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Anichkov Palace

The contest will take place at The City Children Center (Nevsky, 39), located in the buildings of Anichkov Palace. Anichkov palace was founded in 1741 by architect M.G.Zemtsov, but it was finished after his death by F.-B.Rastrelli. Anichkov palace is the oldest building on the Nevsky prospect retained till nowadays. Count A.G.Razumovsky became the first owner of the palace, which was given to him by the empress Elizaveta. Among other palace owners were Ekaterina II, Potemkin, Nikolay I. Different concerts, masquerades and dances were held at the Anichkov palace and its garden. After the revolution the Museum of City History was opened at the palace, and in 1937 The Pioneer's Center was founded here. Nowadays The City Children Center is the center of art, science and technology for St.Petersburg's schoolchildren. Many of them are the winners of different competitions and olimpiads, international as well. The contest and the award ceremony will take place at the main building of The City Children Center, registration - at the Science and Technology Department.

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