Walking through the halls of the Winter Palace
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2024
- The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Today, the restored palace forms part of a complex of buildings housing the Hermitage Museum. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt. The storming of the palace in 1917 as depicted in Soviet paintings and Eisenstein's 1927 film October became an iconic symbol of the Russian Revolution.
The palace was constructed on a monumental scale that was intended to reflect the might and power of Imperial Russia. From the palace, the Tsar ruled over 22,400,000 square kilometers (8,600,000 sq mi) (almost 1/6 of the Earth's landmass) and over 125 million subjects by the end of the 19th century. It was designed by many architects, most notably Bartolomeo Rastrelli, in what came to be known as the Elizabethan Baroque style. The green-and-white palace has the shape of an elongated rectangle, and its principal façade is 250 meters (820 ft) long and 30 m (98 ft) high. The Winter Palace has been calculated to contain 1,786 doors, 1,945 windows, 1,500 rooms, and 117 staircases. Following a serious fire, the palace's rebuilding of 1837 left the exterior unchanged, but large parts of the interior were redesigned in a variety of tastes and styles, leading the palace to be described as a "19th-century palace inspired by a model in Rococo style".
In 1905, the Bloody Sunday massacre occurred when demonstrators marched toward the Winter Palace, but by this time the Imperial Family had chosen to live in the more secure and secluded Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo and returned to the Winter Palace only for formal and state occasions. Following the February Revolution of 1917, the palace was for a short time the seat of the Russian Provisional Government, led by Alexander Kerensky. Later that same year, the palace was stormed by a detachment of Red Army soldiers and sailors-a defining moment in the birth of the Soviet state.
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What a place to dance while listening Once Upon a December.
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Yes!!!
There are some people with money who think they have good taste, but do not.
But then you have some people with money that have the best of taste. This place is spectacular
The architects were brilliant
Well, 'taste' is shaped by our social, economical and so on. In movies a specific women and men are choosen because of someone who appreciate their physical features and made it a standard of beauty and same goes for architecture. The bigger you were the more they would love your work
@N S that was really deep
Everywhere you look it is just stunning, so much beauty the mind just goes numb after a while.
I know, right? Could you imagine descending that staircase with the red carpet each morning to go to breakfast????? UNREAL!!!
Tammy Incoln, the Russian people can feast their eyes on something that the czars they killed had left them. Just a thought to ponder upon.
@@claudiosaltara7003 I love learning about Russian History. Especially, the Romanov Dynasty, and in particular, The Last Imperial Family. I constantly search for new videos/documentaries about them. My heart simply breaks for Nicholas II and his beautiful wife and children. I've even fallen in love with Russian music, Ukraine Bands, etc. I think I know more about Russian History than I do that of the USA. lol
I love to visit ❤️ one day God willing
Imagine living there
An overdose of fine arts! So much beauty reunited can be overwhelming for the most sensitive souls...
Romanov family walked through those doors very emotional feeling x thank you for shareing . I would love to go x
Thanks.
This is truly awe-inspiring. In a way, one might wish (at least I do) that the Romanovs had been wiser, more compassionate, and more generous to their subjects. Terribly sad. Nicholas was so insecure he sought counsel through his uncle and his uncle's sons who were thoroughly arrogant and believed in autocratic rule. So much suffering could have been avoided had Nicholas, who really loved Russia and it's people, only had a stronger will. Many horrible things were done in his name and not by his bidding. Heavy lies the head that wears a crown indeed.
Pretty much the story of the world.
Nicholas was a good man but a soft heart. And soft hearts should not rule a country. Especially Russia.
Francesco Brosolo He definitely wasn’t fit to rule, and seemed different from other royal rulers and families. Honestly, I think he would’ve done much better with his family rather than as a ruler.
@@pikppa russia needs a man who rules with an iron fist just like putin but maybe times have been changed and the people are no longer like that
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Tsar Nicholas and his family didn't actually live there. They lived in a smaller palace, the Alexander Palace outside of St. Petersburg. It was situated in a large estate with lawns, trees, and lakes. They thought that the Winter Palace was two large and cold. And there wasn't enough outside area for their children to play in. It's right in the middle of the city and there is only a small courtyard in the center. The Winter Palace was only used for state occasions.
Like the Louvre, it takes an entire life to see it through.
This palace is so incredible that I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that this was a family residence.
Yes. People did not feel cramped living there.
You have to remember the Russian Imperial Court numbered in the thousands; dozens of them were on constant attendance with the family, so they lived int he palace as well. That doesn't include the thousands of servants and craftsman that cleaned and kept the palace running, or the soldiers that guarded it.
Tsar Nicholas and his family didn't actually live there. They lived in a smaller palace, the Alexander Palace outside of St. Petersburg. It was situated in a large estate with lawns, trees, and lakes. They thought that the Winter Palace was two large and cold. And there wasn't enough outside area for their children to play in. It's right in the middle of the city and there is only a small courtyard in the center. The Winter Palace was only used for state occasions.
And they had several other palaces as well lol
I visited in 2017. Watching your video seems like being there again. I was astounded by the incredible architecture that I walked through all the rooms twice, admiring every ornate wall, door and ceiling. I literally had to walk around with my eyes looking upward.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Absolutely exquisite. The ceilings are magnificent, as is everything. I would love to see it someday.
Not going to lie, wouldn't mind living here
That place is massive and beautiful!
I am agree with you
I remember in 1992 when the Soviet Union collapsed , me and my American group toured the Winter Palace. My recollection of it is that there was not much security. It's hard to believe it, when there's such priceless treasure in there!
Since 1992, the world has changed a lot. In the early 1990s, there was almost no terrorism. St. Petersburg is a very calm city, however, the security standards have changed a lot.
Ecoclimax Yes, I bet it is!
You could have visited JUST AS EASY DURING THE COMMUNIST TIME but YOU WERE FOR TO STEEL IT FROM THE EUROPEAN AND GIVE IT TO YOUR BLOODY MONKEYS....
THE PALACE WERE ONLY PROTECTED WHILE IT WAS A COMMUNIST TIME.... NOW SOON AL THE BLAKD AMERICAN WILL FIGHT AND KILLL FOR TO GET THERE FOR TO PLAY BASTET BALL AS PRIMITIVE AND SHIT ALL OF THE NEW GENENRATION ARE
THAT IS AMERICA....
THEY ONLY HAPPY IF THEY CAN DISTROY OR PLAYING RICH AND TYRANNYOER THE OTHERS
Thank you for sharing this video with us. I have always loved the history of the Russian Empire dynasties/Royalties. Such tragedy for the Last Czar Nicholas and family.
The former residence of the Tsar and his family. A magnificent place!
The last Tsars didn’t live there.
@@jameslynch9359 They do
Tsar Nicholas and his family didn't actually live there. They lived in a smaller palace, the Alexander Palace outside of St. Petersburg. It was situated in a large estate with lawns, trees, and lakes. They thought that the Winter Palace was two large and cold. And there wasn't enough outside area for their children to play in. It's right in the middle of the city and there is only a small courtyard in the center. The Winter Palace was only used for state occasions.
This and Versailles make Buckingham look like a dog house.
never visited this palace but it looks amazing.
Russian craftsmanship has always been of the utmost quality, ingenuity and way ahead of the competition!
@R W
Keep dreaming troll
@R W have you visit moscow?
@R W also pls stop liking your own comment you sound desparate and lonely😂😂😂
*laughs in Soviet period*
@Celtic Snow the amber room was made by a danish man if i remember correctly
This is stunning.I cant even imagine this being a normal house you just live in day to day
Great overview. I was there, but I forgot a lot of what I saw. It was to much to comprehend. Thanks for the memories.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a wonder of the world !
I am agree with you
Thank you for allowing me to go on a journey, i will never be able to go personally. 🙏 bless you. It was stunning.
I liked it, thank you. I took a walk through the museum of wooden architecture in the north of Russia. pleasant viewing.
Such a magnificent palace... I admire the the splendour, the wealth ... N the the broad stairs with red carpetting..!
went there last summer, absolutely amazing
My only wish in life is to walk the halls of the Grand Alexander Palace in Russia.
There is an Alexander Palace, but no such thing as the "Grand" Alexander Palace. Compared to other Romanov palaces, the Alexander palace is small and restrained.
@@daniel_sc1024 Tsar Nicholas and his family preferred the Alexander Palace. They actually lived there. They only used the Winter Palace for ceremonial occasions.
@@SymphonyBrahms yes, i know
I really wanted to see the dresses
The main architect of the palace was the Italian Bartolomeo Rastrelli (1753-62) but for USA people, Italians are only pizza makers.
Hands down the most beautiful palace in the world. The artwork and craftsmanship is second to none. So refined and the gold leaf tastefully done.
You right!
Simply wonderful thank you ❤️
Russia has a rich history God bless 🙏
Incredible. Wow. What a palace. Magnificent and breathtaking
You right!
Ah glad those Bolshevik didnt destroy this beautiful palace
Bolsheviks preserved and restored these.
They restored it. During the October revolution they had a battleship fire at the place and would recreate the capture of the palace on the anniversary
Was The nazis. ..
Fuck the Bolshevik. I hope Lenin pays for what he's done in the afterlife
communism gave the palace its current colours
Spectacular with such a sad history for both the royal family n the starving Russian peasants of that period.
You mean the approximately 10 million who were systematically starved to death during the Bolshevik regime.
How could this beauty been hidden from the world. Magnificent!!
Patricia Dileonardo ? It is actually one of the most famous and historically iconic buildings of all time. Oh, you are American... Lol brainwashes
Yes, I am an American. Like many others we were not taught or shown these magnificent sites and thanks to youtube tours, we understand Russian history and art. There is no brainwashing.....The truth and beauty was hidden from us and now many of us are hungry for the beauty of Historic Russia.
Clueless yank. You were at war and are now again at war with a country for a whole Century that you knew nothing.about. Brainwashed yankee go back to Kentucky fried chicken mega.bucket and fat walks. I am not russky BTW.
Don't you have anyone else to be rude and crude to today? Personally don't care who you are or what you think!
It was not hidden, there has always been there for everyone, americans are so egocentric.
Wow wow WOW!! Thankyou for such a wonderful video!!
Thanks
In awe...
Amazing. 😍🤩💐
My love is St. Petersburg, the capital of Russian Empire at its best times. Hermitage is wonderful. Russian museum is great too, and certainly zoological museum, kunstcamera museum is the first one (next building to zoological). There are more than 200 museums in Petersburg.
I agree with you. In St. Petersburg there are many magnificent museums.
Been there! This is the best overview video have ever seen! :-)
Glad you liked it!
What a spectacular place. Awesome.
Borzalmas minöség a film , ilyen tömegben nem lehet látni semmit, mozog a kép állandoan, élvezhetetlen !!!!
A while back a member of our family loaned me a red leather armchair but the little red footstool he also loaned was identical to the one in front of the Throne.
Now you are Tsar! :)
That place is incredible. We just don't have palaces like that here in North America. Best to avoid peak season judging by that que to get in.
Yes, you are right. In summer, there are usually a lot of people here, except this year due to the pandemic. In addition, there is a small life hack. Opposite the winter palace, there is a museum, which is part of the entire museum complex of Palace Square. You can buy tickets to the Winter Palace there too but skip the line. And then you will go to the winter palace almost without a queue.
Your camera rolls too quickly man,this is too much beauty to rush over.
Magnificent and stunning WINTER PALACE of St.Peterburg 🇷🇺 Russia.I visited there before pandemic.What a fantastic memories I had experienced in my life.AWESOME!
Nicholas and Alexandra were married in the Grand Church November 1894.
Kenton202 There’s a famous painting of the marriage ceremony that captures the scene. Held during candlelight and painted as such. It’s stunning
small throne room, or small dining rooms according to your captions comments, are enormous if compared to my house.
You're right. The kings lived in a big way.
What a monumental task performed by the old carpenters & stonemasons, turning raw material from the woods and rock quarries into a nice palace
In the Winter Palace, there is one hall for temporary exhibitions. In this room, you can periodically see many unusual exhibits.
It really is a truly beautiful building.
Its not one building, you have the Winter Palace and 3 buildings called the Hermitage, in different styles as each Emperor added buildings for their collections.Now called Hermitage. As there are about 3 million objects to see, not counting the thousands of objects hidden in the cellars.
I feel sad for the Children Of The Last Tsar... The Beautiful Children.
Музыка переносит во времена балов,карет и краасивейших нарядов!!!!
Walking around Winter Palace when having your neck sore 😂
Pros: It's a walk through the halls of the Winter Palace, which is exceptionally beautiful. Cons: The image pitches, rolls and yaws very annoyingly and it is consistently listing to the right. The music is by Bach; it's beautiful, but it isn't Russian. This is the sort of video that really deserves to be done professionally with a Steadicam.
Prelude to Bach
@ Le silence de la mer
Maybe in the future I will try to do it.
Mark Fisher ...could it be he had a go pro camera mounted to his head?? I had to stop watching as it was making me dizzy! Maybe i can find a properly done video elsewhere! 👎👎
@@steelman86 be grateful you saw something lmao
Truly beautiful. Sadly that’s the reason peoples were mad at the royal family.
@Esperance Fe did I say they were Russian?
Great place to roller skate!
Catherine II thought the same. :)
It so really rich place
Es enorme y precioso esta cuidado hasta el más mínimo detalle pero las sales me parecen demasiado amplias eso no es muy cómodo jeje me hubiera gustado ver algunas habitaciones privadas además de salones y despachos de todas maneras me encanta y es una maravilla! Increíble que fuera la casa de alguien
.........Unbelievable beauty at the expense of millions......
I would like to visit that place some day; and enjoy the entire marvellous palace with my own eyes.
Yes. You should definitely visit the palace.
wow what a sense/feeling of ROYALTY!!! too bad, we don't have that in the USA
Nicely done
Thanks!
fantastic!!!!
Glad you like it!
Wow!
Witam...Bardzo ładny film...Pozdrawiam.
Can someone please tell me what song was playing at the beginning ?
Can anyone tell me the name of the song at 6:03?
I Like it😻
Didn’t know an earth quake could last through an entire video. At least something is posted.
Музыка и видео-прекрасны! Спасибо, Нигел. Удачи,Вам. Уважуха!!! Сергей Александрович-музыкант и педагог!
Que hermoso.
Thanks for sharing, next video please pan a little slower , going to fast can’t see area very well an d make you dizzy. Thanks hope to see more of your work
Please check your stable settings will make it a lot smoother, lots to see and great place to see
Thanks for the advice. This was one of my very first videos.
My recollection in 1992 is that there was not a long line of people to get inside like there is now (0:39)!
3月份去过，太棒了👏！还想再去的冬宫博物馆！拍摄者的位置太低了，把宽敞的大厅等空间拍成狭窄感觉。
March has been to, it's great 👏! Want to go to the winter Palace Museum again! The location of the photographer was too low, making the spacious hall and other Spaces seem narrow.
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Immediately upon the death of Alexander II, his son removed the family to the Gotchina palace (more of a fortress) for increased security. Security staff, sailors and servants totaled approx. 2000 to protect them and to see to their needs. They lived in military barracks there until suitable rooms could be made. Nicholas and Alexandra did use the Alexander palace as well as the Winter palace. HIH Olga, the Tzar's younger sister maintained a house within walking distance feeling that staying at the Winter palace, too, would be intrusive.
@@bbbb-db9gr Yes, though she had things worth $2 million in the basement of her little house. There are 2 biographies of her, one which she authorized.
Then she moved to Toronto, Ontario where she spent the rest of her life above a barbershop.
Tsar Nicholas and his family didn't actually live there. They lived in a smaller palace, the Alexander Palace outside of St. Petersburg. It was situated in a large estate with lawns, trees, and lakes. They thought that the Winter Palace was two large and cold. And there wasn't enough outside area for their children to play in. It's right in the middle of the city and there is only a small courtyard in the center. The Winter Palace was only used for state occasions.
@@SymphonyBrahms Yes, but they resided there (and elsewhere) from about 1895-1904, then resided at the Alexander Palace, as you said. The Grand Duchess Olga writes of having lunch with them there frequently at the Winter Palace, so often in fact that her brother built a suitable nearby residence for her as a gift. Olga thought it too extravagant. Of course, Alexander III moved out immediately with the death of his father and took his family to the Gatchina Palace which is more of a fortress. They lived in the barracks until suitable apartments could be prepared.
Would have enjoyed this much more if your description would had been a little more timed right so that I could read it. I'm not a speed reader and it flew by to fast to read.
Thank. I will keep that in mind.
meraviglioso
beautiful, but having someone explain what we are actually looking at would help.
Poor Catherine the Great. The grand palace was created for her and her alone.No mixing and mingling with the unwashed and uncouth masses.It is a good thing that the palace wasn't totally looted in 1917. I think therewas some damage committed. Some priceless artifacts were destroyed.So many people milling about, like, a historic Disneyworld...…...
Привет! In which month did you visited? Looks really packed.
Привет!
I visited the museum in July.
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I recognize the song the quartet is singing but I do not know it name, does anyone know the name of that song??
This is the Orthodox prayer "The Our Father" ("The Lord’s Prayer")
All this while people were starving in the streets.
Unfortunately. You, right.
And they deserved to be shot?
That’s what gets to me too. Such opulence. Couldn’t it have been spread around to the poor people?
There’s always a peasant that has to ruin the moment
Paul, at the turn of the 20th century Russia was undergoing a huge transformation in almost every aspect of it's society. The Royal Family lead efforts to help in times of want; and, in particular Grand Duchess Elizabeth was revered as a saint because of her work/her sisters with the poor and underprivileged. Later when Lenin came to power an entire class of Russian farmers were eliminated--Kulaks. Perhaps a million people fled Russia for their lives after the Lenin Revolution; and, it has only been in recent times that reconciliation has begun between the deep divisions in Russian society. I, for one, am so pleased to see the Russian Orthodox Church regain it's prominent place in Russian society; old churches reopened, and, especially dear to my heart to see the last Imperial Family honored as saints by the Church for their faithfulness to their faith and to Russia. They deeply loved Russia and died in a bloodbath along with countless thousands of others. Czar Nicholas II, sadly, was a weak ruler, but no one can doubt his loyalty and deep love for Russia. Slowly, the great heritage and traditions of Russia are being restored and honored by her people. You spoke about people starving in the streets; well, you are partly correct because in the winter of 17-18 it was so cold that the trains could not move as they were frozen on the railroad tracks. No one that I know of has never said that Russia is not cold in the winter--just ask Napoleon!
it's such a marvelous place, the Winter Palace. so historical, too. the lad @ 12:04 probably doesn't care (yet) about the history of Nicholas II, his family or the Winter Palace. but that's to be expected. that's life.
Tsar should have invested more on tunnels and bunkers to escape out. Too bad.
Tsar Nicholas and his family didn't actually live in the Winter Palace. They lived in a smaller palace, the Alexander Palace outside of St. Petersburg. It was situated in a large estate with lawns, trees, and lakes. They thought that the Winter Palace was two large and cold. And there wasn't enough outside area for their children to play in. It's right in the middle of the city and there is only a small courtyard in the center. The Winter Palace was only used for state occasions.
Great wealth disparity can create revolutions and civil wars, especially today.
You're right. That is why a revolution has occurred in Russia.
@@Ecoclimax Yes, but it wasn't necessarily gojmg to bea bolshevik one...
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You're right. No one expected such a finale.
What was the song at 9:40 ?
This is the prayer "The Our Father" ("The Lord’s Prayer")
"Скромненько. Но чисто". Modest but clean
You have to go a little bit slow and show the portraits in a slow manner. You are not walking instead running, we could not enjoy the beauty of the palace in a speed manner. Thank you
You're right. The museum is huge. The museum cannot be filmed in one video. Apparently you need to do several plots.
To see it all you gotta reserve a few days one day just won't do
Yes, it is. It won't take a single day to get acquainted with the collections of the Winter Palace.
What a shame this magnificent building could not be videoed without all the tourists and relevant noise and just the beautiful music. Would have been so much more enjoyable to see.
You can see the palace without tourists in the film by Alexander Sokurov "Russian Ark".
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Ark
the small throme room is bigger than my house
And mine too ;)
Now this is a palace
Omg. What a magnificent palace i would give my eye tooth to reach russia to visit these grand palaves.The romanov dynasty really did life the life of huge excesses..Wish it was me.
But their life was not so simple, and ended horribly.
Ecoclimax and unfairly. Those children did not deserve to be killed
The Palace who live the last Emperor of Russia. The Czar family. The poor family murder by Vladimir Lenin. Rest in peace Romanov Family.
@Benjamin Tarrant so are you saying that communist wasn't evil? I think 100 million people who died under their rule think otherwise.
@Benjamin Tarrant we know what was the outcome of the two government. we can't clearly compare them to each, other but on the modern standard we can clearly say that communist is the worse of those two. and you simply just can't erase that to peoples mind. even you absolutely know that.
@Benjamin Tarrant you research all of that but you didn't think about the period they existed. Aren't almost all country around the world experience all of that in that time? Pre modern era yet the communist still thinking backwards. Russia has a better future if the Red October didn't happen.
I don't care what anyone says about Nicholas II or the way he failed to rule the empire. Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia, Maria and Alexei did not deserve to be murdered by those Bolshevik pigs
Benjamin Tarrant it really doesn't matter who was worst, that doesnt make the other less of a monster tbh
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9:55 how beautiful!
there are for place I dream to visit The Imperial Palace, Frogmore cottage the Garden at Clarence House and Here
Very very crowded, but sure its what anyone would expect. Hate all these selfies, just feel the place is magnificent, imagine being there at night when there is no one around and you have the place to yourself, to imagine what it was like in the days of Tsars and tsarinas...
I think that in the summer months there are a lot of people in the winter palace. In winter, there are fewer visitors.
is it always that crowded?
I think yes. The Hermitage is one of the most visited museums in the world. The least visitors in the museum are from October to April. On weekends and holidays the museum has a lot of people. The best day to visit the museum is Wednesday.