Grand Staircase of the Catherine Palace

The Grand Staircase of the Catherine Palace in Pushkin is located on the site of the former Chinese Hall, designed by Rastrelli in the mid-18th century. The walls of the staircase are divided by stucco rococo motifs into three sectors, where genuine Chinese and Japanese porcelain vases and dishes from the 18th and 19th centuries, saved during the Great Patriotic War, are displayed on consoles. In 1860, Ippolito Monighetti rebuilt the central staircase and the main porch, while under Catherine II, Charles Cameron erected a new structure made of mahogany.