interiors of the Winter Palace (Saint Petersburg)

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The interiors of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg are lavishly decorated imperial rooms, redesigned in the 19th century in opulent neoclassical and revival styles to serve as the ceremonial and residential spaces of the Russian tsars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage
palace interiors
architecturalStyle Baroque elements
Empire style
Neoclassicism
Revival styles
contains Armorial Hall
Boudoir of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
Concert Hall
Field Marshals’ Hall
Golden Drawing Room
linked to: Golden Room

Jordan Staircase
Large Throne Room (St George Hall)
Malachite Room
Nicholas Hall
Peter the Great Hall
Private apartments of the tsar
Private apartments of the tsarina
Small Throne Room (Peter the Great’s Hall)
St George Hall
State Apartments of the Imperial Family
White Hall
country Russia
currentUse exhibition spaces of the State Hermitage Museum
decorativeFeature ceiling paintings
crystal chandeliers
gilded stucco
imperial coats of arms
lapis lazuli decoration
malachite decoration
marble columns
ornate fireplaces
parquet floors
silk wall coverings
designer Alexander Briullov
Andrei Stackenschneider
Vasily Stasov
heritageStatus part of Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
historicalUse residence of the Romanov dynasty
setting for diplomatic receptions
setting for imperial balls
locatedIn Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Winter Palace
partOf Winter Palace
patron Alexander I of Russia
Alexander II of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia
significantEvent redesign after 1837 fire
timePeriod 19th century
usedFor ceremonial functions
court life
imperial residence
state receptions

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Alexander Briullov notableWork interiors of the Winter Palace (Saint Petersburg)