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Catherine Palace
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Catherine Palace is a grand royal residence located near St. Petersburg, Russia, that served as a summer retreat for Russian emperors and their families. The palace is historically significant as a symbol of Russian imperial power and culture, though specific details about its architectural features, art collections, or current status would require additional context.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- palace
- Country
- Tsardom of Russia
- Located in
- Pushkin
- Founded by
- Catherine I of Russia
- Official website
- www.tzar.ru
- Image
- 00 5109 Catherine Palace (Большой Екатерининский дворец) in Pushkin.jpg
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- architect
- Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
- Commons category
- Catherine Palace
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- Catherine Palace
- architectural style
- Elizabethan Baroque
- inception
- 1717-00-00
- date of official opening
- 1756-07-30
- commissioned by
- Elizabeth I of Russia
- native label
- Большой Екатерининский дворец
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Encyclopedic overview
The Catherine Palace (Russian: Екатерининский дворец, romanized: Yekaterininskiy dvorets, IPA: [jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinʲɪnskʲɪj dvɐˈrʲets]) is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars. The palace is part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
History
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