• 59°56′43″N 30°19′36″E / 59.945176°N 30.326799°E. Marble Palace (Russian: Мраморный дворец) is one of the first Neoclassical palaces in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
  • We admired a lot at the sight of the main staircase in the Palace and the numerous antique sculptures and statues inside, made of marble.
  • The name of the palace comes from the fact that in total 32 different types of marble were used to create the exterior and interior ornamentation of the Palace.
  • The gray-black shades of marble on the monolithic columns create a solemn and official background that inspires respect for the owner of the palace.
  • The Marble Palace, located on the Palace Embankment in Saint Petersburg, is a unique 18th-century architectural monument.
  • The facade is crowned by a clock pavilion decorated with marble vases, which houses the palace chimes, recreated by the Russian Museum in 1999.
  • The Palace got its name from the marble facing, setting it strongly apart from the usual plastered buildings of St Petersburg.
  • The Marble Palace (5, Millionaya Ulitsa) is a vivid memorial to architecture of the early classical period.
  • The Marble Palace, located in the center of the Northern Capital, is considered one of the most majestic and striking buildings of the city.