Saint Petersburg, the former imperial capital, is today recognized as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. It has preserved its historical grandeur and stands out with numerous pre-revolutionary landmarks. One such relic is the Lopukhin Garden, founded in the early 19th century by Prince Peter Vasilyevich Lopukhin. The history of this place dates back to Peter I, when it belonged to the Siberian governor Prince Golitsyn, who was executed for corruption.

The Lopukhin princes not only created a beautiful garden but also built a manor, the territory of which was significantly larger than the current garden. However, they did not own it for long. After the death of Peter Vasilyevich, the estate passed to his heir Peter Petrovich Lopukhin, who soon sold it to Count Viktor Pavlovich Kochubei. Over the next hundred years, the owners of the estate changed, but its magnificence remained unchanged. Many notable figures visited here, including the writer Chekhov, who visited the literator Yasin, who owned the estate in the late 19th century. In the mid-19th century, at the request of merchant Gromov, architect Gornostayev built a building known as Gromov's dacha, which served as a gallery for students from low-income families.

After the Bolshevik Revolution, the site became state property and was significantly reduced, but the garden was preserved. From 1926 until the collapse of the USSR, it was named after Dzerzhinsky, the founder of the Cheka, and was later renamed in honor of its famous owner. During the Soviet era, the garden suffered greatly, passing from one department to another, and only in the 1990s were restoration works carried out that returned it to its historical appearance.

In recent years, the Lopukhin Garden has been under threat of development by private investors and has been the subject of prolonged disputes, including legal proceedings. However, it has been successfully protected and preserved.