The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo, located thirty kilometers south of Saint Petersburg, Russia, that served as the summer residence of the Russian tsars. It is celebrated for its ornate blue and white facade and its lavishly gilded interior rooms, and the palace is part of the Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Facts
LocationTsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), about 30 kilometres south of Saint Petersburg, Russia 1 Architectural Style Building TypePalace, former imperial summer residence 1 Commissioned ByEmpress Elizabeth of Russia 1 Construction Connections
In Form
Rococo imperial palace at Tsarskoye Selo, redesigned by Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
In Movement
Rastrelli's Rococo redesign, 1752-1756.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Russia, located there.
Sources
1. Catherine Palace (Wikipedia)
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is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of St. Petersburg, Russia
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The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo, located thirty kilometers south of Saint Petersburg, Russia, that served as the summer residence of the Russian tsars.
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