4k St Petersburg| Walking Tour| Yelagin Island| Yelagin Palace| Autumn Park| September 2021

Yelagin Island is a unique protected natural complex.
At one time a royal residence, Yelagin Island since the middle of last century passed into the possession of the state and became the Central Park of Culture and Recreation, and from this moment it opened its doors to all comers.
In the park, in Yelagin island palace, there is the Museum of Russian arts and crafts and interior of XVIII-XX centuries, with a permanent exhibition on the first and second floors, which demonstrates the everyday objects of past epochs.For guests of the park there are prepared various excursion programs, telling the history of the park and palace. In the palace there are costumed tours which offer everyone to learn ballroom etiquette XIX century.
Every Wednesday takes place concerts series called "Yelagin’s evenings" in the Oval Hall of Yelagin palace. There you can hear the music of all styles - from classical to jazz, from folk to tango, from medieval to avant-garde.
In the halls of the Stables building are placed temporary exhibitions.
In the only St. Petersburg Museum of Art Glass is a collection of works by Leningrad factory of glass art, as well as works made by masters of glass-making of Russia and abroad, and everyone can visit there the workshop “Painting on glass”.
In the park, outdoor, throughout the year take place cultural events which have already become the hallmark of Kirov Central Park.
Every weekend on the square near Stables building there is an improvised dance floor with live music, which takes the military brass band.
Summer in the Park starts reading room in the open air, where visitors of all ages and preferences can find books to taste.
Creative workshops appear in the buildings, newly opened after restoration. A striking example is the "Chalet of creation" in the Cavalier’s building. This is a project of art and design workshops, in which will be held studio classes, workshops and museum educational activities for children and adults. On the ground floor of “Chalet of creation” is scheduled to open locker room for visitors’, independently practicing sports in the Yelagin island territory.
https://elaginpark.org/en/