mhanke Posted October 31, 2006 Share #1  Posted October 31, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) When paying a very brief visit to Moscow this July, the group I was travelling with had a very rare privilege: the visit of the palatial halls in the Great Kremlin Palace. These state rooms are not accessible for the public, and normally shown only during official state visits.   The Great Palace is only one among several palaces built into the Kremlin fortress, however the largest one. Erected in the years 1838-1849, it replaced the medieval manor of the Princes of Moscow, integrating many of its old and beautiful rooms into the new building.  The Great Kremlin Palace  We had to pass another security control, this time not only with metal detectors, but also with X-ray gates, the same system as at the airport, had to be passed before we were led into .... into .... well, I am barely able to describe the pomp and ornamental beauty, combined with sheer size and space, that literally swept us away. I more or less held my breath and completely forgot to release it again before leaving the building. These halls were simply gigantesque, yet absolutely marvellous! Instead of stuttering descriptions of mediocre quality, that could not do the architecture justice anyway, I suggest to simply look at the following pictures. Unfortunately, taking pictures was not allowed in many parts, and even where it was possible, the lack of light limited my possibilities. The M6 was only loaded with a 400ASA film, and my little Casio digicam only produces noise at higher ASA settings. So I have to ask you to accept the technical shortcomings of my pictures, but maybe they succeed in at least creating a faint impression of what we saw on that day.  The huge "Saint George's Hall": 61 metres long, 17.5 metres high; 20 different kinds of timber are used in the floor's artwork   Since only 4 graphics are allowed in one post, some more pics follow in part 2.  Regards, Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 31, 2006 Posted October 31, 2006 Hi mhanke, Take a look here The Kremlin's forbidden rooms (pt 1). I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
biglouis Posted November 1, 2006 Share #2  Posted November 1, 2006 This series is absolutely stunning and a unique opportunity to see the room. Thanks for sharing  LouisB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lambroving Posted November 2, 2006 Share #3 Â Posted November 2, 2006 Interesting stuff! Thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomasw_ Posted November 9, 2006 Share #4 Â Posted November 9, 2006 the iconography on the walls is a delight to see. thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhanke Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share #5 Â Posted November 10, 2006 Thanks, Thomas! In the last pic, the painting seemed to be 19th centuy style, very nationalistic. Unfortunately, I do not have a reference book listing all the rooms and its interiors, and since we were more or less shoo-shooed through the palace, it was difficult to keep track of what we had really seen. Â Regards, Marcus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 13, 2006 Share #6 Â Posted November 13, 2006 Very accomplished pictures taken in difficult lighting conditions. What lens did you use? And did you consider pushing your film a stop or two? Â David Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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