- history of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, as well as many other buildings in the city, begins during the reign of Tsar Peter I. In 1711, the king built a sort of...
- Similar territories were reserved for upper class sailors. The site on which the Winter Palace is located today was taken under the control of Peter I.
- Arranged between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, nearby the site of Peter the Great's unique Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter...
- For 155 years the Winter Palace had been used as the main residence of the Russian royal family, starting with the Emperor Peter the 3rd and lasting until the...
- Architect of the winter Palace under Peter. The Grandeur and true ceremonial purpose of the building could not be better underlined.
- What an honour. It wasn’t until 1992, that the famous ‘Winter Palace of Peter I’ opened on display in the Hermitage Theatre.
- The Winter Palace (one of the five buildings of Hermitage Museum) was commissioned by Empress Elizabeth I to architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
- Jordan gallery is located on the first floor of the Winter Palace. The decoration is carried out in the style of Russian baroque. ... Dedicated to the memory of Peter I.
- Dressing Room in the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg with a portrait of Empress Elizabeth I, daughter of Peter I. It was she who has started the construction of The...