What would you tell tourists about the sights of st petersburg? (the winter palace was built and designed by bartolomeo rastrelli.) (the winter palace was built in 1754-1762.) 1) bartolomeo rastrelli built and designed the winter palace. 2) they founded the hermitage museum* in 1764. 3) designed decorated the summer gardens* with wonderful sculptures in the 18th century. 4) well-known architects designed and decorated and decorated the famous st petersburg bridges.* 5) bartolomeo rastrelli designed the catherine palace for tsarina elisabeth.* 6) they restored and redecorated the peterhof* palaces after the great patriotic war.