Malachite Room of the Winter Palace

Malachite Room of the Winter Palace
The Malachite Room, the Winter Palace, St Petersburg
Location of the Malachite Rooms within the Winter Palace

The Malachite Room of the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, was designed in the late 1830s by the architect Alexander Briullov for use a formal reception room for the Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna, wife of Nicholas I. It replaced the Jasper Room, which was destroyed in the fire of 1837. [1]

The room obtains its name from the use of malachite for its columns and fire-place. This large salon contains a large malachite urn as well as furniture from the workshops of Peter Gambs which were rescued from the 1837 fire.

During the Tsarist era, the Malachite Room served as not only a state drawing room of the Tsaritsa, but also as a gathering place for the Imperial family before and during official functions. [2] It was here that Romanov brides were traditionally dressed by the Tsarina before proceeding from the adjoining Arabian Hall to their weddings in the Grand Church. [3]

From June to October 1917 this room was the seat of the Russian Provisional Government. When the palace was stormed during the night of 7 November 1917, the members of the Government were arrested in the adjoining private dining room. [4]

Today, as part of the State Hermitage Museum, this room retains its original decoration.

References

  1. ^ State Hermitage Museum
  2. ^ Sitwell
  3. ^ Maylusnas, p109.
  4. ^ Guardian
The Malachite Room photographed circa 1900

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