to our Baltic Cruise.
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| The grounds in front of the palace are beautiful and well manicured. | The grand entrance to the palace |
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| The beautiful pilasters outside the tourist entrance. | Although I tried to keep them out of most of my pictures, actually we toured the palace with 3000 of our closest friends. |
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| This ornate clock is near the entrance stairs. | The Grand Ballroom, one of the most beautiful rooms in the palace. |
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| The dining rooms were heated by beautiful Dutch tile stoves. | Gilt doorways extending down a long hall lead to many beautiful rooms. |
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| Here are the Tsarinas! | And here, of course, is the Tsar! |
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| The palace was, sadly, totally destroyed by WW II bombing and has been lovingly restored. | We walked through the beautiful palace grounds to get back to our van |
to our Baltic Cruise. |