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Summer palace of Peter the Great

The summer palace of Peter the Great us a historical, architectural, memorial and artistic monument one of the few remaining constructions of Peter the Great's time. It was built in 1711-1712 by architect Domenico Trezzini. Together with the garden surrounding it. The palace was a summer residence in which the royal family lived from may until October. The palace has preserved: wooden panels, Dutch ceramic tiles in the decoration of the walls and furnaces. Painted and woven Chinese wallpaper; memorial items: clothes of Peter I, furniture. Wind instrument.

About Peter’s time and holders of palace certifies memorial rooms: the green cabinet - cabinet of curiosities, two kitchens ipovarni).

After the death of Peter I in 1725 the building was used very little as a residential building.

From 1925 to 1934, the summer palace belonged to the historical and everyday life department of the Russian museum. And from 1934 it received the official status of an independent museum.

During the great patriotic war the exhibits of the palace were evacuated. And already in 1947 the museum was opened for visitors.

Since 2004, the summer palace has re-entered the Russian museum.

In the 18, 19 and 20 centuries there were made various 'repairs' in the summer palace, restoration works were carried out. After the complex restoration of 2014-2017. The interiors of the summer palace acquired a new life: parquets and marble floors were restored. New paints were shone with picturesque ceiling. Renewed fabric upholstery of the walls.