The Mariinsky Palace was built in 1750-1755 by the design of the chief court architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli on the orders of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. The daughter of Peter I personally chose the place for the construction of the palace in the Pechersk part of Kiev.
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Anonymous review
September 23, 2020
Not so much a palace as a park :) One of my favorites) 👍
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Владимир Боховитин
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January 16, 2019
The palace is beautiful, but the fence spoils it.The grille would look better