Grand Church of the Winter Palace, House church in Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Grand Church occupies the eastern wing of the Winter Palace, featuring a three-tier iconostasis, gilded stucco decorations, and large illuminating windows.
The church was constructed from 1753 to 1762 under Empress Elizabeth, with Italian artists designing its interior under architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
The religious space contains paintings of the Ascension of Christ on the ceiling and four Evangelists in the lunettes beneath the central dome.
Visitors can access the Grand Church through the State Hermitage Museum, where it functions as an exhibition space since its closure for worship in 1918.
The church hosted imperial ceremonies including the wedding of Nicholas II to Alix of Hesse in 1894 and numerous royal christenings.
Location: Saint Petersburg
Part of: Winter Palace
GPS coordinates: 59.94059,30.31561
Latest update: March 9, 2025 19:11
Winter Palace
102 m
Hermitage Museum
112 m
Alexander Column
159 m
Palace Square
174 m
Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
189 m
Military Gallery of the Winter Palace
72 m
New Hermitage
139 m
Small Hermitage
60 m
Great Hermitage
175 m
Hermitage Portico with Atlantes
120 m
Palace Embankment
181 m
Private Apartments of the Winter Palace
98 m
St George's Hall and Apollo Room of the Winter Palace
54 m
Winter Canal
212 m
Malachite Room of the Winter Palace
116 m
Hanging gardens of the Small Hermitage
60 m
Hermitage hall 204 - Pavilion Hall
60 m
Pevchesky Bridge
219 m
Small Church of Winter Palace
117 m
Russian State Naval Archive, Saint Petersburg
163 m
Эрмитажный гараж
44 m
Egyptian Collection of the Hermitage Museum
54 m
Muzeĭ M.V. Lomonosova
112 m
Alexander Hall of the Winter Palace
116 m
First Zimny bridge
195 m
Building of the General Staff - clock
174 m
Shepelev palace
150 m
The Guards Corps Headquarters
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