Mikhailovskiy Castle Historical Museum Admission Ticket

Visit: Mikhailovskiy Castle Historical Museum, Sadovaya St., 2, St. Petersburg 191011 Russia

St. Michael's Castle, also called the Mikhailovsky Castle or the Engineers Castle, is a former royal residence. The St. Michael's Castle is a branch of the Russian Museum and now houses its Portrait Gallery. Official portraits of the Russian Emperors and Empresses and various dignitaries and celebrities from the late 17th to the early 20th century are on the display. Now a branch of the Russian Museum with portraits of Russian rulers on display, this castle built for Paul I has a fascinating and mysterious history, which includes Paul's assassination in his own bedroom. After all, the castle was used for the Army Engineers School and became know was the Engineer's Castle. Today the building hosts a branch of the Russian Museum. Screen reader support enabled at the museum.