The castle was constructed by the order of Paul I. He wanted his new residence to be made in the form of a fortified castle, to feel secure against attempts on his life. However, as a result of the palace coup Paul I was strangled in the bedroom of the castle. From 1817 the castle housed the Central Military Engineering College. Among its graduates, there were a lot of famous people, for example, the writer Dostoevsky.
Exhibitions: "A portrait gallery of the Russian aristocracy of the 18-19th centuries", "the sculptural portrait of the 18th century". In front of the main facade, Paul ordered to establish a monument to Peter the Great with the inscription "From great-grandson to great-grandfather".
Closed: on Tuesday
