Cavalry Houses (Peterhof)

The Cavalier Houses in Peterhof form a unified architectural ensemble, rebuilt in stone in 1799–1801 on the site of wooden buildings from 1732. One of the houses hosts the historical and cultural project "Tsar's Amusements," which tells about the celebrations and entertainments of the Peterhof court in nine halls, displaying personal belongings of Peter I and Nicholas I, costumes, and imperial bicycles. The "House of Playing Cards" exhibition is based on the collection of A. S. Perelman, acquired by the museum-reserve at the end of 1999. The Museum of Collectors, occupying another Cavalier House, presents over a thousand exhibits, including works by Petrov-Vodkin, Roerich, Serebryakova, Kustodiev, Nesterov, Benois, and Lansere.