![Petrovsky Stopover Palace reopens after restoration](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F37%2F83%2F378319_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_UnVzbGFuIEtyaXZvYm9rICMzNzgzMTk%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-378319-preview_52ad5cc800db6570619b6ce0b8c3d10c.jpg)
![Petrovsky Stopover Palace reopens after restoration](https://img.sputnikimages.com/images/vol1%2Fmedia%2Foriginal%2Fold%2F37%2F83%2F378319_hires_0%3A0%3A0%3A0_1400x1000_80_10_1_UnVzbGFuIEtyaXZvYm9rICMzNzgzMTk%3D_116%3A95_sputnik-378319-preview_52ad5cc800db6570619b6ce0b8c3d10c.jpg)
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov , right in the foreground, during the inauguration of the Petrovsky Stopover Palace after 10 year-long restoration. Designed by Matvei Kozakov, it was built in 1776-1780 on the order of Catherine the Great to commemorate Russia's victory in the war against Turkey, and was used by the court for a respite after the journey from Petersburg to Moscow. At present, the palace will become the Moscow Government's House to accommodate foreign delegations.
- Categories: Economy, Business & Finance, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Moscow, Russia
- Event date: 05.03.2009
- Date published: 05.03.2009
- Author: Ruslan Krivobok
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3400x2533px, 2.8Mb