On a quiet stretch of the Moika River stands a long yellow building, which once was a residence of the wealthy and respected Yusupov family.It has been rightfully acclaimed as the "encyclopedia" of St. Petersburg aristocratic interior design.

The Yusupov Palace witnessed one of Russian history's moments of high drama - the murder of Grigory Rasputin. In 1916 a group of men of high standing, including one of Grand Dukes, led by the prominent anglophile prince Felix Yusupov, had conspired to kill a man who was to them a real threat to the future of the already war-torn Russian Empire. Grigory Rasputin, a peasant who had gained control over the tsar's family through his alleged supernatural powers, was murdered at the Yusupov Palace on the night of December 16-17, and his death was as mysterious as his life.As tour-guides lead you through the beautiful recreated aristocratic interiors, the full story of the murder of Rasputin will unfold before you.