Annenhof
Annenhof was the name of two separate imperial palaces in
Annenhof Winter Palace
The Annenhof Winter Palace was constructed in the city of Moscow not long from the
In 1736, the Annenhof Winter Palace was moved to Lefortovo outside of Moscow and placed beside the Annenhof Summer Palace, essentially forming one palace. The palace burnt down in 1753, which is described in the memoirs of Catherine the Great. It was rebuilt in just six weeks. The palace burnt down for the last time in 1771 and was not rebuilt again. The Annenhof Summer Palace beside it had then already been torn down.
Annenhof Summer Palace
The Annenhof Summer Palace was constructed at Lefortovo outside of Moscow. In 1730,
It burnt down in 1740, but was rebuilt in 1741. Empress Elizabeth held a grand banquet here after her coronation in 1742.
Catherine II, who found it rather old-fashioned and dilapidated, ordered its demolition in the 1760s and replaced it with the Catherine Palace (Moscow).
References
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