The Winter Palace is the former royal palace that is today part of the Hermitage Museum.
Russian emperors lived in the Winter Palace for more than 185 years. The Palace is located between Palace Embankment and Palace Square in Saint Petersburg.
With the occupation of the Palace by each Emperor, adjustments and renovations were made to the palace between 1730 and 1837.
At one point, the palace was destroyed by fire but was rebuilt soon after.