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Sculptures of Bacchus
Modern copy of the work by Giovanni Antonio Cibei
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Sculptures of Ceres
Modern copy of the work by Giovanni Antonio Cibei
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The Menshikov Palace was constructed in stages between 1710 and 1727. In the course of the 20th-century restoration the facades were returned to their appearance of 1716-17. At that time two side wings were added to the northern facade that faces the courtyard together with a central projection to house the new Main Staircase. Where the new structures met the main block, small curved recesses were left within which special channels were constructed for the removal of ashes. An elegant porch appeared in the centre of the northern projection. To make it easier to get between the wings a covered wooden gallery was constructed around the perimeter of the inner facades. Later the gallery was built up with brick walls. (It was removed in the restoration of the 1970s.) |
