The grand staircase of the Mariinsky Palace was opened after the restoration

In St. Petersburg, the grand staircase was opened in the Mariinsky Palace after the restoration. The event was timed to coincide with the City Day.

According to the chairman of the Legislative Assembly, Alexander Belsky, the work lasted almost a year. Experts restored the staircase to its historical appearance, conceived by Andrei Stackenschneider back in the 19th century.

During the restoration, experts discovered artificial marble under layers of oil paint. They restored the original color scheme, restored sculptures and bas-reliefs. I had to work on some elements for months.

The parliamentarian noted that for St. Petersburg, such work is much more than just interior renovation. First of all, it is the desire to preserve the unique appearance that makes the city unique all over the world, as well as respect for the architectural heritage, writes 78.ru .

Earlier it was reported that the Peterhof State Museum-Reserve will create an online guide to the park based on artificial intelligence. It will help you set a route, which places to visit first, which way to go, and what weather is expected on that day. Many processes in the museum-reserve have already been digitized. AI helps specialists create an estimated insurance value of an item in a few seconds, rather than in a week, as it was previously.