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The Winter Palace [1] is a palace in Saint Petersburg that served as the official residence of the House of Romanov, previous emperors, from 1732 to 1917. The palace and its precincts now house the Hermitage Museum. Floor area is 233,345 square metres. (It has been calculated that the palace contains 1,886 doors, 1,945 windows, 1,500 rooms and ...
Nov 19, 2021 · Catherine had artwork and libraries installed in the “Small Hermitage,” a pavilion she had built adjacent to the Winter Palace where she could host theatrical presentations, social...
- It is the fifth Winter Palace. Several “winter” palaces were built in the 18th century and the present one is the fifth of its kind. Two “winter” palaces were erected under Peter the Great.
- It was built by an Italian. The final design of the ostentatious Baroque palace was by Elizabeth Petrovna’s chief architect, Italian Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
- It was the main residence of the Emperors for 150 years. It is not called the ‘Winter’ Palace by accident. In summer, the monarchs preferred to retire to the country - each of them had their own magnificent residence and, indeed, more than one - Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo, Pavlovsk.
- The palace has over 1,000 rooms. There are three floors in the Winter Palace and its floor plan is rectangular with an internal courtyard. It has four façades (which vary slightly in design).
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Catherine added three more buildings to the Winter Palace (already housing one-thousand rooms) to accommodate her private collections of artwork that grew at a dazzling pace. Adjacent to the Winter Palace, the Small Hermitage was built on the waterfront in 1769. Here, Catherine kept her new art purchases and occasionally hosted private parties ...
Jul 15, 2022 · 15 Jul 2022. Image Credit: Shutterstock. About The Winter Palace. The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg was the official residence of the Russian Imperial Family until the Russian Revolution in 1917. History of The Winter Palace.
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Aug 21, 2023 · Catherine II on a balcony of the Winter Palace on the 28th of June, 1762, the day of the coup, watercolour by an unknown artist based on the original painting of Joachim H. Kaestner. Late 18th or early 19th century.
34 Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya. Website. Details. Museums, Castles/Palaces, Sightseeing Type. Half Day to Full Day Time to Spend. Scorecard. Value 4.0. Facilities 4.0. Atmosphere 5.0. How we rank...
