Mariinsky Palace in Kiev

Mariinsky Palace in Kiev In 1744, Empress Elizabeth, daughter of Peter I, during his visit to Kiev, she chose the location for the construction of the Palace.

Mariinsky Palace was built in 1750 - 1755 years. Project Rastrelli. Construction of the palace headed by the outstanding Russian architect I. Michurin.

The main facade overlooks the Mariinsky Palace Mariinsky Park. This park was founded in 1874. Winding alleys are inscribed in the landscape of the park. Kiev Mariinsky Palace

On the opposite side of the palace - City (King's) Garden, founded in 1743 based on an old regular garden (founded by Peter I). His style - a classic: a network of direct avenues that intersect at right angles.

We suggest you to enjoy the view, filmed in the square in front of the Mariinsky Palace Mariinsky Palace in Kiev, Ukraine

The palace complex has a strictly symmetrical composition. The main two-storey building and single storey side wings form a broad courtyard.

The architecture of the palace is solved in the Baroque style: expressive volumes, a rich plastic facades.

Mariinsky Palace in Kiev Throughout its long history of the Mariinsky Palace was repeatedly reconstructed. Considerable reconstruction was carried out in 1868-1870 years after the great fire that destroyed a wooden second floor and all the ceremonial room.

When restoring a palace built a stone floor, facades saturated with new details, and redesigned the interiors in the forms of classicism with elements of Baroque and Renaissance.

Work performed under the guidance of the academician of architecture K. Maєvskogo. Year of graduation - 1870 - incuse in the cartouche on the facade facing the park.

Mariinsky Palace is damaged during the Great Patriotic War: a bomb has hit it, destroyed the central portion of the building.

In 1945 - 1949 years the palace was rebuilt under the leadership of Ukrainian architect P. Aleshin.

In 1979 - 1982, respectively, after careful research, the palace was restored. The ordering of the territory is based on the drawings approved in due time Rastrelli.

Kiev Mariinsky Palace form of fountains, greenery figure are traditional for the XVIII century character. Fountains decorated with paired sculptures - copies of sculptures mid XVIII century, which are stored in museums around the country.

From the entrance hall of the palace on the second floor, where the state rooms, marble steps lead.

Mariinsky Palace in Kiev, important elements of the decoration of the Mariinsky Palace are the subjects of arts and crafts, as well as furniture and chandeliers (old and modern masters done in the spirit of the XVIII-XІ century), paintings of famous painters.

In some halls remained small fragments of wall paintings, the artist K. Alliaudi.

Wonderful parquet floor of the palace is recreated during the last restoration. Made up of precious woods, he hits the beauty of figure and perfect mastery of performance.

Mariinsky Palace Today this historic building presents our country in the world as the State House. It is called the Presidential Palace.

There are ceremonial state events - awards, receptions, presentation of credentials to foreign ambassadors, summits and meetings of official delegations at the highest level.

Mariinsky Palace in Kiev
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