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Catherine Palace

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Top 300

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Russian Federation

Best of: Architecture, Palace, Rococo

Description:

The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 30 km south of St. Petersburg, Russia. More than 100 kilograms of gold were used to gild the sophisticated stucco façade and numerous statues erected on the roof. [More Details]

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