yusupov, now a museum. It is historically significant as the site of Grigori Rasputin's murder.
The people behind this address
Documented connections, not celebrity trivia.
Grigori Rasputin
Murdered in the Yusupov Palace on the Moika on 17 Dec 1916 (place of death).
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Walk it with the stories
This address is one stop among many. Our routes and quests link them into a walk that makes sense on the ground.