Hermitage Hermitage (Эрмитаж)(Эрмитаж) Palace & Museum Palace & Museum

First PartFirst Part

The Winter Palace of Peter the GreatThe Winter Palace of Peter the Great

The Jordan GalleryThe Jordan Gallery

This gallery is Located on the ground floor of the Winter Palace constructed in 1754-62 by the architect Francesco Rastrelli to the order of Empress Elizabeth

Tha main staircase “ The Embassadors Staircase”Tha main staircase “ The Embassadors Staircase”

The staircase is adorned with statues, some were brought from Italy in Peter the Great's reign

The 18th-century ceiling painting by Gasparo Diziani depicting Mount OlympusThe 18th-century ceiling painting by Gasparo Diziani depicting Mount Olympus

The Field Marshals' Room,The Field Marshals' Room, first in the Great Suite of State Rooms first in the Great Suite of State Rooms

Chandelier made in RussiaChandelier made in Russia

The Concert Hall and the silver reliquary of St Alexander NevskyThe Concert Hall and the silver reliquary of St Alexander Nevsky

Small white dining Small white dining roomroom of last Tsar Nicholas II of last Tsar Nicholas II

Here is described the night the Reds invaded the Winter Palace and arrested” counter- revolutionaires in this room

The Malachite RoomThe Malachite Room

It served as the state drawing-room of Empress Alexandra, the wife of Tzar Nicholas IIt served as the state drawing-room of Empress Alexandra, the wife of Tzar Nicholas I

The unique malachite decoration of the The unique malachite decoration of the room and many of its furnishings were room and many of its furnishings were made in the "Russian mosaic" techniquemade in the "Russian mosaic" technique

Malachite VaseMalachite Vase

Detail of the interior:Detail of the interior:

Malachite amphora vase Malachite amphora vase 18251825

Malachite and bronze; Malachite and bronze; carved, ground, polished, carved, ground, polished,

cast, chased and gildedcast, chased and gilded

View of the Neva River from Alexandra Drawing Room View of the Neva River from Alexandra Drawing Room

View of Vasilievsky Island across the Neva RiverView of Vasilievsky Island across the Neva River

Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room

The Armorial Hall was intended for huge receptionsThe Armorial Hall was intended for huge receptions

The entrances to the hall are flanked by sculptural groups of early Russian warriors

Gallery of Patriotic War of 1812Gallery of Patriotic War of 1812

Ecuestrian portrait of Tzar Alexander 1 by Franz Krüger Ecuestrian portrait of Tzar Alexander 1 by Franz Krüger

The St George (Large Throne) Hall

The hall has a magnificent parquet floor made from 16 varieties of woodThe hall has a magnificent parquet floor made from 16 varieties of wood

Above the throne dais is a bas-relief of St George slaying the dragonAbove the throne dais is a bas-relief of St George slaying the dragon

The columned hall with two tiers of windows is finished with Carrara marble The columned hall with two tiers of windows is finished with Carrara marble

The setting for official ceremonies and receptionsThe setting for official ceremonies and receptions.

Waiting people to enter the PalaceWaiting people to enter the Palace

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Music: Waltz of the fleursComposed by Tchaikovsky for “The Nutcracker “

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•Jordan GalleryJordan Gallery•Ambassadors StaircaseAmbassadors Staircase•Field Marshall´s RoomField Marshall´s Room•Concert HallConcert Hall•Small White Dinning RoomSmall White Dinning Room•Malachite RoomMalachite Room•Views of the NevaViews of the Neva•Peter the Great (Small Throne) Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room Room •Armorial Hall Armorial Hall •Galllery of Patriotic War 1812Galllery of Patriotic War 1812•The St George (Large Throne) HallThe St George (Large Throne) Hall•The Coffee ShopThe Coffee Shop