BUILDING OF THE SAINT PETERSBURG CITY ADMINISTRATION (SMOLNY INSTITUTE)Saint Petersburg

Most of the offices of the City Administration of Saint Petersburg are located in the Smolny Institute building constructed in 1806 according to the design of architect Giacomo Quarenghi. In the 19^th and early 20^th century it accommodated the Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens. Today the Smolny Institute is a history and architecture monument, Office of the Governor of Saint Petersburg, and a museum.