Chinese Palace

The Chinese Palace in Lomonosov was built in 1762–1768 as a one-story building, and the second floor only appeared in the middle of the 19th century. Its compositional center is the Great Hall of oval shape, also known as the Round Hall, where in 1980 the ceiling painting by Tiepolo was replaced with a work by S. Torelli titled "Day Driving Away Night." The palace interiors have preserved historical elements, such as the 3.63-meter-high panel of the Glass Bead Cabinet and walnut carved panels moved to the Boudoir from the Lady-in-waiting's room. During its existence, the building has been repeatedly restored, including the repair of the drainage system in the 1870s–1890s and the replacement of artificial marble floors with parquet.