Mariyinsky Palace

Mariyinsky Palace ({{lang-ua|??????????? ?????}}, Mariyins'kyi palats; Russian: ?????????? ??????, Mariins'ky dvorets) in Kiev is a dimunitive wooden palace whose design has been traditionally attributed to Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Adjoining the building of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) of Ukraine, the palace is the official residence of the President of Ukraine for ceremonial purposes.

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Kiev - Bartolomeo Rastrelli - Verkhovna Rada - President of Ukraine

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The baroque edifice was constructed by the senior Moscow architect Ivan Michurin for a brief stay of Empress Elizabeth in Kiev in 1755. It was burnt to the ground in 1819. Some half a century later, in 1870, Alexander II of Russia had the palace reconstructed by the architect Konstantin Mayevsky from old drawings and watercolours. It was then renamed after the reigning Empress Maria Alexandrovna and used as a residence for visiting members of the imperial family until 1917.

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Baroque - Moscow - Ivan Michurin - Empress Elizabeth - Kiev - 1755 - 1819 - 1870 - Alexander II of Russia - Watercolour - Maria Alexandrovna - 1917

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As of September, 2005, the palace is closed for reconstruction.

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Image:Mariyinsky_Palace.jpg|Elevated front view, 2003

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Image:Mariinsky_Palace.jpg|Front view, August 2005

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Image:Mariyinsky_Jan23_2005_madl.jpg|Inside. President Yushchenko talks with Hungarian President Madl. January 23, 2005

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Yushchenko - Madl - January 23 - 2005

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