• The Faceted Chamber changed its appearance several times, but its purpose as the main representative hall remained the same. ... faceted chamber of the kremlin.
  • Beautiful gates of Faceted Chamber. ... Lion statue - decoration of Faceted Chamber. Moscow Kremlin architecture. Color summertime photo.
  • The Faceted Chamber or Palace of the Facets (in Russian “Granovitaya Palata”) was built with a high basement on Cathedral Square of Moscow Kremli.
  • The Facets Chamber originally had a different look, characteristic of quattrocento imported by the Italians: double “Gothic” lancet windows and a high roof.
  • Solemnceremonies with the participation of the bishop were held in the upperhall of the chamber. Downstairs was a «Drinking Cellar».
  • Table of contents
    • The history of the construction of the Faceted Chamber
    • The Palace of Facets in the 18th-20th centuries
  • ...can visit museums and exhibitions, as well as chambers, among which one of the most ancient and historically significant civil buildings is the Chamber of Facets.
  • Description of the Faceted Palace. The Faceted Chamber is an architectural monument in the Moscow Kremlin, one of the oldest civil buildings in Moscow.