Rasputin
Grigory Rasputin became one of the most discussed figures in the history of Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century. His house on Gorokhovaya Street, influence at the court of Nicholas II, and murder in 1916 remain important and controversial pages in the city's history.
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Grigory Rasputin appeared in Saint Petersburg at the beginning of the 20th century and quickly found himself in the circle of the imperial family. His influence at the court of Nicholas II caused wide public resonance and became part of the political history of that time.
Rasputin's house on Gorokhovaya Street became a famous address in the capital. It was here that he received visitors and communicated with representatives of high society.
In December 1916, Rasputin was killed in the Yusupov Palace. These events became one of the most discussed pages of late imperial history and still arouse interest among researchers and historians.