Terem Palace or Teremnoy Palace () is a historical building in the

Moscow Kremlin The Moscow Kremlin (also the Kremlin) is a fortified complex in Moscow, Russia. Located in the centre of the country's capital city, the Moscow Kremlin comprises five palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall along with the K ...

Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...

, which used to be the main residence of the Russian

czar Tsar (; also spelled ''czar'', ''tzar'', or ''csar''; ; ; sr-Cyrl-Latn, цар, car) is a title historically used by Slavic monarchs. The term is derived from the Latin word '' caesar'', which was intended to mean ''emperor'' in the Euro ...

s in the 17th century. Its name is derived from the Greek word ''τέρεμνον'' (i.e., "dwelling"). Currently, the structure is not accessible to the public, as it belongs to the official residence of the

President of Russia The president of Russia, officially the president of the Russian Federation (), is the executive head of state of Russia. The president is the chair of the State Council (Russia), Federal State Council and the President of Russia#Commander-in-ch ...

. In the 16th century,

Aloisio da Milano Aloisio da Milano, also Aloisio da Carezano, Aleviz Milanets and Alevisio Fryazin (; born ) was an Italian architect who worked in the Grand Principality of Moscow from 1494 to . Architectural work in Moscow Aloisio da Carezano came to Moscow in ...

constructed the first royal palace on the spot. Only the ground floor from that structure survives, as the first

Romanov The House of Romanov (also transliterated as Romanoff; , ) was the reigning dynasty, imperial house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. They achieved prominence after Anastasia Romanovna married Ivan the Terrible, the first crowned tsar of all Russi ...

tsar, Mikhail Feodorovich, had the palace completely rebuilt in 1635–1636. The new structure was surrounded by numerous annexes and outbuildings, including the Boyar Platform, Golden Staircase, Golden Porch, and several turrets. On Mikhail's behest, the adjoining Golden Tsaritsa's Chamber constructed back in the 1560s for Ivan IV's wife, was surmounted with 11 golden domes of the Upper Saviour Cathedral. The complex of the palace also incorporates several churches of earlier construction, including the Church of the Virgin's Nativity from the 1360s. The palace consists of five stories. The third story was occupied by the czarina and her children; the fourth one contained the private apartments of the czar. The upper story is a tent-like structure where the Boyar Duma convened. The exterior, exuberantly decorated with brick tracery and colored tiles, is brilliantly painted in red, yellow, and orange. The interior used to be painted as well, but the original murals were destroyed by successive fires, particularly the great fire of 1812. In 1837, the interiors were renovated in accordance with old drawings in the Russian Revival style.

Gallery

File:Teremnoy palace10.jpg File:Teremnoy palace9.jpg File:Teremnoy palace7.jpg File:Teremnoy palace6.jpg File:Teremnoy palace5.jpg File:Teremnoy palace4.jpg File:Kremlino 09.JPG, Turrets

References

External links

Terem Palace on www.kreml.ru

Satellite photo of the Terem Palace
{{Kremlin Palaces in Moscow Royal residences in Russia Houses completed in 1636 Moscow Kremlin 1636 establishments in Russia Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Moscow de:Großer Kremlpalast#Der Terem-Palast