Winter Palace

The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, is one of the greatest and largest palaces. From 1732 to 1917, it was the official residence of the Russian Tsars. It was built on the shores of the Neva River between 1754 and 1762.

Tsar Nicholas I, in the 19th century, was responsible for the palace's present appearance and layout. He made many changes to the interior of the palace, and was responsible for its complete rebuilding after the fire of 1837.^[1]

On 30 October 1917, the palace was declared to be part of the Hermitage Museum. Today, the palace, as part one of the world's most famous museums, attracts an annual 3.5 million visitors.

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  Palace Square at night
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  Winter Palace Library
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  The Golden Drawing Room
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  The Armorial Hall
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  The Field-Marshall's Hall, by Sadovnikov, 1852.
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  The St Georges Hall by Ukhtomsky, 1862.
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  The Great Ante-Chamber (waiting room), Ukhtomsky 1861.
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  The Throne Room of Empress Maria Fiodorovna, ~1831.
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  Nicholas II, last Tsar of all the Russias, in the Nicholas Hall of the Winter Palace.

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