❤️ The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, home to the Hermitage Museum. | Architectural Heritage

Recap day 2 of the Saranac Lake Winter Carnival’s Ice Palace Build #saranaclake IPW - Local 101 | Saranac Lake Winter Carnival

In 1903, the Romanovs held a lavish costume ball at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. All the visitors were in priceless, bejeweled 17th-century style costumes, made from designs by the artist Sergey Solomko, in collaboration with historical experts. The ball was one of the Romanovs final parties, and has been called the "last spectacular ball in the history of the empire." | The Vintage News