Catherine's Palace

The Catherine Palace is named after Catherine I, the wife of Peter the Great, who ruled Russia for two years after her husband's death. Originally a modest two-storey building commissioned by Peter for Catherine in 1717, the Catherine Palace owes its awesome grandeur to their daughter, Empress Elizabeth, who chose Tsarskoe Selo as her chief summer residence. 

These pics are taken with my big camera. 

Don't forget to look up. 

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Catherine's Palace

Catherine Palace we get the quick entry through the back again bypassing all lines. We have to put on brown booties over our shoes to protect the floors. This is a large blue palace with gold domes sitting on 1400 acres of gardens and parklands. The only place we are not allowed to take pictures is the "Amber Room" . After walking through the parklands we get back to our private van.

Our fashionable booties to protect their floors.

View from outside.

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