St
Petersburg(2018)
Catherine's Palace - The "Summer Palace"
Catherine's Palace - The "Summer Palace"
This complex of buildings was
for the royal family to "get away from the city" 18 miles away The size and luxury of the surroundings still allowed for entertaining state and private visitors |
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Gold
- Murals - Art Work - Painted Ceilings - Mirrors - Lavish Furnishing
wherever you look |
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The dining table was arranged
in a format so all guests could see each other |
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These
huge rooms required many heating units and servants to attend them  |
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The legendary "Amber Room" was lost during Nazi occupation Currently the palace has a recreation of the original Photos are not permitted These are photos of postcards  |
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Original Furnishings |
and Recreations of Clothing |
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This
family area dislays original dolls of Princess Anastasia who was killed along with the Czar and the rest of her family in the revolution of 1917 |
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Exiting
the rear of the main palace we saw many other remarkable buildings
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Including a lake for recreation |
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This guest house had a unique "disappearing
table" The guests would order their meal and it would rise from the floor below fully prepared in front of each person |
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