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... Palace , Tsarskoe Selo , Rastrelli , circa 1750 . IOA A suite of state rooms in the Great Palace , Tsarskoe Selo , Ras- trelli , circa 1750 . B The Catherine Hall in the Tauride Palace , St. Petersburg , Starov , 1783-1788 . IIA The ...
... Palace , Tsarskoe Selo , Rastrelli , circa 1750 . IOA A suite of state rooms in the Great Palace , Tsarskoe Selo , Ras- trelli , circa 1750 . B The Catherine Hall in the Tauride Palace , St. Petersburg , Starov , 1783-1788 . IIA The ...
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... Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg ( 1783– 1788 ) . It was built at Catherine's command for her favourite , Count Potemkin , on whom she had conferred the title of Prince of Tauride in commemoration of his Crimean vic- tories . The palace ...
... Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg ( 1783– 1788 ) . It was built at Catherine's command for her favourite , Count Potemkin , on whom she had conferred the title of Prince of Tauride in commemoration of his Crimean vic- tories . The palace ...
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... palace in the romantic style . It is nevertheless the great stair- case which stands out as one of Quarenghi's most ... Tauride Palace . The Alexander Palace was very large , yet its tone was unusually restful when compared with most ...
... palace in the romantic style . It is nevertheless the great stair- case which stands out as one of Quarenghi's most ... Tauride Palace . The Alexander Palace was very large , yet its tone was unusually restful when compared with most ...
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