The Yusupov Palace, a unique historical landmark, is a stunning example of architecture inside and out. Five generations of Russia's most elite aristocratic dynasty, the Yusupovs, owned the palace between 1830 and 1917 and many important historical events in Russian history were in some way linked with the Yusupov family. The palace went down in Russian history as the place where the mysterious Grigory Rasputin, a Siberian peasant who became the spiritual mentor and friend of the Royal Family, was assassinated. This took place on the night of December 17, 1916 in the private annex of the young Prince Felix Yusupov, now housing a historical exhibit recreating the assassination scene.