Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo

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Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo is an opulent former summer residence of the Russian tsars, famed for its lavish Baroque architecture and the legendary Amber Room.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former royal residence
palace
tourist attraction
amberRoomStatus Amber Room reconstructed in late 20th–early 21st century
original Amber Room lost during World War II
architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli
Charles Cameron
Mikhail Zemtsov
architecturalStyle Rococo
commissionedBy Catherine I of Russia
constructionStart early 18th century
country Russia
famousFor Amber Room
gilded facades
lavish interiors
function museum
governingBody Tsarskoye Selo State Museum of Fine Arts and Historic Monuments
hasFeature blue-and-white facade
extensive formal gardens
ornate gilded exterior
sculptural decorations
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historicalUse residence of the Romanov dynasty
locatedIn Pushkin
Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg region
linked to: Leningrad Oblast

Tsarskoye Selo
majorExpansionUnder Catherine the Great
Empress Elizabeth of Russia
material brick
gilded wood decorations
stucco
namedAfter Catherine I of Russia
near Alexander Palace
Catherine Park
notableRoom Amber Room
Great Hall
Picture Gallery
openToPublic yes
partOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum-Preserve
linked to: Tsarskoye Selo
rebuiltIn mid-18th century
region Northwestern Federal District of Russia
restoration post–World War II reconstruction
style Baroque architecture
tourism major attraction for international visitors
usedAs summer residence of Russian tsars
warDamage severely damaged during World War II

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St. Petersburg hasLandmark Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
House of Romanov residence Catherine Palace
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Nicholas II of Russia birthPlace Tsarskoye Selo
subject linked to: Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Emperor of All the Russias residence Catherine Palace
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Rococo architecture notableExample Catherine Palace interiors, Tsarskoye Selo
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Amber Room finalPreWarLocation Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Charles Cameron notableWork Private apartments of Catherine the Great at Tsarskoye Selo
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Russian Baroque architecture notableWork Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Catherine Palace alsoKnownAs Great Palace of Tsarskoye Selo
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo
Chinese Village, Tsarskoye Selo locatedNear Catherine Park, Tsarskoye Selo
linked to: Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo