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2 days ago · Today, the palace and the museum are one and the same. In Catherine's day, the Winter Palace served as a central part of what was called the Palace Square. The Palace Square served as St. Petersburg's nerve center by linking it to all the city's most important buildings.
4 days ago · The Alhambresque bathroom of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in the Winter Palace. The Alhambra was often remembered nostalgically in some Muslim societies after the Christian conquest of 1492 and may have influenced later examples of Islamic architecture.
3 days ago · Demonstrators gathering before the Winter Palace in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) in January 1917, prior to the February Revolution. (more) The Russian Revolution of March (February, old style) 1917 put an end to the autocratic monarchy of imperial Russia and replaced it with a provisional government.
3 days ago · The Rambagh Palace, former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur, is one of the most stunning heritage hotels in India. The property, stunning architecture, Mughal gardens, flawless service, and ...
1 day ago · Alexandra Palace, popularly known as " Ally Pally ," is today arguably the most iconic darts venue in the world. Since 2008, it has been home to the PDC World Darts Championships, the largest and most prestigious tournament in the darts world. The historic venue, with its impressive architecture and capacity of more than 3,000 spectators ...
1 day ago · Sergei and Elisabeth married on 15 (3) June 1884, at the Chapel of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg; upon her conversion to Russian Orthodoxy, she took the name Elizaveta Feodorovna. It was at the wedding that Sergei's 16-year-old nephew, Tsarevich Nicholas, first met his future wife, Elisabeth's youngest surviving sister Alix.
2 days ago · It's official: the 142nd IOC Session has elected French Alps 2030 as the host of the XXVI Olympic Winter Games! The Olympic Winter Games are returning to France for the fourth time, and the first time in 38 years, since Albertville 1992. Sports will be organised in four clusters, from Lake Geneva and the northern Alps to the Mediterranean Sea ...
