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Tsarskoye Selo. The Catherine Palace
The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great, who ruled Russia for two years after her husband's death. It is located in the small town of Pushkin, about 17 miles south of St. Petersburg.
The palace has ornate, baroque design. The exterior is a brilliant blue, trimmed in white and gilted with over 200 pounds of gold. The northern wing of Catherine Palace is topped by the five golden domes of the Palace Chapel. Although over 200 pounds of gold were originally used to gild the exterior of the palace, today it is just gold paint. The palace interior displays typical royal opulence; gold gilt scroll work, floors made of precious woods, and marble staircases.
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