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The Winter Palace/Hermitage actually consists of 5 different buildings connected by walkways. It was built by Peter the Great for his daughter Elizabeth, but she did not live long enough to see the palace finished. Her son, Peter III, was the first Russian Czar to live in the Palace. Today, the Hermitage houses the vast art collection of Catherine the Great. It is one of the finest collections of art in Europe, with works from every concievable master from every time period represented. The museum also houses many items once belonging to the royal family including Alexander the Great's coffin and other, more personal items. All in all, the museum houses over 2.7 million works of art. The Winter Palace is the largest building that I have ever seen. It's green and white, gold-trimmed walls encompass perhaps 10 city blocks, maybe even more. It is incredible. Sadly, the building is not in very good condition. Much of the palace is in need of repair or renovation. You will have to pay an additional fee ($5 US, cash only) in addition to the entrace fee if you would like to take pictures inside the Palace. I also recommend that you be wary of the many people that congregate outside the palace doors trying to sell things or begging for money. There is a good chance that you will get your pockets picked if you are not careful! Leave a Comment Directions: Adjacent to Palace SquareWebsite: http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/05/hm5_2_1.html
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The Hermitage Museum is one of the most prestigious art museums in the world. It occupies the Winter Palace & 4 more buildings. So grand and stately is the edifice of the Winter Palace that it can only be seen in its entirety from the opposite banks of the Neva River or the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island. The fourth palace of this name, the eminent architect Rastrelli designed the main building in the Baroque style, the last of its kind. The Winter Palace was built for Elizabeth Petrovna, a daughter of Peter the Great; however she died before its completion. It subsequently became the seat of the Imperial Dynasty and a focal point of St. Petersburg. In 1922, the Winter Palace was handed over to The Hermitage Museum. The original green and white, gold trimmed Winter Palace houses priceless works of art thought to number 2.7 million individual items!! So large and impressive is the collection of the Hermitage, it is said that if a visitor stood before each work of art for one minute, it would take the visitor 7 years or more to see the collection in its entirety!!! Even though we spent only a few hours visiting here, we were able to see some wonderful works of art. The Hermitage takes its name from 'hermitage' or the several rooms that Catherine the Great set aside in the palace as a place of retreat. That it became became known as a museum in its own right took place about the year 1764. There is a charge of US $4 (2005 price) for using a camera, and you must display the appropriate sticker. To use a video cam is at least twice that rate. No flash photography of paintings allowed. I believe the rule also held for non-flash cameras & video cams. Here as in the Yusupov Palace, women attendants in each room watch for rule-breakers and will confront you. Do not wear anything heavier than a long sleeved shirt inside during the summer as it can become rather stiffeling in The Hermitage. Bathrooms are few & far between but there are several gift shops! Leave a Comment Address: 34, Dvortsovaya Embankment, St. PetersburgPhone: Ph: 571-8446Directions: On the banks of the Neva River, across from the Spit of Vasilyevsky Island and next to the Hermitage. Adjoins Palace Square where you will find Alexander's Column.
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