Brusnitsyn Mansion | St.Petersburg, Russia

The Brusnitsyn Mansion is one of the most distinctive eclectic monuments on Vasilievsky Island. The house grew out of a small mansion attached to a tannery: in 1844, it was purchased by Nikolai Brusnitsyn, a Tver peasant whose factory became the largest in St. Petersburg. At the end of the 19th century, his sons rebuilt the house according to the design of architect Anatoly Kovsharov - three wings, one for each heir. Inside, there is a White Hall with gilded moldings, a dining room with a carved oak ceiling, an oriental-style smoking room, and a winter garden; almost all of this has survived from the 19th century. The mansion is associated with the legend of "Dracula's mirror," brought from Italy. Today, it hosts tours and concerts.