Catherine Palace outside St. Petersburg.

 

 

 

 

 

The stunning 300 metre long Baroque façade is adorned with a profusion of atlantes.

 

Catherine Palace was designed in 1752 by Ratrelli for Tsarina Elizabeth in honour of her mother, Catherine I.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise

 

 

 

 

Sunset

 

 

 

 

This is a painting on the ceiling.

 

 

The columns are painted so as to give the room extra height.

 

 

 

 

 

Catherine Palace has many hectares of magnificent parks and gardens.