Oranienbaum Palace and Park Ensemble

The Oranienbaum Palace and Park Ensemble in the city of Lomonosov is part of the World Heritage site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments". The oldest structure of the complex is the Grand Menshikov Palace, erected in 1710–1727 by architects Giovanni Maria Fontana and Gottfried Schadel; it divides the park into the formal Lower Garden and the landscape Upper Park. The ensemble is valuable as the only St. Petersburg suburb that was not destroyed during the Great Patriotic War and has preserved its historical authenticity.