The small palace, known as the Small Chambers in the Emperor's lifetime, was part of his private residence. It was designed by Georg Mattarnovi in 1716-20. The three surviving rooms on the ground floor, once occupied by the Emperor, are now used to display reconstructed interiors of the period. The windows of the dining-room once overlooked a parterre garden, a small harbour and a shed for small ships. The walls of the dining-room, faced with tiles in the Dutch manner, are decorated with a Flemish tapestry and 17th-century Dutch paintings. The table is laid with a Chinese porcelain dish, an engraved goblet of Dutch make and an Augsburg wine-cooler. The bottle of wine put into the cooler was found during the excavation work in the palace. Between the windows is a desk clock with a miniature portrait of Peter the Great.