Saint Petersburg, Russia || Smolny Palace

St. Petersburg, Russia || Smolny Palace The Smolny Palace is located in the northeast of Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is an elegant building built between 1806 and 1808. Originally a noblewomen's school, it is now the city hall of Saint Petersburg. The building is luxurious and magnificent, with the same overall color as the Catherine Palace, and a fusion of Baroque and Byzantine styles.