The Winter Palace https://www.travelallrussia.com/hermitage Helluva building. The elegant, monumental palace is a striking monument of the Baroque style in mid-18th-century Russian art. The palace is a brilliant example of the synthesis of architecture and decorative plastic art. https://hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/explore/buildings/locations/building/B10/?lng= The Construction of the Winter Palace 1754-1762 The Winter Palace was built by the architect Rastrelli on the orders of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. https://www.hermitagemuseum.org/wps/portal/hermitage/explore/history/historical-article/1750/Construction+of+the+Winter+Palace/?lng= 40 Views Inside the Winter Palace of Imperial Russia http://fiveminutehistory.com/40-views-inside-the-winter-palace-of-imperial-russia/