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The Monplaisir palace (my joy) behind a fountain. Peter designed this
reminiscent of Holland, where he had studied. He liked to live and entertain
guests here rather than in the huge formal palace. It is located directly on
the sea. The galleries with the round topped windows extend to either side of
the central section. It contains many paintings aquired by Peter himself
-mostly Dutch and Flemish works. There is also a lacquered study with 94 panels
created by icon painters attempting to reproduce Chinese designs. But the
originals were destroyed by the Germans during WWII. The ceiling in the state
hall shows Apollo. There is also a naval study and bedroom with Peter's
furniture. The garden is on the Dutch model.
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