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The Winter Palace

The Winter Palace. By Alan Meza & Ruben Barajas. The Architect. The architect of the final version of the Winter Palace was Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli around 1762. . The Architect. The Winter Palace had three previous versions: a wooden house in 1708 the Hermitage Theatre in 1711

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The Winter Palace

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  1. The Winter Palace By Alan Meza & Ruben Barajas

  2. The Architect • The architect of the final version of the Winter Palace was Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli around 1762.

  3. The Architect • The Winter Palace had three previous versions: • a wooden house in 1708 • the Hermitage Theatre in 1711 • The Third Winter Palace 1735

  4. Its beginnings • Was the residence of the Russian Tsars from 1732-1917 • It was built continuous from 1730-1837

  5. Its purpose • It was originally built for the tsar to reside there (Catherine the Great). • It was made for her to host events and represent her power as the leader of Russia.

  6. Features of the Palace (outside) • Winter Palace has about 1786 doors, 1945 windows, 1500 rooms, and 117 staircases.

  7. Features of the Palace(outside) • Exterior: • 1945 windows • A courtyard that connects several parts of the palace. • includes archways that lead to the south side of the palace square and the city. • The gates to the Palace include gilded emblems of imperial Russia. • Following the revolution, these emblems were torn down.

  8. Features of the Palace (Inside) • The Winter Palace has two main thrones • Big Throne Room/Hall Of St. George • Made out of Carrara Marble, Corinthian marble columns with gilt bronze bases, Floor formed of 16 different types of wood

  9. Features of the Palace (Inside) • Small Throne Room/Peter The Great Memorial Hall • Two Corinthian style columns, Large canvas in memory of Peter I

  10. Features of the Palace (Inside) Continued • The Neva Enfilade • Consisted of three major halls, used for ceremonies, exhibitions, and as a ballroom • The Armorial Hall • Used for Official ceremonies, chandeliers in the room represent the coats of arms and the emblems of all the provinces of Russia. Entrance exhibits Russian Warriors

  11. Fire in the Winter Palace A fire broke out in the Winter Palace in December of 1837. This fire destroyed many of the interiors of the palace and spared only the art collections in the Hermitage. After this fire, Vasily Stasov was appointed to lead the reconstruction of the palace.

  12. Legends of the palace When Peter I had purchased a cat, Empress Elizabeth Petrovna issued an official order that sent cats to court and banished them from the provisional office if they were not the best kind of cats.

  13. Legends The several paintings of cats in the hermitage Museum are said to have their own legend behind them.

  14. The Winter Palace Today Parts of the Winter Palace are used today as a Museum. This Museum is called The State Hermitage Museum. People are able to visit this museum and learn more about specific rooms, decorations, events, and historical people.

  15. Winter Palace Currently

  16. References • http://www.saint-petersburg.com/palaces/winter-palace/ • http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/08/hm88_0_1_50.html • http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/ • http://www.everycastle.com/Winter-Palace.html • http://stpetersburg-guide.com/history/winterpalace.shtml • http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/11/2009/hm11_2_390.html

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