Chinese Palace

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The Chinese Palace is an 18th-century Rococo-style pavilion in the Oranienbaum (Lomonosov) palace-and-park ensemble near St. Petersburg, renowned for its ornate interiors and chinoiserie decoration.

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Label Occurrences
Chinese Palace canonical 4
Китайский дворец 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Rococo pavilion
cultural heritage monument
palace
architect Antonio Rinaldi
architecturalStyle Rococo
linked to: Rococo architecture

chinoiserie
completionDate 1768
continent Europe
country Russia
hasArtStyle Chinese-inspired decorative motifs
European Rococo
linked to: Rococo
hasInteriorDecoration chinoiserie panels
lacquered surfaces
marble floors
ornate stucco work
painted silk wallpapers
hasPart Chinese Cabinet
Glass Beaded Salon
Hall of Muses
central enfilade of rooms
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site “Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments”
World Heritage Site component
heritageStatus federal cultural heritage monument of Russia
inception 18th century
languageOfOfficialName Russian
locatedIn Lomonosov
Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble
locatedNear Saint Petersburg
locatedOn Gulf of Finland coast
material brick
stone
nearbyCity Saint Petersburg
notableFor exceptionally well-preserved Rococo interiors
extensive chinoiserie decoration
unique glass bead embroidery panels in the Glass Beaded Salon
officialName Китайский дворец
linked to: Chinese Palace
openToPublic yes
operator Peterhof State Museum-Reserve
linked to: Peterhof Palace
owner Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
partOf Oranienbaum (Lomonosov) palace-and-park ensemble
patron Catherine the Great
roofMaterial metal
significantEvent major restoration in late 20th century
restoration after World War II damage
situatedWithin Leningrad Oblast
startDate 1762
touristAttraction yes
use museum

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lomonosov, Russia contains Chinese Palace
Lomonosov hasPalace Chinese Palace
Chinese Palace officialName Китайский дворец
linked to: Chinese Palace
Lomonosov (Oranienbaum) hasPalace Chinese Palace