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St. Petersburg: Hermitage and Alexander Column Map of Russia and surrounding regions highlighting the location of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, near the country's western border. An inset in the upper right shows a global view with the mapped area outlined. Major countries and bodies of water, including the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, are labeled for geographic context. St. Petersburg: Hermitage St. Petersburg: Hermitage Large crowd of demonstrators gathers in a snowy square in front of the Winter Palace in Petrograd during the Russian Revolution, with the palace filling the background.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: The Guardian - How the Bolsheviks took the Winter Palace. Aug 07, 2026
Add new Web site: The Guardian - How the Bolsheviks took the Winter Palace. Nov 25, 2023
Map added. Jul 11, 2023
Add new Web site: Saint Petersburg Encyclopedia - Winter Palaces. Aug 29, 2018
Add new Web site: The State Hermitage Museum - The Winter Palace. Aug 29, 2018
New article added. Aug 11, 2016
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