The so-called house Baryatinsky is on Tchaikovsky Street in St. Petersburg. Over time the house belonged to the ancient family of princes Baryatinsky, whose roots date back to Rurik. At various times, the representatives of a noble family were warlords, served as ambassadors in Europe and Asia. Baryatinsky Prince Ivan Ivanovich, who lived here, served as privy councilor, and his son Alexander Baryatinsky, the famous Russian general, viceroy in the Caucasus, has been managing the suppression of the national liberation movement in the North Caucasus mountaineers. In 1859 captured Shamil. Subsequently, he was a member of the State Council.

The first owner of the house was F IM April, Lieutenant-General of Artillery. Fedor April - the inventor of the device, used for sealing shells in the gun barrel under which an instrument malfunction. Aprelev helped top a successful career Arakcheeva, advising him in his place the head of artillery in Gatchina Paul I.

Then the house was inherited by his son Fedor, but his owner, he was short-lived - he was killed on their wedding day on the doorstep. Then, in 1837, the house was purchased by Princess MF Baryatinskaya nee Keller.

The first draft Baryatinsky mansion was designed in 1837 EI Dimmertom. Subsequently, in 1858 the building was extended by architect GA Bosse. But while fully implement his plan failed, it was built just east of the mansion. West also has built in 1874, designed by IA Merz there was arranged a concert hall. In 1858, Maria Feodorovna died, and in 1861 on the site of her bedroom house church was organized in honor of Mary Magdalene. After this house several times changed its owners, but here a long time no one was detained.

In 1896. the mansion was purchased by the imperial court as a wedding gift Olga Alexandrovna Romanova to Prince Peter Alexandrovich of Oldenburg. This alliance was a kind of transaction made at the strong desire of the Empress Maria Feodorovna, who was trying to get rid of the unloved daughter. In the 90-ies. 19 in. house redesigned by architect SS Krichinsky The pediment of the building was decorated with a large coat of arms of the Grand Duchess as two coats of arms of the United Russia and Oldenburg. Under the imperial crown - two Varyag - holders of the shield. Home Interiors Duchess Olga Alexandrovna designed by architect MH Dubinsky and artist Nikolai Rubtsov. The mansion was turned into a palace.

Neither Olga nor Peter were not happy in the marriage. Prince was poor, suffered from alcoholism, loved gambling, wife of little interest. Olga was not exactly beautiful, but very talented. She received an excellent education, good at drawing, was an easy character. Tired of the "trick" her husband, Olga took fate into their own hands. She met with N. Kulikovsky, an officer who served with her brother in the same regiment. In 1916, 10 years after the permission for divorce from the Emperor Nicholas II, she was able to marry Kulikovsky and take his surname, which helped her to escape from death.

After the revolution of 1917, much of the interior of the mansion was lost. At first, the building was constructed communal apartments, one of them in 1922, held the SY Marshak. In addition there is still housed apartments and a school.

In 1988 he moved into the building Chamber of Commerce of St. Petersburg, where in 1989, work began on the restoration of the interior decoration of rooms. It has been re-created stucco decorations, restored ceiling murals, restored doors, fireplaces. The right wing now houses the tax office for the Central District of St. Petersburg, and the left - the center for housing compensation.