Winter Palace

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How big is Winter Palace?14.2 hectares
2. What is the location?Palace Square and Palace Embankment, Saint Petersburg, Russia
3. What is the primary construction period?Late 1730s to 1837 (with significant rebuilding after the 1837 fire)
4. Who lived in the Winter Palace and when?The Romanov family, the Russian emperors, lived in the Winter Palace from 1732 until 1917. After that, the palace stopped being a royal home.
5. Why was the Winter Palace famous for its size and design?The palace is very big—its walls are 215 meters long and 30 meters high, and it has about 1,500 rooms. Its bright green and white outside was built to show how powerful Russia was.

Romanov Dynasty: The ruling imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917, whose last members resided in the Winter Palace.
Elizabethan Baroque: An opulent architectural style characterized by grandeur, elaborate ornamentation, and dramatic effects, popular in the 18th century.
October Revolution: The 1917 Bolshevik seizure of power in Russia, symbolized by the storming of the Winter Palace, leading to the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Provisional Government: A temporary government established in Russia after the February Revolution of 1917, which was later overthrown by the Bolsheviks.