tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post3883236638036812271..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: C is for Catherine's Palace, St. Petersburg, RussiaDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-33816215245796014632015-04-06T13:05:47.394-04:002015-04-06T13:05:47.394-04:00Yes. And then father daughters to nearly bankrupt...Yes. And then father daughters to nearly bankrupt the country embellishing it.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-89911060026877182462015-04-06T02:36:56.380-04:002015-04-06T02:36:56.380-04:00The palace is beautiful. Only kings could afford t...The palace is beautiful. Only kings could afford to prove their love to their wives so lavishly.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-6236668046441349732015-04-05T21:07:52.687-04:002015-04-05T21:07:52.687-04:00Thanks. Much more color to come.Thanks. Much more color to come.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-27218044114997026132015-04-05T09:19:40.323-04:002015-04-05T09:19:40.323-04:00Again such beautiful photos. I love how the royal ...Again such beautiful photos. I love how the royal buildings in Russia are so colourful.<br />Faye Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177424005603028463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-61445985361421596102015-04-03T16:43:09.636-04:002015-04-03T16:43:09.636-04:00Apparently there is lots of reconstruction here. ...Apparently there is lots of reconstruction here. Knew about the cats in the Winter Palace. Makes sense they would have them here too.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-80240209781871440442015-04-03T16:41:53.080-04:002015-04-03T16:41:53.080-04:00I really hope you get the chance. Thanks for stop...I really hope you get the chance. Thanks for stopping by.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-3231558908581645032015-04-03T16:34:01.687-04:002015-04-03T16:34:01.687-04:00This is mouth droppingly amazing!! I fell in love ...This is mouth droppingly amazing!! I fell in love with this palace when I was little. the amount of gold is mind-bending. I know the amber room is the "lost" room since it was taken by the Nazi regime. The Amber room is a reconstruction. I watched a documentary on this palace and it showed how the grand hall was so destroyed but the people who worked there hid many things. The lovingly restored it to the glory you saw. I also love the story about all the cats that "guard" the placeBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-84090734105664489962015-04-03T15:36:53.159-04:002015-04-03T15:36:53.159-04:00Beautiful! I would like to see it in person someda...Beautiful! I would like to see it in person someday. Nitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550671947913111557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-55893896048383362872015-04-03T14:51:36.656-04:002015-04-03T14:51:36.656-04:00And after WWII, they rebuilt the place. Yikes.And after WWII, they rebuilt the place. Yikes.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-80315191690602495612015-04-03T14:26:20.664-04:002015-04-03T14:26:20.664-04:00This was my first thought, would she have had room...This was my first thought, would she have had room in that palace. But I guess if there were all kinds of hangers on, then she needed the space. Beautiful palace but the cost??? It's no wonder the peasants revolted.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-10940050538974253002015-04-03T13:45:20.559-04:002015-04-03T13:45:20.559-04:00Considering how short the summers are in Russia, t...Considering how short the summers are in Russia, this was quite the getaway.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-70636770235940194632015-04-03T13:30:44.345-04:002015-04-03T13:30:44.345-04:00They liked a bit of bling didn't they! Such a...They liked a bit of bling didn't they! Such an amazing place.<br /><br /><a href="http://in-my-playroom.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/A%20-%20Z%20Challenge%202015" rel="nofollow">Eileen @ In My Playroom (also doing the A to Z Challenge)</a>Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-55090279884617474382015-04-03T12:41:19.032-04:002015-04-03T12:41:19.032-04:00Thanks for stopping by.Thanks for stopping by.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-64506067271902768552015-04-03T12:00:26.436-04:002015-04-03T12:00:26.436-04:00Blue is my favorite color. This palace is spectac...Blue is my favorite color. This palace is spectacular - and blue. And it will be pretty crowded when everyone who reads this post moves in. Alana - ramblinwitham.blogspot.combookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589840841266507266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-10903193514391568742015-04-03T10:02:29.627-04:002015-04-03T10:02:29.627-04:00Blue and Gold. Hadn't realized that. I'd...Blue and Gold. Hadn't realized that. I'd say 'Go Mich' but my oldest graduated from MSU.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-73778069408120644872015-04-03T10:01:25.203-04:002015-04-03T10:01:25.203-04:00Well, from what we were told, the palace was pract...Well, from what we were told, the palace was practically demolished in the WWII fighting. They have spent a lot of money rebuilding it.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-2710238612495282952015-04-03T09:35:21.358-04:002015-04-03T09:35:21.358-04:00I love all the blues!
Good luck with the 2015 A t...I love all the blues!<br /><br />Good luck with the 2015 A to Z Challenge!<br />A to Z Co-Host S. L. Hennessy<br />http://pensuasion.blogspot.comS. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-83234753000044514792015-04-03T09:16:00.573-04:002015-04-03T09:16:00.573-04:00I love your posts from your trip to Russia, Finlan...I love your posts from your trip to Russia, Finland and Estonia, those were the exact same countries we visited during a school exchange trip ten years ago! I'm fairly certain that we visited Catherine Palace, was part of it damaged by a fire at some point in the past?<br /><br />One of the things I loved about the palaces and places in Russia was the amount of detail painted onto the ceilings!<br /><br />I also like your Tolkien snippets as well. :-)<br /><br />Cait @ <a href="http://clicks-clan.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Click's Clan</a>Clickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478761820331036869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-58430599151827529602015-04-03T07:49:35.989-04:002015-04-03T07:49:35.989-04:00Thanks. Thanks. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-84048467052080113072015-04-03T07:45:26.662-04:002015-04-03T07:45:26.662-04:00Another fabulous post, Denise.Another fabulous post, Denise.Martha Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02816162715577111411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-298635209925397662015-04-03T06:59:47.940-04:002015-04-03T06:59:47.940-04:00I'm always amazed at the size of the palaces. ...I'm always amazed at the size of the palaces. And then when I find out about all the relatives and folks who move in I say 'forget it'.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-28464526607287528922015-04-03T04:56:09.797-04:002015-04-03T04:56:09.797-04:00When can I move in? Amazing. When can I move in? Amazing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com