Farm Palace - a unique monument of Peterhof. It was built by architect A. Menelaws in 1831 on the territory of the garden of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.

The original palace was a pavilion with a farm that resembled the rural construction England: in terms of U-shaped, one-storey building, which forms together with a gate and fence enclosed square. Outside the palace like a modest house in the rustic style painted in the color straw roof with pillars and a canopy entwined with green garlands and birch bark.

By order of Nicholas I, on the second floor of the palace were built living quarters for thirteen heir Alexander Nikolaevich. They are located in the eastern wing; in the southern part of the palace - room personnel; and placed in the western farm. The palace also had rooms for the shepherd, custodians, kitchen, glacier storage. Especially for farm from Yorkshire were issued two bulls and eight cows.

On the eve of the wedding of the heir to the eastern wing designed by AI Shtakenshnejdera living quarters were added to the attic. Subsequent restructuring, which were caused by the need to meet the needs of a growing family of Alexander additional space, fit harmoniously into the composition solution of the building without disrupting the Gothic spirit.

As a result of changes in the pavilion turned into a spacious neo-Gothic palace, which became the country residence of a family of Emperor Alexander II, who ascended in 1855 to the Russian throne.

Interior decoration of the palace is fully consistent with its external appearance. Special elegance and comfort are different rooms of Maria Alexandrovna. More strictly fulfilled Blue room and the room of the emperor.

Farm Palace of Alexander II became the place where he does not love the noisy assembly and not aspiring to luxury Emperor could relax and be alone. Farm palace for him was a second home.

Construction of the area around the Palace of Farmers produced by the project EL Ghana, which has been defined at the site location for the veranda, planned a large playground with lush flower beds, which was limited on three sides twined greens pergola consisting of two rows of columns. On the central axis of the garden with a fountain bronze statue "Night" cast from the original marble by sculptor J. Field.

With farmers palace linked important historical events of the late 50s. 19 in. - There was a meeting in preparation of the peasant reform. Later he lived in the palace of the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrova.

After the revolution, the Imperial Palace was turned into a museum. During the war, there was the Nazi headquarters. After the war the building became a hostel watch factory. Since 1975, the former palace was deserted and went to decay.

For the restoration of the palace Farm started only in 2003. The author of the project - architect AG Leontiev. By that time the palace was in disrepair. But thanks to the professionalism of restorers building today appears to us the greatest extent close to the original appearance: on the basis of the detailed inventories and partially preserved fragments of wallpaper recreated, restored upholstered walls of some rooms (for watercolors Hau) in Blue office preserved stucco ceiling; and in some areas were left untouched fragments of painted ceilings.

Some items of furniture of the palace have been preserved in other palaces of Peterhof: Grand Palace from here to the Admissions emperor moved the clock rococo of "cottage" back to its original location in the Blue office clock master I. Yurina that displays the time in 66 cities of Russia. And some home furnishings and never left their rightful place. For example, marble bath, made in the workshop Triscorni (located in the dressing room with Maria Alexandrovna 1856). Preserved parts of the mechanism of one of the first elevators in Russia, built in 1858-1859 years.

The palace was opened to the visitors in 2010