Mariinskyi Palace
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Маріїнський палац | |
Bartolomeo Rastrelli |
The Mariinskyi Palace (
, the parliament of Ukraine.History
The palace was constructed by command of the
Governors-General
.
In the early 19th century, the palace burned down in a series of fires, and was in total disrepair and abandoned for almost half a century. In 1870,
Empress Maria Alexandrovna
. By her wish, a large park was established off the southern side of the palace. The palace was used as a residence for visiting members of the Imperial Family until 1917.
During the years of the
Second World War
, and was restored at the end of the 1940s. Another major restoration was completed in the early 1980s.
Modern residence
In June 2007, the reconstruction of the palace began, which was expected to be completed by 2011, but as of 2017, was still ongoing.[1] On April 5, 2022, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the White Hall of the Mariinsky Palace, where the state leadership receives heads of foreign states, will be called the White Hall of Heroes of Ukraine, and those who have been awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine will be awarded here.[2][3]
In popular culture
The music video for the song "
RRR was filmed at Mariinskyi Palace in August 2021.[4][5] The song won the 2022 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song[6] and the 95th Academy Award for Best Original Song.[7][8]
Gallery
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View of the rear of the palace from its gardens -
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The official visit of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein to Kyiv in June 2018 -
The palace is surrounded by intricate iron railings. -
The Mariinskyi Palace in 1911 -
The Mariinskyi Palace in 1888 -
US President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, February 20, 2023
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See also
- List of Baroque residences
- Klov Palace — Another Baroque palace in Kyiv
References
- ^ "Маріїнський палац після реконструкції відкриють для туристів". ua.korrespondent.net. uk:Корреспондент. 2009-04-06. Archived from the original on 2018-01-17. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
- ^ "Володимир Зеленський вручив ордени "Золота Зірка" військовослужбовцям ЗСУ та членам родин загиблих Героїв України". Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-05. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.
- ^ "У Маріїнському палаці з'явилася Біла зала Героїв України". Укрінформ (in Ukrainian). 2022-04-06. Archived from the original on 2022-05-05.
- ^ "'RRR' team reaches Ukraine for last leg of shooting". The News Minute. 2021-08-03. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Zelenskyy Offered Ukrainian President's Palace for RRR". indiaherald.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "RRR Team Celebrates Win at Golden Globe Awards 2023: See Unseen Photos of Ram Charan, Jr NTR, SS Rajamouli and MM Keeravani".
- ^ Nordyke, Hilary Lewis,Kimberly; Lewis, Hilary; Nordyke, Kimberly (2023-01-24). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Oscars 2023: RRR's Naatu Naatu, the Elephant Whisperers bring home trophy".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mariinskyi Palace (Kyiv).
- Mariinskyi Palace — Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- Mariinskyi: an Elegant Palace in a Charming Park
- The Palace on Google Maps
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