Marble Palace
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Marble Palace is an 18th-century neoclassical palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, renowned for its richly decorated marble interiors and now used as a branch of the Russian Museum.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
museum branch ⓘ neoclassical palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassicism
ⓘ
early Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| category |
museums in Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
neoclassical architecture in Russia ⓘ palaces in Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| city |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| commissionedBy |
Catherine II of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Catherine the Great
|
| constructionEnd | 1780s ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1760s ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
Russian art
ⓘ
temporary exhibitions ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
art exhibitions
ⓘ
cultural events ⓘ |
| hasInteriorFeature |
decorative stone inlay
ⓘ
marble columns ⓘ marble staircases ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive use of different marbles
ⓘ
ornate interiors ⓘ richly decorated marble interiors ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Admiralteysky District
ⓘ
Palace Embankment ⓘ St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
Tsentralny District of Saint Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg city centre
historic centre of Saint Petersburg ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Neva River embankment ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
ⓘ
various types of marble ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its marble decoration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Count Grigory Orlov ⓘ |
| partOf | Russian Museum ⓘ |
| region | Northwestern Federal District ⓘ |
| significance | important example of 18th-century Russian neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| use |
branch of the Russian Museum
ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ museum ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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