The Amber Room: More Than Russian Royalist Revival. A dazzling, almost otherworldly room decorated entirely in amber mosaic, the Amber Room intensifies the feeling of exorbitant, unabashedly luxuriant wealth found within its larger setting of Catherine’s Palace.
Category: Palaces
The Fountain House was built by the Sheremetevs in 1712 on a plot of marshland given to them by Peter I. The original Fountain House was constructed of just wood, and resembled a dacha. However, in the 1740’s, Petr Sheremetev decided to expand and embellish the home, transforming it into a palace.
The Hermitage (Государственный Эрмитаж) is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. The origins of the Hermitage can be traced back to the private art collection of Tsar Peter the Great, who purchased a large variety of works during his travels to Europe. Founded in 1764 by Tsarina Catherine the Great, it has been open to the public since 1852.