Hermitage (Эрмитаж) Palace & Museum First Part
The Winter Palace of Peter the Great
The Jordan Gallery This gallery is Located on the ground floor of the Winter Palace constructed in by the architect Francesco Rastrelli to the order of Empress Elizabeth
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 Olympus
The Field Marshals' Room, first in the Great Suite of State Rooms
Chandelier made in Russia
The Concert Hall and the silver reliquary of St Alexander Nevsky
Small white dining room 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 Room
It served as the state drawing-room of Empress Alexandra, the wife of Tzar Nicholas I
The unique malachite decoration of the room and many of its furnishings were made in the "Russian mosaic" technique
Malachite Vase Detail of the interior: Malachite amphora vase 1825 Malachite and bronze; carved, ground, polished, cast, chased and gilded
View of the Neva River from Alexandra Drawing Room
View of Vasilievsky Island across the Neva River
Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room
The 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 1812
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 wood
Above 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 setting for official ceremonies and receptions The setting for official ceremonies and receptions.
Waiting people to enter the Palace
By Maria Music: Waltz of the fleurs Composed by Tchaikovsky for “The Nutcracker “ Views Views Jordan Gallery Jordan Gallery Ambassadors Staircase Ambassadors Staircase Field Marshall´s Room Field Marshall´s Room Concert Hall Concert Hall Small White Dinning Room Small White Dinning Room Malachite Room Malachite Room Views of the Neva Views of the Neva Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room Peter the Great (Small Throne) Room Armorial Hall Armorial Hall Galllery of Patriotic War 1812 Galllery of Patriotic War 1812 The St George (Large Throne) Hall The St George (Large Throne) Hall The Coffee Shop The Coffee Shop