Catherine Palace, Russia

15 miles from Saint Petersburg is Catherine Palace, also called Tsarskoye Selo Palace. Commissioned in 1710 by Peter the Great as a summer residence for his wife, it evolved into the opulent and gilded residence of Russian emperors and empresses for two hundred years until the Russian Empire collapsed in 1917.

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Early History of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 1

Early History of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Catherine Palace Façade near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 2

Catherine Palace Façade near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Atlantes Sculptures on Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 3

Atlantes Sculptures on Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Main Staircase in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 4

Main Staircase in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Great Hall in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 5

Great Hall in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Rococo Style in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 6

Rococo Style in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Architects of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 7

Architects of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Antechambers in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 8

Antechambers in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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White State Dining Room in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 9

White State Dining Room in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Golden Enfilade in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 10

Golden Enfilade in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Restoration of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 11

Restoration of Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Portrait Hall in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 12

Portrait Hall in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Green Dining Room in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 13

Green Dining Room in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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State Study in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 14

State Study in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Nicholas II Portrait in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 15

Nicholas II Portrait in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

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Catherine Park in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia - Encircle Photos 16

Catherine Park in Catherine Palace near Saint Petersburg, Russia

Garden St, 7, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 196601
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