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All-Russian Trade, Industrial and Art Exhibition

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On the bustling Leningradsky Prospekt, slightly off the road, stands a small building of elegant architecture, adorned with tiles. This is the former Tsar's pavilion of the All-Russian Trade and Industrial and Art Exhibition, timed to coincide with the coronation of the new Russian Emperor Alexander III. The exhibition amazed guests with its splendor and luxury, and its main decoration was indeed the Imperial pavilion, executed in the ancient Russian style. Inside were the chambers of the emperor and empress, an office, a dining room, and a living room, decorated with exquisite stucco and wood carving. The facades of the pavilion are adorned with elements of ancient Russian architecture, such as window frames, half-columns, and niches, as well as richly decorated with polychrome tiles, giving the building a festive appearance.

The exhibition represented a small town with picturesque streets, where original and exotic panopticons were located. In numerous pavilions, the most significant achievements of that time were showcased, covering various fields of industry, agriculture, science and technology, healthcare, military and naval affairs, as well as handicrafts. The vodka manufacturer, supplier to the Court of His Imperial Majesty Shtriter, created a stand in the form of triumphal gates made of bottles of his products. The exhibition of the Moscow perfumery factory "Brokar and Co" was very popular, featuring a fountain with cologne. The main decoration of the stand of the Zlatoust Arms Factory was a huge coat of arms of Russia: an eagle made of knives, forks, blades, cockades, and other metal military items, with a vase behind it, also made of various military blades.

Of all this splendor, only the Imperial pavilion has survived to this day in its unchanged form, and its decor can still be seen today.

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Всероссийская торгово-промышленная и художественная выставка

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