Mikhaylovsky Palace - St. Petersburg, Russia
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The Mikhaylovsky Palace is now the State Russian Museum. It is located at 4, Inzhenernaya Ulitsa in St. Petersburg.
Waymark Code: WMKV30
Location: Russia
Date Posted: 05/30/2014
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The State Russian Museum houses the largest collection of Russian fine art in St Petersburg. The museum was established on April 13, 1895, upon enthronement of Nicholas II to commemorate his father, Alexander III. The main building of the museum is the Mikhailovsky Palace, the former neo-Classical residence of Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, erected in 1819-25 to a design by Carlo Rossi. In front of the palace a pair of marble lions guard the main entrance.
The lions are inspired by the famous lions of the Medici family displayed at the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The stand facing each other on opposite sides of a staircase each resting a front paw on a spherical object.
The stamp was issued by Russia in 1986 as part of a sheet of five stamps depicting Palace Museums in St. Petersburg.
Stamp Issuing Country: Russia
Date of Issue: December 25, 1986
Denomination: 5 kopecks
Color: sepia and green
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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