Buildings

Restoration of the copper crown on the pediment of the central projection of the Winter Palace façade
In June 2005, a crown was once again installed on the pediment of the main projection of the Winter Palace facade. The state entrance to the palace complex thus reacquired the festive appearance it had during the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries.
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Reconstruction of the Small Hermitage Power Supply Control Panel
The reconstruction of the power supply control panel is a logical continuation of the multifaceted programme of technical modernization of engineering networks and equipment in the State Hermitage that has been carried out over the course of recent years.
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Inspection Work on the Rafter Systems of the New Hermitage Building
In 2005 a four-year project of inspecting the rafter systems of the New Hermitage building was completed. During the course of four years, the Department of History and Restoration of Architectural Monuments of the State Hermitage led by Valery Lukin, together with German engineers and students, carried out a systematic inspection of metal rafter systems in the New Hermitage building, which was constructed in 1842-45.
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