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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Winter Palace
		Located between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, the Winter Palace (Russian: Зимний Дворец) in Saint Petersburg, Russia was built between 1754 and 1762 as the winter residence of the Russian tsars.
		The assault of the Winter Palace by Bolshevik forces was the official milestone of the October Revolution.
		The construction work on the Winter Palace was completed after the death of Empress Elizabeth I. The Palace was the official residence of the Russian Emperors and Empresses from 1762 till February 1917 when the ruling dynasty of the Romanovs was overthrown by the Revolution.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Winter-Palace (1239 words)

	Imperial City - St. Petersburg in 1894 - Chapter III - The Winter Palace and The Tsar's Ball
		The doors of the palace close on the packages of furs, and these are no sooner in the vestibule than they are transformed by a touch of the magician's wand, and the fairy scene begins.
		The Winter Palace is opened to the circles of Court society on the 1st of January, at Easter, on the anniversary of the accession to the throne, when a foreign prince is received, and at the baptism or the marriage of a member of the Imperial family, as well as at the gala balls.
		It is difficult to believe it, yet it is a fact that the ladies of the palace came out into the snow in low-necked dresses, exposing their delicate throats and chests to the intense cold that prevails at this time of the year.
	www.alexanderpalace.org /imperialcity/III.html (1684 words)

	Old Winter Palace
		The Winter Palace, so named for it was in the winter months that the King and his guests would holiday for months at a time in the warm intoxicating atmosphere of this still lovely city.
		The Old Winter Palace (as it is called today to differentiate it from a newer wing added later) was built in 1886 on behalf of the government for the exclusive use of the King, his court and the nobility.
		The Old Winter Palace was famous for its New Years’ Eve masked costume balls when various crown princes and princesses from Europe and the Orient made the hotel their winter holiday residence.
	www.ghg.net /ritakarl/palace/old_winter.htm (1851 words)

	Winter Palace
		Petersburg, Russia was built between 1754 and 1762 as the winter residence of the Russian tsars.
		The Palace is now part of a group of magnificent buildings that is called the State Hermitage Museum which holds one of the world's greatest collections of art.
		The assault of the Winter Palace by Bolshevik forces was the first milestone of the October Revolution.
	www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/w/wi/winter_palace.html (216 words)

	Jericho - The Winter Palace of King Herod
		The palaces and the road from Jericho to Jerusalem were protected by the fortresses of Doq (Qarantal) and Cypros, built atop the cliffs at the entrance to Wadi Qelt.
		Herod's palace at Jericho was preceded by successive palaces built by the kings of the Hasmonean dynasty, from the end of the 2nd to the middle of the 1st century BCE.
		The palace complex of Jericho was excavated by E. Netzer on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Archaeology/jericho.html (1900 words)

	Winter Palace. Palaces of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first winter residence of the Czar was constructed on the bank of the Winter Ditch (Zimnyaya Kanavka) in the reign of Peter the Great, in 1711.
		The interiors of the Winter Palace were reconstructed after the fire by Vasily Stasov and Alexander Bryullov who significantly transformed the interiors of the Emperor's residence.
		The palace was seriously damaged due to the revolution and the subsequent events in 1918-1920.
	spbcity.info /eng/statiy/winter-palace.htm (414 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage History
		The Winter Palace is the biggest building in the entire museum ensemble of the Hermitage.
		The most important events in Russian history were connected with the Winter Palace and its inhabitants.
		The original palace interiors where the collections of the Hermitage Museum are housed today have not only artistic but also historical value.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/05/hm5_2_1.html (258 words)

	Winter Palace \| St. Petersburg Sights
		With its 1,001 rooms swathed in malachite, jasper, agate, and gilded mirrors, this famous palace -- the residence of Russia's rulers from Catherine the Great (1762) to Nicholas II (1917) -- is the focal point of Palace Square.
		The palace, now the site of the State Hermitage Museum, is the grandest monument of that strange hybrid, the Russian rococo, in itself an eye-popping mix of the old-fashioned 17th-century baroque and the newfangled 18th-century neoclassical style (at the time of the palace's construction a chic import from France).
		These rooms and parts of the Winter Palace that encompass the State Hermitage Museum are the only bits of the palace on view to the public.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=st_petersburg@151&cur_section=sig&property_id=30291 (436 words)

	Russia travel, Tours to St. Petersburg Russia, visit the Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
		The Michailovsky Palace where the Russian Muesum is situated was built by the architect K. Rossi at the beginning of the XIX century for Alexander I´s brother Michail.
		The Yusupov palace is really considered to be the jewel among palaces of Saint Petersburg, modest and austere outside, it impresses anyone entering its halls with its beautiful and gorgeous interiors.
		This palace was the one of four palaces belonging to the last Yusupov of Imperial Russia - Felix Usupov.
	www.expresstorussia.com /russian_excursions.html (2093 words)

	The Bolsheviks Storm the Winter Palace, 1917
		He joined the assault on the Winter Palace and later wrote of his experience.
		By this time, in the light that streamed out of all the Winter Palace windows, I could see that the first two or three hundred men were Red Guards, with only a few scattered soldiers.
		Under this new calendar, the date of the assault on the Winter Palace changed from October 25 to November 6.
	www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /bolshevik.htm (1746 words)

	Egypt — Sofitel Old Winter Palace Hotel!
		The Winter Palace in Luxor, operated by Sofitel, is not nearly as famous as its sister hotel, the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan.
		It is said that the Winter Palace had once been somewhat run down, but none of that is visible today, or even easy to believe.
		As with the Cataract Hotel in Aswan, the Winter Palace also is home to one of the best known restaurants in Egypt, the "1886", a place of elegant, and specifically formal dinning.
	www.touregypt.net /magazine/mag08012000/magf2b.htm (462 words)

	Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia
		The Hermitage Museum is housed in the Winter Palace (and some other buildings), the main residence of the Russian imperial family.
		The green-and-white 3-story palace has 1786 doors, 1945 windows and 1057 halls and rooms, many of which are open to the public.
		The Winter Palace was built in 1754-62 for Empress Elisabeth, daughter of Peter the Great.
	www.cityvision2000.com /city_tour/hermitage.htm (200 words)

	The Winter Palace and the Hermitage Museum
		From the 1760s onwards the Winter Palace was the main residence of the Russian Tsars.
		The green-and-white three-storey palace is a marvel of Baroque architecture and boasts 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows and 1,057 elegantly and lavishly decorated halls and rooms, many of which are open to the public.
		The Winter Palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/hermitage.asp (369 words)

	Potala Palace: Winter Palace Built Upon a Hill, Lhasa - IgoUgo Reviews
		It would be pretty hard to spend time in Lhasa and not at least notice the massive red and white structure that sits upon a hill in the middle of Lhasa.
		Both the red and white palaces were built during the time of the fifth Dalai Lama, although it is believed that the red palace was completed after his death, which was not announced until the red palaceâ€™s completion 12 years later.
		Inside the Palace your tour will hopefully lead you in a clockwise direction, as is Tibetan religious tradition, but according to my guidebook you are forced to go counterclockwise.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?EntryID=56091 (586 words)

	Luxor Hotels,Luxury Deluxe 5-Star Standard Hotel Luxor Egypt,Luxor Hotel Accommodation,Budget Hotel Luxor,Hotels ...
		Sofitel New Winter Palace Hotel was originally built in 1886 and has long been recognised as offering excellent accommodation on the banks of the River Nile.
		The Winter Palace in Luxor, operated by Sofitel, is not nearly as famous as its sister hotel, the Old Cataract Hotel in Aswan.
		Built in 1886 to attract the nobility of Europe, the Winter Palace is more continental English in atmosphere than the Old Catarac.
	www.cairohotelstravel.com /luxor-hotels.html (740 words)

	Brand Lighting - Fine Art - Winter Palace
		The first palace of the Russian Sovereigns, the Winter Palace on the banks of the Neva in St. Petersburg, was the seat of power of the Romanovs until the Revolution.
		In the glass-enclosed winter gardens, designed to create the illusion of summer in the midst of glacial winters, there were chandeliers and sconces of antiqued silver.
		Fine Art Lamps' exquisite new lighting designs have fine, icicle-like lead crystals and a rich silver leaf finish that recall the elegance and originality of the Winter Palace until the final days of the Romanov dynasty.
	www.brandlighting.com /fine_art_winter_palace.html (613 words)

	Winter Palace
		The Palace is now part of a complex of buildings known as the State Hermitage Museum which holds one of the world's greatest collections of art.
		The assault of the Winter Palace by Bolshevik forces was the official milestone of the October Revolution.
		Summer Palace - predecessor of the Winter Palace as the chief royal residence in St Petersburg
	www.1bx.com /en/Winter_Palace.htm (278 words)

	Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Sofitel Winter Palace is located at the heart of Luxor in Upper Egypt, less than 700 km south of Cairo.
		-The New Winter Palace is an 8-storey building served by 2 elevators and overlooking the Nile, the Necropolis at Thebes and the Temple of Luxor.
		The New Winter Palace was established in 1963.
	www.egoth.com.eg /hotels/winterpalace.html (568 words)

	Palace Square
		Opposite the Winter Palace there is the big yellow semicircular building, built for the General Staff.
		The Alexander column is positioned so as to align perfectly with the entrance to the Winter palace and the triumphal arch that serves as the entry to the General Staff building.The column has no foundation under the ground and stands only thanks to gravity alone.
		The Winter Palace is the most famous building of St. Petersburg not only because it was the residence of the Tsars and the place where the Russian Revolutions took place, but also because it is home for the Hermitage, the largest museum of art.
	www.nvcc.edu /home/itaraboukhin/StPetersburg/palaceSquare.htm (474 words)

	A2Z Languages - St. Petersburg, Russian - City Guide - Dvortsovaya Ploshchad (Palace Square)
		The Winter Palace was one the winter residence of the powerful Russian Czars.
		Situated on the banks of the Neva River, the Winter Palace is considered by many as St Petersburg's most impressive attraction.
		The palace was severely damaged by fire in 1837 by completely rebuilt by Easter 1839.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Russia/stpertersburg/sp_palace.htm (510 words)

	Culture Mongolia - Winter Palace of the Bogd Khaan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		From the middle of the 17th century to the beginning of the 20th century, supreme religious authority in Mongolia was held by eight leaders identified as successive reincarnations of Taranatkha, known as the Bogd Jivzundamba.
		The Winter Palace of the Bogd Khaan has now been converted into a public museum, presenting religious and artistic treasures as well as objects associated with the life of the Bogd Khaan.
		The Green Palace, or Winter Palace of the 8th Bogd Jivzundamba, was built in 1905 according to plans supplied by Tsar Nicholas III of Russia.
	www.culture.mn /mongolia.php?recordID=winter-palace-of-the-bogd-khaan (339 words)

	The Winter Palace - Russian Travel
		The Winter Palace, with all its pillars half inserted into the walls, is decorated with limestone, and painted all over with an ugly brownish-yellow tint.
		But next to this, and connected by arcades, is the palace of the Empress Catherine, nearly as large as the other, to which she gave the curious name of Eremitage.
		It is well known that the Winter Palace was burned with all its treasures of art, and was re-built by the Emperor Nicholas within a year.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles14/travel-329.shtml (527 words)

	St. Petersburg Travel Guide: The Hermitage Museum
		The Palace Square is the central square of St. Petersburg and is one of the most famous squares in the world.
		Built in 1764, this baroque-style palace has white-and-azure facades and is decorated with statues positioned along the upper perimeter of the building.
		The eastern side of the Palace Square is occupied by the building of the Guards Corps Headquarters which was built by the Russian architect Bryullov, brother of the famous Russian artist Karl Bryullov.
	www.travelinrussia.com /petersburg_sightseeing/palace_square.html (473 words)

	Winter Palace. Palaces of Saint-Petersburg, Russia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The first winter residence of the Czar was constructed on the bank of the Winter Ditch (Zimnyaya Kanavka) in the reign of Peter the Great, in 1711.
		The interiors of the Winter Palace were reconstructed after the fire by Vasily Stasov and Alexander Bryullov who significantly transformed the interiors of the Emperor's residence.
		The palace was seriously damaged due to the revolution and the subsequent events in 1918-1920.
	foto.artgals.ru /eng/statiy/winter-palace.htm (414 words)

	Potala Palace - Lhasa's theocratic seat of government - Tibet cultural information
		The first section, known as the upper "Red Palace" served a religious function, housing the living quarters of the Dalai Lama, the gold-plated tombs of eight previous Dalai Lamas, a library containing religious scriptures and numerous temples, chapels and shrines containing thousands of Buddhist sculptures.
		The second main section, known as the "White Palace" served a political function, incorporating the offices and living quarters of the Tibetan government, a seminary to train future government officials as well as a printing press.
		Copper was poured into the palace foundations, and it is said that so much earth was used in its construction that a lake was made from the pit that was created.
	www.imperialtours.net /potala.htm (483 words)

	Notes on the Winter Palace (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Winter Palace, built between 1754 and 1762, as its name implies, was the winter residence of the tsars.
		The palace was the work of the Russia architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1700-1771)--his name clearly indicates the Italian origins of his family as his father took him to Russia in 1715.
		The Winter Palace, is the main building of the current Hermitage State Museum.
	novaonline.nv.cc.va.us /eli/evans/his112/Notes/WinterPalace.html (127 words)

	Welcome to Fine Art Lamps
		The first palace of the Russian Sovereigns, the Winter Palace on the banks of the Neva in St. Petersburg, was the seat of power of the Romanovs until the Revolution.
		Majestic designs in antiqued silver were featured in the glass-enclosed winter gardens creating warmth in the midst of glacial winters.
		Winter Palace…Midnight, features brilliant channel set and embedded crystals, a rich darkened silver finish of moonlight weathered patina and opulent crystal accents.
	www.fineartlamps.com /collections.asp?collection=Winter+Palace+Midnight (142 words)

	Winter Palace - Uncyclopedia
		Riots broke out and the frat house, dubbed Winter Palace due to the rich abundance of chilled vodka, was burnt to the ground.
		John and his last remaining regiment The Beatles were deported to England where they later came to fame for folk music including a ditty Back in the USSR, a song written celebrating the return of their visas after the rebuilding of the Winter Palace.
		In Tasmania's attempt to look multicultural, a squalid house was renamed 'Winter Palace' in tribute to the original frat house, the hat was passed around and some vanilla vodka was put in the fridge to pass it off as an authentic recreation for tourists.
	www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Winter_Palace (257 words)

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