MirDvorets Imperial Palace
| MirDvorets | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Aegaeon |
| Country | Huvakia |
| Construction started | September 18, 1703 |
| Completed | 1740 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Floor area | 16.5 acres (67,000 m2) |
The MirDvorets, often called the Royal Palace, is the home of the Royal Family. Completed in 1740 the MirDvorets or Peace Palace has been the home of the imperial monarchy for nearly 300 years. The taller royal residence is flanked by symmetrical lower wings, one of which contains the chapel and a barracks. The wings are rigorously symmetrical and enclose the cour d'honneur in a U shape. The palace stands on a rectangular island surrounded by a broad moat-like canal. The island’s four corners are accentuated by four small free-standing pavilions. The garden front gives onto a landscaped park of some 170 hectares, reached through a formal parterre of scrolling broderie on axis, flanked by expanses of lawn. The gardens and the surrounded woods are peopled with a multitude of lifesize marble statues, of which the first deliveries were made in 1721 by the Eldradonian sculptor Hans Lihelm Köninger.
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