The Mariinskyi Palace ( uk, Маріїнський палац, ''Mariinskyi palats'') is the official ceremonial residence of the

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. The

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palace is sited on the right bank of the Dnipro River in

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, adjoining the neo-classical building of the Verkhovna Rada, the parliament of Ukraine.

History

The palace was constructed by command of the

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Empress

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in 1744; her architect was

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, the most eminent architect working in the

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at that time. One of the students of Rastrelli, Ivan Michurin, together with a group of other architects, completed the palace in 1752. Empress Elizabeth, however, did not live to see the palace completed; the first senior-ranking member of the Imperial Family to stay in the palace was Empress Elizabeth's niece-in-law,

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, who visited Kyiv in 1787. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the palace was the main residence of the

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. In the early 19th century, the palace burned down in a series of fires, and was in total disrepair and abandoned for almost half a century. In 1870,

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Alexander II had the palace reconstructed by the architect Konstantin Mayevsky, using old drawings and

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s as a guide. It was then renamed after the reigning Empress Maria Alexandrovna. By her wish, a large park was established off the southern side of the palace. The palace was used as a residence for visiting members of the Imperial Family until 1917. During the years of the

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in 1917–20, the palace was used as the

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'' headquarters, particularly during the

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. In the 1920s, the building belonged to an agricultural school, soon after which it became a museum. The Mariinskyi was badly damaged during the

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, and was restored at the end of the 1940s. Another major restoration was completed in the early 1980s.

Presidential Standard

Whilst the Presidential Standard was not typically flown above the residence of the Ukrainian president, it has become increasingly common, in recent years, for the standard to be raised above the Mariinsky Palace, particularly when the President is in residence or hosting other heads of state. This change in protocol has brought Ukraine more into line with other European nations, in which it is common practice to fly the head of state's standard as a symbol of the authority of their office.

In popular culture

The music video for the song "

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" from the 2022

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film

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was filmed at Mariinskyi Palace.

Gallery

Марії́нський пала́ц у Києві.jpg, View of the rear of the palace from its gardens Clinton Kuchma 2000 Kiev.jpg, Inside. President Kuchma talks with United States President Clinton. June 5, 2000 Visit of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein to Ukraine 04.jpg, The Official visit of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein to

in June 2018. Украина, Киев - Мариинский дворец 05.jpg, The palace is surrounded by intricate iron railings Маріїнський палац Київ 1911.jpg, The Mariinskyi Palace in 1911 File:Царський (Маріїнський) палац Київ 1888.jpg, The Mariinskyi Palace in 1888

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