Album 262
(Translated by
Marianna Serebrennikova)
As it was promised in the previous Album now we walk
through the Winter palace gates into its courtyard.
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For a long time (since 1917 practically)
the courtyard was closed for visitors and it was opened after
reconstruction only this year. |
| Inside. Far away in the right you can
see the arch, we entered through. |
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The courtyard general view.
As you can see it is quite spacious. |
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There was a fountain of G. Bott’s working
in previous time in the center of the courtyard. Now its appearance is
changed somewhat. |
| The girl is from Vietnam obviously. |
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As they write the courtyard is
reconstructed as on 1885 (N. Gornostaev’s project), but on a lower mark.
Denmark and Russia was engaged in it jointly. |
| It was planned also to accentuate
outlines of foundations of palaces, which existed here earlier (they
were found while reconstruction process). |
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Through the courtyard it is possible to
enter into the Hermitage (while the courtyard was closed, the entrance
was from side of Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya only) |
| Unfortunately, it is impossible to walk
from the courtyard to Neva through cashes. But you can do it vice versa
– from Neva to the courtyard. |
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| Cashes and the others are looking quite
modern now. |
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On the left you can see LCD panels
containing various kinds of information.
Truly saying the design (a revolving door especially) harmonizes with
the palace interiors and the chandelier badly. |
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Regarding accordance with the project of
1885: it seems to be not full. It concerns paving with granite flags (on
the right of the photo) and quite modern, to my mind, street lamps as
well. |
| Nowadays concerts are arranged here, the
courtyard can seat up to five thousand people. |
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The flower-bed and the fountain in the
middle of the courtyard. |
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