Grand Hall (Great Hall or Hall of Light)
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The Grand Hall, or Hall of Light, is the Catherine Palace’s vast, gilded state ballroom renowned for its mirrored walls, elaborate Baroque decoration, and dazzling natural illumination.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Hall (Great Hall or Hall of Light) canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ballroom
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state room ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Hall
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Hall of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Russian Baroque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Russian imperial history ⓘ |
| category |
Ballrooms
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Catherine Palace interiors ⓘ Historic interiors in Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| decorativeProgram | Baroque stucco and gilded woodwork ⓘ |
| designedFor | imperial court of Russia ⓘ |
| designedTo | impress foreign dignitaries ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial events
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court balls ⓘ state receptions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Tsarskoye Selo museum-reserve ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
gilded carvings
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large mirrors ⓘ painted ceiling ⓘ parquet floor ⓘ tall windows ⓘ |
| lighting | primarily natural daylight ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo
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Pushkin, Saint Petersburg, Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
abundant natural light
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elaborate Baroque ornamentation ⓘ gilded decoration ⓘ mirrored walls ⓘ |
| partOf | Catherine Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin) palace complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | major attraction for visitors to Catherine Palace ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian emperors
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Russian empresses ⓘ |
| visualEffect |
enhanced illumination by reflection of light
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illusion of expanded space through mirrors ⓘ |
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