Main Imperial Stables

The Main Imperial Stables are a historical architectural ensemble in St. Petersburg, occupying a block between the Moika River, Konushennaya Square, and the Griboedov Canal, built in 1720–1723 by architect Nikolai Gerbel on the order of Peter I. In the mid-19th century, architect Pyotr Sadovnikov added transverse courtyard buildings, and hay barns and latrines appeared in the yard. In 1817–1823, the ensemble was reconstructed by Vasily Stasov, who changed the western and eastern end buildings to curved ones and rebuilt the wings of the building along the Moika River. The updated facades were decorated in the Empire style, and the interior paintings were created by Giovanni Battista Scotti and Fyodor Brandukov.