| The Fountain House | |
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Фонтанный дом | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Baroque, eclectism |
| Completed | 1712 |
The Fountain House is a palace in Russia built by the Sheremetev family, named after the nearby Fontanka river. Since its erection in 1712 the building was reconstructed several times by famous architects G. Dmitryev, Savva Chevakinsky, Fyodor Argunov, and Ivan Starov.[1][2] It is also known as the Sheremetev Palace.
- ^ Giangrande 2003, p. 64.
- ^ Shvidkovsky 2007, p. 217.