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Winter Palace Fire
- When
- 1837
- Where
- Winter Palace
- Part of
- Fire in the Winter Palace
A severe fire damaged the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg in 1837, leading to immediate rebuilding efforts.
The fourth Winter Palace, built between the late 1730s and 1837, was severely damaged by fire. The incident occurred in Saint Petersburg, the city that had replaced Moscow as Russia's capital in 1732. The fire necessitated immediate rebuilding, which preserved the exterior but redesigned the interior.
Sources
- Winter Palace Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
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