Tolstoy House

The Tolstoy House, located in St. Petersburg, Russia, is an architecturally significant apartment building designed by Fyodor Lidval in the Nordic Art Nouveau style. Constructed between 1910 and 1912 for Major-General Count Mikhail Pavlovich Tolstoy, the building features a unique inner street with interconnected yards and richly decorated facades. It was home to many notable residents and has been recognized as a protected cultural monument since 2008. The building's history includes its transformation into communal housing after the Russian Revolution and its use as a filming location for various Russian films, making it a point of interest for both tourists and researchers exploring the city's architectural and cultural heritage.